Tag: Bali Expat

A Indonesian court has sentenced the captain and a crew member of a wooden vessel that sank in Komodo National ...

Preparations for the evacuation of a Malaysian tourist who fell on Mount Rinjani, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Monday (May 25, 2026). (Photo: Sembalun Police Station)

Malaysian Tourist Injured in Rinjani Fall, Rescue Helicopter Grounded by Bad Weather

A Malaysian tourist is trapped on Mount Rinjani with a spinal injury, unable to be evacuated because the weather will ...

The condition of the suspension bridge at Cunca Wulang Waterfall, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, Sunday (May 24, 2026). (Photo: Maumere Basarnas Doc.)

Rotting Wood, Missing Safety Nets: What Failed Two Austrian Tourists at a Labuan Bajo Bridge

The bridge that killed two Austrian tourists was not a sudden accident. It was a collapse waiting to happen. Jurgen ...

Illustration photo of weaving crafts in Sumbawa

Eight Years Waiting for the State: A Weaving School in Sumbawa Still Fighting Alone

by Giostanovlatto

SUMBAWA, West Nusa Tenggara — On the eastern flank of this Indonesian island, far from the beach clubs of Bali and ...

Broken Planks, a 20-Meter Drop, and Two Austrian Tourists Dead in Labuan Bajo

The wooden planks snapped. And two Austrian tourists fell 20 meters onto the rocks below. Jurgen Perjul (55) and Astrid ...

A joint search and rescue team recovered the bodies of two foreign tourists who fell from the Cunca Wulang Waterfall suspension bridge in West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, Sunday (May 24, 2026). (Photo: Maumere Basarnas Doc.)

‘The Bridge Collapsed in Seconds’: Tour Guide Recalls Moment Two Austrian Tourists Fell to Their Deaths in Labuan Bajo

They were smiling at the camera. They asked their guide to film them from behind as they crossed the bridge. ...

Photo: The location where Austrian tourists fell from the Cunca Wulang Waterfall suspension bridge, West Manggarai, Sunday (May 24, 2026).

Two Austrian Tourists Die After Falling Through Suspension Bridge at Labuan Bajo Waterfall

Two Austrian tourists died Sunday after falling through a suspension bridge at a popular waterfall site near Labuan Bajo, raising ...

Kerobokan Prison Governor Removed After Drugs and Phones Found Inside Bali Jail

Indonesia’s most notorious prison has a new acting governor this week after a surprise overnight raid uncovered narcotics, mobile phones, ...

Will Bali’s Bank Tellers and Ticket Clerks Survive? 10 Jobs Facing Extinction by 2030

by Giostanovlatto

The World Economic Forum has a warning for the global workforce: 14 percent job growth is coming by 2030. But so is ...

One of the tourists is trying out the swing activity in Ubud, Bali.

Bali Hotel Occupancy Set to Rise 12% as Peak Season Arrives, Despite Soaring Flight Costs