BMTH live in Jakarta 2024

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This time around Ravel gets it right and BMTH (Bring Me The Horizon) are headlining the Nexfest festival in Jakarta which also features Babymetal. In this format there is no seating - which makes for a much more intimate experience - although you do have to arrive really early if you want to pick a spot right up close to the stage.  We arrived about six hours before BMTH were scheduled to start their performance and bought plenty of drinks to stay hydrated in the tropical afternoon heat (mind you, some of those were Iceland vodka mix!) This was a gig I had long been looking forward to - especially after the debacle last year. Not everyone likes BMTH of course. For deathcore fans the band sold out. For metal heads the band is not purist enough. And for the wider mainstream audience, the band is too heavy. You can't please everyone of course but there are few bands in the rock world which can match the sheer emotional velocity of BMTH. To bring metal and even aspects of metalcore t...

Visa on Arrival for Bali

Yes you can visit Bali without a visa.

But only if you are a citizen of one of the following 63 countries:

Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria,
Cambodia, Canada, China, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia,
Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland,
Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman,
Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia,
Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Surinam, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan
Territory, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the USA.
(Besides these countries, it should also be noted that citizens from ASEAN countries do NOT need a visa to visit Bali of course)

In the case of citizens of the 63 countries above, you will be asked to get a visa at the airport: either for a seven-day visit (at a cost of US$10) or a 30-day visit (at a cost of US$25).

These visas are NOT extendable, so if you want to stay longer in Bali it’s better to get a social or business visa from an Indonesian embassy overseas BEFORE you come to Bali.

Note also that your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry. If it’s not, then you will be put on a return flight and your dream holiday in Bali will remain just that – a dream!

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