BIZARRE: 22 - What They Never Told You

Man warns holiday hopefuls of passport error which left him £800 out of pocket and refused entry to Bali

Matt Vandenberg was travelling from Sydney to Bali for a friend's wedding, but he was turned away upon landing through a 1cm tear in his passport.

Chronicle Live · Jun 13, 2023

Tourist denied entry to Bali over tiny passport error

‘The experience was a roller coaster of emotions,’ Matt Vandenberg tells The Independent

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023

Bali seeks new kind of tourist after kicking out 136 unruly visitors this year

Indonesia’s paradise island teeming with beaches and lush rice fields wants to refocus its tourism away from guests who tend to misbehave and instead lure talented nomads, retirees and health buffs.

Bangkok Post · Jun 9, 2023

Heather Mack, convicted in mother’s murder in Bali, plans to plead guilty in US, attorney says

An attorney for the Chicago woman facing federal conspiracy charges in the 2014 killing of her mother during a luxury vacation in Bali says she plans to plead guilty

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

Marion Barter disappearance: Ric Blum rejects testimony of four other witnesses

Key witness asserts women’s statements are ‘all lies’ and says he believes Barter is still alive

The Guardian - AU · Jun 1, 2023

Dos and dont’s: Bali issues behaviour guide for tourists

Bali may be happy to see tourists returning following the end of COVID border lockdowns, but it's laying down the law on unruly guests.

The New Daily · Jun 1, 2023

Bali tourists to receive 'dos and don'ts' card on arrival as part of crackdown on unruly behaviour

Authorities in Bali will distribute a list of "dos and do nots" for visitors arriving at the tourist island and are warning they will cancel visas amid a wave of disrespectful tourists.

ABC News · May 31, 2023

Sun drenched British Isles beach that 'looks like Bali but with cows'

Mannin Bay in Ballyconneely, Galway may be the Republic of Ireland's answer to Bali, thanks to its long stretch of white sand and glistening blue Atlantic Ocean waters

Daily Mirror · May 30, 2023

Smuggler returning from holiday tried to sneak 14k cigarettes through airport in suitcase

Michael Legros was returning from a holiday in Bali with his partner Heidi Mullis and their young children when he was stopped by Border Force officers at Manchester Airport

Daily Mirror · May 27, 2023

Airport thug caught with 14,000 cigarettes in luggage racially abused border cop

Michael Legros was stopped by border cops after stepping off a long-haul flight from Bali.

Daily Record · May 27, 2023