Travel Content vs. Travel Culture.
In April 2026 Bali launched the Dharma Dewata Immigration Patrol Task Force. In three weeks they detained 62 foreign nationals. They are monitoring social media in real time, patrolling Canggu, Ubud, Seminyak. Sponsored posts, brand collaborations, free stays in exchange for content — all of it is now illegal on a tourist visa. Claiming you weren't paid is not a defence. Bali didn't crack down on tourists. They cracked down on the ones who were never really there as tourists in the first...