A luxury resort in the middle of the jungle in Bali was voted as having the world’s ‘most stunning views’ and the view from the pool shows why

Hanging Gardens of Bali The Hanging Gardens of Bali is a luxurious resort in the middle of the jungle in Bali. It has 44 villas, a twin-tiered pool, and was just named as having “the most stunning views” in the 2018 Boutique Hotel Awards. But the views will cost you: A stay at the hotel ranges from […]

Bali earthquake: Is it safe to travel to Bali now? Where will aftershocks hit?  

Bali and Lombok in Indonesia have been rocked by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. It follows a similar disaster exactly one week ago which killed 17 people. At least 142 people have been killed as a result of Sunday’s quake, Indonesian disaster agency officials have confirmed. The quake struck the popular tourist destination at 6.47am local time (2347 BST) […]

Tropical Dream: A Review of the Courtyard by Marriott Bali Seminyak Resort

Review: Courtyard by Marriott Bali Seminyak Resort Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not include all […]

Tropical Dream: A Review of the Courtyard by Marriott Bali Seminyak Resort

Review: Courtyard by Marriott Bali Seminyak Resort Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not include all […]

Bali volcano explodes, sending rocks & flares of lava into the air (PHOTOS)

A volcano on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali erupted Monday, sending rocks and lava spewing into the air and unleashing a wave of panic across the island. Residents reported hearing a loud explosion as Mount Agung flung volcanic rocks at least 2 km in the air. A sea of lava spewed from the crater, […]

Bali volcano current status: Is the airport open again?

Airlines operating to and from Bali’s Denpasar’s Ngurah Rai International Airport were forced to delay or cancel flights yesterday after the increased volcanic activity. More than 300 flights were cancelled on the popular tourist island. Volcanic ash poses a hazard to aviation as it can hamper visibility, damage flight controls and cause jet engine failure. […]

British Airways reportedly banned a man named Nicholas from a flight to Bali because his boarding pass said Nick — then wouldn’t let him book another ticket

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ba_a321-200_g-euxf_takeoff_at_manchester_arp.jpg A 53-year-old man named Nicholas says he wasn’t allowed to travel on a British Airways flight because his wife put the name ‘Nick’ on the booking. Nick Meads says the airline claimed the names were ‘completely different.’ His wife, Charlotte, was forced to travel alone, while Nick booked a ticket on another airline. He […]

Suicide or Servitude? Here's When They Chose Suicide in Bali

When a Chinese trading ship under Dutch protection ran aground on a coral reef off the southern coast of Bali, the islanders took a traditional view of the accident. By the custom of tawan karang, or “reef right,” any cargo they recovered bobbing in the turquoise waters of the Java Sea was considered a gift […]

Deal Alert: Conrad Bali From $100 a Night

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Bali volcano latest travel advice: Is it safe to go to Bali after Mount Agung eruption?

Getty Bali volcano latest: Tourists were stranded when the airport was closed for several days in November The National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said that the danger zone is only within a radius of 8-10 km from the summit of Mount Agung.  In a Twitter post earlier today, he tried […]