<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Bali police have reminded travellers to obey local laws following the arrest of a tourist during a significant holiday on the island.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 57-year-old was detained by authorities at 7.15am yesterday while walking with luggage through the Gianyar Regency during </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/bali" rel="" target="" title="Bali"><span>Bali</span></a><span>'s Day of Silence, according to </span><a href="https://inp.polri.go.id/artikel/police-and-pecalang-detain-american-tourist-wandering-during-nyepi-day-in-bali" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Indonesian National Police"><span>Indonesian National Police</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>During the annual holiday, known as Nyepi, residents and visitors across the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/indonesia" rel="" target="" title="Indonesian"><span>Indonesian</span></a><span> island must stay indoors.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-march-20-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/18fc26c3-7b96-4e44-859e-cfb9ccb3f31d"><strong><span>More than 100 servos run out of diesel as fuel crisis hits Aussie state</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/tropical-cyclone-narelle-live-updates-tracker-queensland-latest-news-headlines/863bc4e8-cea0-4cc6-b19d-be2cbab60902"><strong><span>Shock as webcam reveals true devastation of cyclone</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/police" rel="" target="" title="Police"><span>Police</span></a><span> on patrol in the area found the US tourist and took him to Sukawati Police Station.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He explained to police he was forced to walk from a villa in Ubud after he came to the end of his stay.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/bali-travel-news-indonesian-police-remind-travellers-of-important-local-law-after-tourist-arrest-in-the-gianyar-regency/39dc0f98-7d3f-4dba-9a3b-13c948adba55" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He said he was unaware that vehicles were not operating.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police explained the rules to the traveller and found him temporary accommodation at a nearby villa until the end of his holiday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Gianyar Sub-Regional Police chief Chandra Citra Kesuma said all international visitors should respect Balinese customary laws in order to maintain community harmony.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Nyepi is an important day on the Balinese calender which is a time for silence, fasting and meditation for Balinese Hindus.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Activities including work, travel, leisure and entertainment after prohibited between 6am and 6am the following day.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div 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