Bali
Why so many of Bali’s foreign visitors don’t – or won’t – pay its modest tourist levy
Scepticism of scams, tightness and a sense of entitlement play their part, but that’s not the main problem.
- by Zach Hope and Amilia Rosa
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The 20 bucket-list restaurants you must try in Bali
Who needs a Michelin guide? There are plenty of star-worthy places in Bali that don’t need approval from France.
- by Penny Watson
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Hotel reviews
This is Bali’s biggest resort, but I felt like I was the only guest here
For a winter sun retreat, Bali’s exclusive Mulia Villas offers an experience requiring minimal effort with rest and relaxation at its heart.
- by Julia Naughton
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Opinion
I was supposed to be in Bali for my wife’s 50th. My passport had other plans
Our travel plans were in the hands of a faceless bureaucrat at Denpasar Airport, who the Jetstar desk predicted was almost certain to deny me entry.
- by Nick Bryant
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AFL 2024
Enough is enough: Simon Goodwin on personal attacks and the Demons’ culture
In an exclusive interview, Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin speaks about club culture, the allegations haunting the Demons, his personal hurt, and attempting to get the Dees back on track.
- by Caroline Wilson
This wondrous Bali resort is a work of art
There are few resorts in Bali that manage to be both luxurious and authentically sustainable, but this one does.
- by Penny Watson
‘My mouth fell open’: Finding the real Bali beyond the influencers
Away from the posers, lads in bucket hats and end-of-season footballers, this Indonesian island’s natural beauty astounds.
- by Tim Elliott
Give Bali a break: Nine amazing places you should visit instead
There are plenty of beach getaways that offer far more than the island we have all loved too much.
- by Craig Tansley
Opinion
Tips & advice
You’ll need a holiday after tackling Bali’s nightmare airport queues
Planeloads of people all ahead of you in lines, wandering bewildered or hopping from queue to shuffling queue, questioning “Am I in the right line?” Who knows?
- by John Borthwick
Drugs allegedly mailed to Australian in Bali were gift in toothpaste tube: lawyer
Australian Troy Smith was holidaying with his wife in Bali when he was allegedly caught with methamphetamine.
- by Zach Hope
Opinion
Culture holidays
The Bali town every Australian knows, but few ever actually visit
No one would ever mistake Bali’s capital for a pretty town, but it offers its own unexpected charms.
- by Michael Veitch