May

May 1, 2009

Neli, 65 and from Legian, is a mother of seven, grandmother of 11 and runs a souvenir stall close to – Read More...
May 1, 2009

From the perspective of Michele Butz, 32, a traveler who has been living on and off in Bali for the – Read More...
May 1, 2009

Tourists Flock to Crisis-Stricken Iceland

REYKJAVIK ~ With Iceland’s economic meltdown sending its currency into freefall, tourists who saw this remote North Atlantic island as – Read More...
May 1, 2009

Airline, Travel Sectors Ready for Swine Flu Threat

SINGAPORE ~ The global airline and travel sectors battened down the hatches this week for a possible swine flu pandemic – Read More...
May 1, 2009

Thai Tourism to Lose $2.9bn from Riots: PM

BANGKOK ~ Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said tourism income was likely to fall by more than 102 billion baht – Read More...
May 1, 2009

Malaysia to Have ‘Arab Cities’

KUALA LUMPUR ~ Arab investors will spend US$303 million on building two “Arab Cities” to lure Middle Eastern tourists to – Read More...
May 1, 2009

Nothing to Sneeze At

By Wendy Orent Special to the Los Angeles Times The recent swine flu outbreak has caused worldwide anxiety. But there’s – Read More...
May 1, 2009

Indonesia’s Unethical and Illegal Primate Supply Chain Must End

By Sarah Kite For The Bali Times Indonesia’s ban on the export of wild-caught monkeys for research is a sham. – Read More...
May 1, 2009

Govt Suspends Pork Imports, Boosts Airport Scanners

JAKARTA ~ The authorities suspended pork imports and increased body-temperature scanners at airports this week as senior officials tried to – Read More...
May 1, 2009

Priest, Wife Hacked to Death in Sulawesi

JAKARTA ~ An elderly Christian priest and his wife were hacked to death with machetes in Sulawesi, police said. Frans – Read More...