Visit or Stay Visa Updates in Indonesia Amid COVID-19 PandemicIndonesia ExpatJune 16, 2020June 16, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatJune 16, 2020June 16, 202009061 In 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, 202001663 Tourist 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, 201901231 A 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, 201902952 Gudeg 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, 201901161 The 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, 201909605 Jokowi 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, 201901749 Indonesian 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, 20190841 Luhut 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, 201902004 A 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, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 6, 201902596 A 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, 20180869 An 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, 20180800 A 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, 20180758 Birmingham 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 BaliArdi WirdanaOctober 20, 2017 by Ardi WirdanaOctober 20, 201701250 With 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, 20190651 While 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 OfficialArdi WirdanaSeptember 27, 2017 by Ardi WirdanaSeptember 27, 20170441 The 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, 201701242 Decompression sickness has been blamed as the likely cause of death of a Singaporean tourist who died in Bali last...
Lake Toba Tourism Boom Expected With Singapore Flight, Infrastructure DevelopmentOliviana HandayaniJune 14, 2017 by Oliviana HandayaniJune 14, 201701161 Lake Toba is expected to see a boom in foreign and domestic tourists following the announcement of key infrastructure developments...
German Tourists Detained by Sharia Police for Wearing Bathing SuitsIndonesia ExpatApril 15, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatApril 15, 20160557 Two German tourists were detained by local authorities for wearing bathing suits while taking a swim at a beach in...
Health and Safety Indonesian-StyleEamonn SadlerJanuary 11, 2016 by Eamonn SadlerJanuary 11, 20160511 A few years ago my father told me that he would like to come and visit me in Jakarta. Wonderful,...
Purwodadi: East Java’s Garden of the EastGraeme SteelApril 8, 2014September 6, 2017 by Graeme SteelApril 8, 2014September 6, 201701466 The hustle and bustle of Surabaya is all very well when you have something important to do in the city...