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Indonesian immigration launches probe into American digital nomad following viral Twitter thread
Unconfirmed allegations of the foreigner's possible visa violations are mounting online.
Shit Mendy Cooks: DJ on hiatus takes island cooking for a spin
Satika Rapimsamrong has climbed the nightlife ranks as DJ Mendy Indigo. But now that the clubs have gone dark, she’s stepped down from deck to turn her other passion, food, into a booming side hustle. Now that she’s fixing treats instead of mixing beats, she updated us on her new channel, Shit Mendy Cooks, and ...
On foreigner privilege, gentrification, and racism: How one American digital nomad’s Twitter thread about Bali sparked backlash
The thread didn’t sit well with many Indonesians who have accused her of being culturally tone-deaf.
Indonesian gov’t restores airplane flight occupancy rate to full despite new restrictions
The Indonesian government has restored flight occupancy rate to full capacity until at least Jan. 25, despite soaring COVID-19 cases and amid new restrictions throughout Java and...
Indonesia extends border closure to all foreign visitors until Jan. 28
Indonesia announced that it will extend temporary closure of its borders to all foreign travelers, which is now set to last at least until Jan. 28.
Baguio City hiking trail closed indefinitely after tourists dump trash, destroy plants
And this is why we can’t have nice things. Camp John Hay in Baguio City announced over the weekend that it was closing its hiking trail after visitors destroyed its plants...
Bali has updated its test requirements for incoming domestic travelers. Here’s what you should know
Bali has extended testing requirements for incoming domestic visitors from Jan. 9 onwards.
366,000 people visited Bali for Christmas and New Year holidays
Specifically, according to the provincial government, a whopping 366,666 people visited Bali between Dec. 17 and Jan. 3.
Thailand’s peak park season cut short as COVID closes key sites
At a time of year when people normally swarm mountains, forests and islands under ideal conditions, swelling COVID-19 infections have forced shut over a dozen national parks...
16 thousand passengers passed through Ngurah Rai Airport at Christmas holiday peak: official
The number of tourists arriving in Bali has dropped drastically during the pandemic, but officials noted a slight increase right before the Christmas holiday, which may explain...