http://balivillasrentals.com/balinews Daily Updated News of Bali Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:27:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Netherlands, South Korea, Russia, and several other countries are the potential market for Bali’s tourism. They are potential because most of the foreign tourists visited Bali in the past few years were coming from those countries. Ida Komang Wisnu, the head of Bali Statistic Department, said “the government and other tourism ... http://balivillasrentals.com/balinews/2010/03/netherlands-is-potential-market-for-bali-tourism/ The hotel occupancy rates in Bali was 53% in January 2010 for star hotels. The number decreased 6% compare to December 2009 which was 59%. Ida Komang Wisnu, the head of Bali Statistic department, said “the hotel occupancy rate is highly connected with the number of tourists visited Bali.” He said ... http://balivillasrentals.com/balinews/2010/03/hotel-occupancy-rates-decrease-6-percent/ Spokesperson for the National Aviation and Space Institute (LAPAN) Ratih Dewanti said Indonesia will host the 4th symposium of the Asia-Pacific Group on Earth Observation System and Systems (GEOSS) on global climate change. She said that this time the deliberations will be on global climate change involving various countries. The world ... http://balivillasrentals.com/balinews/2010/03/indonesia-to-host-asia-pacific-geoss-on-climate-change/ Brunt of the waves make the Tegalbesar beach area, Negari, Banjarangkan continued to be eroded. In addition, the river flow has begun to make turns, causing more worry among the residents near Tegalbesar beach. “The brunt on the estuary side of the river has eroded the west part of the ... http://balivillasrentals.com/balinews/2010/02/the-tegalbesar-beach-abration-is-worsening/ On welcoming the Caka New Year 1932 (Nyepi Day) on Monday (March 15) Denpasar city government will hold an Ogoh-Ogoh or papier mache demon competition among the Sekaa Teruna or customary village youth club throughout Denpasar City. Other than intended for ritual need, the competition also becomes an arena of ... http://balivillasrentals.com/balinews/2010/02/celebrate-the-caka-new-year-1932-denpasar-to-organize-ogoh-ogoh-competition/ In order to prevent more damage done to forests in Jembrana, the entrance of the forets will be heavily guarded. Destruction of tens of thousands of hectares of forest in Jembrana really made the regent of Jembrana, I Gede Winasa disided to revitalize the program of zero-visit to forest by ... http://balivillasrentals.com/balinews/2010/02/preventing-further-damage-forest-in-jembrana-will-be-tightly-guarded/ Tourism minister Jero Wacik officially started the operation of the “Immigration on Board” service at Ngurah Rai airport in Bali on Monday. “The operation of the service is expected to be able to cut lines at the Visa on Arrival counter so that foreign tourists would feel more comfortable. I ... http://balivillasrentals.com/balinews/2010/02/jero-wacik-opens-immigration-on-board-service/ The activities in Kuta beach was disturbed by sand storm. The storm made the sand covered the road in the beach area. I Gusti Ngurah Tresna, the head of Kuta authorized officer, said “the wind is very strong. The big rocks in front of Kartika Plaza hotel are destroyed by ... http://balivillasrentals.com/balinews/2010/02/sand-storm-disturb-activities-in-kuta-beach/ Art groups that teach traditional Balinese dancing and music develop rapidly throughout the world. The condition gives positive effect to tourism in bali. Kadek Suartaya, a lecturer in Indonesian Art Institute (ISI) Denpasar, said “the most famous art groups are Sekar Jaya in US and Sekar Jepun in Japan.” He explained ... http://balivillasrentals.com/balinews/2010/01/art-groups-develop-rapidly-abroad/ The traffic congestion that usually happen in the Denpasar – Nusa Dua route raise concern from Bina Marga, the agency that responsible for roads’ development in Indonesia. According to Director of Technic Management at Directorate Bina Marga, Public Works Department danis H. Sumadilaga, to solve the problem central government plan ... http://balivillasrentals.com/balinews/2010/01/prioritize-road-to-open-access-at-tourism-objects/