Every visitor to Bali is supposed to pay a small tourism levy on arrival. Not everyone does. Bali tourist levy compliance has quietly been one of the island's more stubborn problems, and this month brought two pieces of real news:

Bali safe after Flores earthquake is the short, honest answer if you've seen this week's headlines and felt a flicker of worry about your upcoming trip. That's a completely fair reaction to have, so let's walk through it properly rather

Every so often a health story surfaces with a name unfamiliar enough to sound alarming, and travellers with trips booked start googling at midnight. Hantavirus has been that story in Indonesia this year. So here is the straightforward version, including