Mangroves are one of the most important biomes on Earth for many important biological and non-biological reasons. Indonesia’s ecosystems are just as important as rainforest’s and coral reefs when it comes to keeping marine life alive and making biomass. Yet humans continue to harm them instead of protecting them. What are mangroves, you ask? Mangroves […]
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Tourists Won’t Be Jailed For Adultery In Bali
On Tuesday, the Indonesian parliament passed a new criminal code that includes a one-year jail sentence for engaging in sexual activity outside of marriage. When extramarital sex and living together were made illegal, the international media reacted right away. The new law imposes a maximum penalty of one year in prison for engaging in sexual […]
Indonesia Pulls Together To Digitize
As a side event to the G20 Digital Transformation Expo (DTE), Indonesia pulls together to digitize on November 14, 2022, at the Anvaya Beach Resort Kuta Bali. All eyes are on Indonesia this week in the hopes that G-20 members can find immediate solutions to global policy on trade, rising energy and food costs, climate change, […]
Biden & Musk Arrive For G20 Summit Bali
All eyes will be on Bali as Indonesia prepares to host the G20 summit, welcoming dozens of world and business leaders to the massive event. Foreign Ministry spokesman Teuku Faizasyah said on Thursday that 17 out of the G20’s 20 leaders had confirmed their participation to the summit in Bali, Indonesia, on November 15 and […]
Death in Bali: THINK before YOU do
These days, when a foreigner is killed on or off a road in Bali, the news quickly becomes an island obsession. At around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, a guest in her thirties fell from the hotel’s fourth-floor pool. At the time of the incident, CML and her friend KLH were seen at the poolside bar. According […]
100’s of Motorbike Deaths in Canggu
Why are farmers’ irrigation systems causing hundreds of motorbike deaths in Canggu? In Canggu, Bali, EVERYONE rides a motorbike or motorcycle, so you could be the only person walking you see. Tourist riding about with nothing on but a bikini or shorts and an air of casual confidence. Many young, blonde tourists, locals, and even whole families […]
Flooding in Bali Force 100’s to Evacuate
Flooding in Bali’s Seminyak area of Badung Regency stranded local and foreign tourists in their villas Friday October 7th to Saturday, October 8th, triggering numerous calls to the Denpasar Search and Rescue Office. 33 tourists, including 23 foreigners and 10 Indonesian citizens, were evacuated; all 33 are safe and sound, and the flooding in Bali […]
U.S. Citizen Goes M.I.A. Rafting in Ubud
The Search and Rescue unit of the Bali Police, the Badung Police Precinct, and the Gianyar Regency continue their search for an American man who went missing while rafting in Ubud, Indonesia on Tuesday October 4th. Rescue coordinator Komang Sudiarsa suspended the search when night fell, but was restarted on Wednesday morning. On Tuesday, ten […]
Canggu 10pm No-Go Zone for Party Animals?
Locals and expats in Canggu said, “Enough is enough!” in an open letter to President Jokowi and other officials. “The booming sound from open bars in both Batu Bolong and in Brawa, next to Balinese holy temples, is so loud that it makes the windows and doors vibrate till 4 am.” In the wake of the […]
Russians Deep Seeded Connection With 700-year-old banyan tree
A young couple goes to the Island of the Gods to fulfill a dream, but instead they are reborn through the magic and madness of a mysterious 700-year-old banyan tree. Their story begins at the Babakan Temple in the Tabanan regency of Bali, Indonesia, where a stunning Russian Yogi Influencer poses for her husband’s camera. […]