Indo Surf and Lingo

06/06/2025

Bali Tide charts right up till December 2026
are now available on the Indo Surf web site

link in BIO

22/05/2025

BALI – The Bali Regional House of Representatives (DPRD Bali) has issued a stern warning following a surprise inspection of several villas and restaurants perched on the cliffs of Bingin Beach, Pecatu, South Kuta, Badung. The inspection, conducted by Commission I on Tuesday (May 6, 2025), uncovered numerous buildings suspected to have been constructed without permits and occupying state-owned land.

“We discovered that many villas and restaurants are standing on state land without any permits,” said Commission I Chairperson I Nyoman Budiutama when contacted on Wednesday (May 7, 2025).

In addition to the permit violations, some buildings were found to be dangerously close to cliff edges. Budiutama noted that workers were still actively constructing several of these questionable developments during the visit.

DPRD Bali now plans to identify and document the owners of these structures, aiming to determine whether foreign nationals are involved in property ownership.

“We will collect the data first and give them a 10-day deadline,” Budiutama stated.

“If these are major violations, we will take firm action, including demolishing the unlicensed villas,” he emphasized.

Budiutama, a politician from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and native of Bangli, believes most of the buildings in the area lack legal permits. This, he said, may lead to significant regional losses due to unpaid hotel and restaurant taxes.

While he could not yet estimate the financial damage caused by these violations, Budiutama suspects that such practices have been ongoing for some time, possibly with tacit approval or neglect by authorities.

“We will summon the executive branch and villa owners for a hearing. That’s why we didn’t make any immediate decisions—our data is still incomplete,” he concluded.

Source THE BALI TIMES

23/01/2025

https://indosurf.com.au/indo-surf-people/padang-surf-shop/

Anyone who has been on a surf trip overseas knows the hassle of carting surfboards and associated accessories through airports, buses and other modes of transport . . .

06/01/2025

28/11/2024

25th Anniversary Edition "Indo Surf n Lingo"
"Buy one get one Free" Special ends soon
Get yourself a copy of this iconic publication for surfers travelling Indonesia and get an extra copy for free!
Postage within Australia $12 for the 2 books . . . that's less than $20 per book!
Great Christmas gift or even a "Stocking Stuffer"
This is the last edition authored by Peter Neely, R.I.P who sadly passed away in early 2020
In a few years this edition will be collectable memorabilia
For orders outside Australia please contact us for quote
https://indosurf.com.au/shop/indo-surf-lingo-e-book-and-print-edition/indo-surf-and-lingo/

12/11/2024

https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/flights-to-and-from-bali-cancelled-as-volcano-erupts/news-story/c28cc529352dd11f49d0c804df37037c

Volcanic eruptions in Indonesia have forced the cancellation of several flights across Australia to and from Bali.

14/10/2024

01/10/2024

Plan your trip in advance !!!!
Know what the tides are doing for your trip next year!!
Free Bali tide charts for all 2025 now available for download on Indo Surf and Lingo website
Each monthly chart has highs and lows and phases of the moon
Link in Bio .