Search Halted for Missing French Tourist in Lombok WatersIndonesia ExpatDecember 27, 2022January 5, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 27, 2022January 5, 202301291A search and rescue (SAR) team has decided to stop the search for a French foreigner who allegedly drowned while...
Government Plans List of Dos and Don’ts for TouristsIndonesia ExpatMay 10, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatMay 10, 202202386Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno has said his team will strengthen information about the dos and don’ts of...
Foreign Tourist Upset Over Harassment at Kuta BeachIndonesia ExpatApril 24, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatApril 24, 202201395A foreign tourist has expressed her frustration when she admitted to being harassed by traders who forced her to buy...
25 Countries Where You Will Pay a Tourist Tax in 2022Indonesia ExpatJanuary 22, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 22, 202203314In the wake of struggling tourism sectors across the globe during the pandemic, including travel restrictions and closed borders, a...
Visit or Stay Visa Updates in Indonesia Amid COVID-19 PandemicIndonesia ExpatJune 16, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJune 16, 2020July 9, 202109807In light of restrictions being eased in Indonesia to recover from the COVID-19 crisis and adapt to the “new normal”,...
Penguins Roam Shedd Aquarium during US Cities’ LockdownIndonesia ExpatMarch 18, 2020March 18, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 18, 2020March 18, 202002580Tourist sites such as zoos have also been closed during the coronavirus lockdowns across the world, but Shedd Aquarium in...
Japanese Tourist Jumps from 2nd Floor ApartmentIndonesia ExpatNovember 25, 2019November 25, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 25, 2019November 25, 201901759A Japanese tourist, named as Mika Hasegawa, jumped from 2nd floor of an apartment building in the Pemogan area of...
Top 5 Foods You Must Try When Visiting YogyakartaIndonesia ExpatNovember 10, 2019November 11, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 10, 2019November 11, 201904142Gudeg has always been considered to be the special food of Yogyakarta. The sweet taste makes many people remember the...
Search for Lost Chinese Tourists in Banten Enters Seventh DayIndonesia ExpatNovember 9, 2019November 9, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 9, 2019November 9, 201901547The search for 3 Chinese tourists who got lost in the Sangiang Ocean, Banten is still being conducted. It has...
Government Responds to Misbehaving Tourists in BaliIndonesia ExpatOctober 24, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 24, 2019011030Jokowi has officially announced Wishnutama as the new Minister of Tourism and the Creative Economy for the period of 2019-2024....
Indonesia’s Komodo Island will not be closed for publicIndonesia ExpatOctober 1, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 1, 201902656Indonesian authorities have cancelled plans to close Komodo Island to tourists. The country’s environment ministry has said that Komodo dragons living...
Luhut: Nias to be Promoted as a Global Tourist DestinationIndonesia ExpatSeptember 15, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 15, 201901217Luhut Pandjaitan, Coordinating Maritime Affairs Minister, has said that the government plans to transform Nias into a global tourist destination....
Tourist Arrested for Smuggling Drugged OrangutanIndonesia ExpatMarch 23, 2019March 23, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 23, 2019March 23, 201902358A tourist has reportedly drugged an Orangutan and attempted to smuggle it to his home country of Russia. Andrei Zhestkov,...
Tourist Found Dead in Popular Bali Beach ClubIndonesia ExpatJanuary 6, 2019June 1, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 6, 2019June 1, 202103314A tourist was found dead at a luxury beach club in Bali on Monday, December 31, Badung Police said on...
Australian Man Dies After Crashing Motorbike into a Church Wall in BaliIndonesia ExpatOctober 19, 2018October 19, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 19, 2018October 19, 201801519An Australian man has died in a motorbike crash after he smashing into a church’s brick wall while he was...
British Tourist Slaps Immigration Officer Over Visa FineIndonesia ExpatAugust 3, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 3, 201801391A British tourist who lashed out at an immigration officer has been detained in Indonesia and is facing criminal charges,...
British Firefighter Rescues Woman From Active Bali VolcanoIndonesia ExpatFebruary 20, 2018February 21, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 20, 2018February 21, 201801392Birmingham firefighter John Conway was on holiday in Bali when he climbed into the active Mount Batur to save a...
Indonesia looks to target more Chinese tourists with 10 New Sites like BaliSania RasyidOctober 20, 2017 by Sania RasyidOctober 20, 201701677With more Chinese travellers turning to Indonesia for their vacation, China is set to overtake Singapore as Indonesia’s biggest market...
Australians Look to Bali for Property InvestmentIndonesia ExpatSeptember 28, 2017December 10, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 28, 2017December 10, 20190963While Bali has always been a popular holiday destination for Australian tourists, there now seems to be a growing appeal...
Over 34,000 evacuated, but Bali Tourist Sites Safe, Says OfficialSania RasyidSeptember 27, 2017 by Sania RasyidSeptember 27, 20170705The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has said that more than 34,000 people have been evacuated from areas in and...
The Bends Cause of Death in Bali Tourist Dive Death: HusbandIndonesia ExpatSeptember 12, 2017October 18, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 12, 2017October 18, 201702326Decompression sickness has been blamed as the likely cause of death of a Singaporean tourist who died in Bali last...