Government Aims for Flores Island to Become Indonesia’s Catholic Religious Tourism Destination
Indonesia’s diversity of cultures and religions is its main attraction as a tourist destination. Recently, the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy of Indonesia, Sandiaga Uno, hopes that one of the islands in East Nusa Tenggara will become a center of religious tourism for Catholics. He hopes for Flores to become the center of Catholic […]
Indonesian Contestant Wins Miss Supranational 2024
Harashta Haifa Zahra, also known as Tata, has achieved achievements in the world of international beauty pageants. She became the first person to win the Miss Supranational 2024 contest. Tata is also the winner of Puteri Indonesia 2024. After winning Miss Supranational 2024, her name became a hot topic of conversation in the country. With […]
Parking Attendant in Bali Goes Viral for Striking Similarity to Bruno Mars
Indonesian people have recently been shocked by the emergence of a figure similar to the famous singer Bruno Mars. It is known that the figure is a parking attendant in Bali who is currently viral on social media. The buzz began when a TikTok account (@spiyooonnnn) shared a video of a parking attendant. What caught […]
Bali’s Coastline Disappearing at Alarming Rate, Government Wants Sustainable Development
A new study shows that the Bali’s coastline is shrinking very fast. The study was conducted by a group of researchers from Indonesia, Japan, and Turkey in their journal published on May 29 2024 in the journal Regional Studies in Marine Science. As reported by Mongabay, Bali’s coastline decreased to 662.59 kilometers from the previous […]
Foreign Tourists Lost on Mount Agung Bali Found Alive
Two British foreign tourists who got lost on Mount Agung Bali, have been found alive. They are Matthew and Andrew Forster, sons of GB News reporter Katharine Forster. The head of Basarnas Bali I Nyoman Sidakarya, in an official statement in Denpasar on Thursday, July 4, 2024, said the two men were found thanks to […]
Video Goes Viral: Foreign Tourist Falls into Bali Rice Field, Rescued by Locals
A foreign tourist went viral on social media after falling into a local Bali rice field while riding a motorcycle. In fact, due to the incident, almost all parts of her body were covered in mud. The moment was captured on video and uploaded to the Instagram account @novibudianto. The clip was then re-uploaded by […]
Bollywood Actor Caught Smuggling Rare Animals at Soekarno-Hatta Airport
Raama Mehra, a Bollywood actor and film producer, was arrested by customs officers at Soekarno-Hatta Airport. Customs officers secured Raama Mehra because he was caught carrying endangered animals protected by the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. For this, he faces up to 10 years in prison. As reported by Antara, Head of the […]
Bali Taxi Returns Lost Phone, Viral Video Captures Tourist’s Relief
Of course, when on vacation, the cell phone is a mandatory item always there. What if this cellphone is lost? Well, of course, it will cause a headache. Unfortunately, lost cell phones while on vacation are common. As illustrated in this video by @brianna_tire, which went viral on TikTok, a foreign tourist in Bali left […]
Indonesia’s Stylish Olympic Uniform for Paris 2024
Team Indonesia’s uniform at the Paris 2024 Olympics was officially launched. Partnering with designer Didit Hediprasetyo, he said that the inspiration for the uniform was taken from the song Berkibarlah Benderaku. This collection, with its simple yet modern and stylish design, is a perfect blend of fashion and functionality. The launch was held at Nusantara […]
High Rainfall in Jakarta and Bali During the Dry Season, Is it Really Because of La Nina?
In the last few days, Jakarta and Bali have been showered with rain and strong winds, even though it is already the dry season. Some said the La Nina phenomenon caused the heavy rainfall. So, is La Nina truly the culprit behind this unusual weather pattern? La Nina, a global climate anomaly characterized by cooler […]