May

May 23, 2008

Coelho’s Alchemist to Be Made into Movie

CANNES, France ~ International bestseller The Alchemist by Brazilian author and Bali Times columnist Paulo Coelho is to be made – Read More...
May 23, 2008

Clapboard – Narnia Epic Tops Ironman

LOS ANGELES ~ The latest installment of the Chronicles of Narnia rode to the top of the North American box – Read More...
May 23, 2008

Surrealist Manuscripts Fetch $5m

PARIS ~ Nine manuscripts including the Surrealist Manifesto that defined one of the great art movements of the 20th century – Read More...
May 23, 2008

The Pirates and Beggars of Lake Batur

By Nicholas Rety For The Bali Times LAKE BATUR, Kintamani ~ Every time I drive by the lush, green ricefields – Read More...
May 23, 2008

High-End Hip Hotels Fuel Design Innovation in Thailand

CHA-AM, Thailand ~ Duangrit Bunnag scans the murky white high-rises that sketch Bangkok’s haphazard skyline, despairing of the drab view – Read More...
May 23, 2008

Tourism Growth Set to Slow this Year, UN Tourism Chief Warns

PRAGUE ~ Tourism will continue to grow this year albeit at a slower pace faced with the worldwide economic downturn, – Read More...
May 23, 2008

Travel Case

China Reopens Tibet Temple BEIJING ~ The most famous temple in Tibet’s capital Lhasa has reopened to the public, two – Read More...
May 23, 2008

Ordinarily Not

Truckers Get Sex for Soya BUENOS AIRES ~ An Argentine mayor has complained that truckers are stopping outside his town – Read More...
May 23, 2008

As Pressure Mounts on Yahoo, Microsoft Eyes New Tie-up

With Yahoo facing pressure from a corporate raider, the internet giant has reopened discussions on a tie-up with Microsoft, but – Read More...
May 23, 2008

Internet Can Help Force Change in Myanmar: British PM

LONDON ~ “People power” via the internet could help shame Myanmar into accepting foreign assistance for cyclone victims, Britain’s Prime – Read More...