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Bali ranked one of the world’s most visited ‘cities’ in Global Destination Index
Bali was one of the world’s most visited “cities” in 2018 according to an annual index published by MasterCard, which estimated more than 8 million international visitors came to the Island of the Gods last year (FYI in case you were confused, Bali is not a city but an island containing multiple cities, but since that distinction would probably keep Bali off this list we’ll let is slide for now).
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Great snakes: two-headed serpent spotted in Bali
Residents of a village in Bali got a shock when they spotted a two-headed snake in their midst – a rare find in the wild.
The reptile was seen slithering in the central part of the Indonesian holiday island last week.
Bali will soon have an official agency dedicated to promoting its traditional villages: Governor
Bali Governor Wayan Koster announced earlier today that the island province will soon have an official agency dedicated to the promotion and progress of desa adat, or traditional villages.
“It’s been approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs, I received the letter just last night … I am very happy.
Indonesian authorities arrest 2 Indian nationals for smuggling meth to Bali
Officers from the Denpasar Police arrested two Indian nationals at a hotel in South Kuta earlier this week, allegedly seizing around 3 kg of shabu (crystal methamphetamine) from the duo.
At a press conference yesterday, Denpasar Police Chief Commissioner Ruddi Setiawan said that the suspects – identified as Manjet Singh and Harvinder Singh – flew to Bali from Jakarta and hid the drugs in “special plastic” to fool airport authorities.
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One of two fishermen who went missing in Tanah Lot found dead
One of the two fishermen who went missing earlier this week while fishing around Tanah Lot in Tabanan regency was found dead on a beach this morning. The Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) in Bali said they are still searching for the other person.
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Foreign travelers from 12 countries can now use autogate system at Bali’s Ngurah Rai airport
Passport “autogate” facilities at Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport officially commenced operations yesterday, allowing Indonesian travelers as well as tourists from 12 other countries to use the automated system to electronically verify their information for immigration.
