Bali reopens for business: Holiday island plans to invite tourists to return in MAY

Bali reopens for business: Holiday island plans to invite tourists to return in MAY – with Chinese visitors welcomed in first Indonesian officials are confident the pandemic will be over by next year  Balinese tourist bosses said the resort island could reopen next month  Tourism businesses in Bali were among the hardest hit by the … Read more

Australian couple ride out coronavirus pandemic in luxury Bali villa

‘Why didn’t we do this!’ Australian couple who chose to ‘ride out coronavirus’ in Bali instead of coming home spark jealousy with their lavish lifestyle Australian couple decided to stay in Bali and spend pandemic in a luxury villa David Wilkins and his wife and daughter are paying $900 a month to live in Bali … Read more

Shocking footage shows ‘shameful’ party in a Bali villa

DJs, barmaids and cocktails in coconuts: Inside the illegal Bali villa house party where Western tourists arrogantly ignore COVID-19 social distancing rules Tyrone Hermitt, an Instagram influencer, posted footage of the party online  He has since taken down his Instagram account and issued an apology   Social media users branded the party and it’s attendees as … Read more

Shocking footage shows ‘shameful’ party in a Bali villa

DJs, barmaids and cocktails in coconuts: Inside the illegal Bali villa house party where Western tourists arrogantly ignore COVID-19 social distancing rules Tyrone Hermitt, an Instagram influencer, posted footage of the party online  He has since taken down his Instagram account and issued an apology   Social media users branded the party and it’s attendees as … Read more

Australian couple ride out coronavirus pandemic in luxury Bali villa

‘Why didn’t we do this!’ Australian couple who chose to ‘ride out coronavirus’ in Bali instead of coming home spark jealousy with their lavish lifestyle Australian couple decided to stay in Bali and spend pandemic in a luxury villa David Wilkins and his wife and daughter are paying $900 a month to live in Bali … Read more

Airline staff at Bali airport give British tourists a musical send-off

This is the heartwarming moment airline staff serenade British tourists with a John Lennon classic as they board a rescue flight in Bali. Footage shows upbeat employees playing the tambourine and singing ‘Stand by Me’ as they wave goodbye to tourists leaving the tropical island paradise. The clip was taken by Joel Nantel and his … Read more

Couple stay in Bali throughout the pandemic after woman can’t bring her English beau to Australia

A travel blogger living in a luxurious Bali mansion says she cannot come home to Australia during the coronavirus outbreak because new restrictions mean her English partner – and their pets – will not be allowed to come with her. Lauren Bullen, 26, had wanted to return home in accord with government instructions for Australian … Read more

Avoid the crowds and high prices of Bali and Dubrovnik and try Bintan and Sibenik instead

Should there be Oscars for the most spectacular places on earth, plenty would deserve the lifetime achievement award, from Venice to the Taj Mahal. Yet lesser-known spots nearby may be every bit as inviting. With ‘overtourism’ affecting so many of our best-loved holiday destinations, it’s time to think laterally. Here’s what we suggest… Love Dubrovnik? … Read more