Travel & Culture

Discover Bali beyond the surface. From cultural insights to travel experiences, we share stories that give you a deeper look at the island.

March 13, 2009

Porn Law Turns off Folk Dancers

By Arlina Arshad Agence France-Presse BANDUNG, West Java ~ Gyrating her hips to traditional gamelan music on a makeshift village – Read More...
March 13, 2009

Tough Times for Tibetan Tourism

KUMBUM MONASTERY ~ In the Tibetan areas of northwest China, people whose livelihoods depend on tourism have been hit hard – Read More...
March 13, 2009

Germans ‘Spend Most’ on Foreign Trips

BERLIN ~ Germans spent more money on foreign trips than tourists from any other nation last year, the national tourism – Read More...
March 13, 2009

‘Poor but Sexy’ Berlin Pulls in Tourists

BERLIN ~ “Berlin is poor, but sexy,” runs the German capital’s advertising slogan, a catchphrase that appears to be working – Read More...
March 13, 2009

Travelcase

Dubai Occupancy Rates Drop DUBAI ~ Hotel occupancy rates in Dubai dropped to 79 percent in 2008, the lowest level – Read More...
March 13, 2009

Ordinarily Not

Hey Prince, Wanna Buy a Castle? BRASILIA ~ What do you give a man who has everything? Another castle perhaps? – Read More...
March 6, 2009

There’s Something about Mary, Queen of Scots

By Susan Spano Los Angeles Times EDINBURGH, Scotland ~ Standing in the rain atop Calton Hill, I could see the – Read More...
March 6, 2009

Top 50 Shortlisted for ‘Best Job in World’

SYDNEY ~ A shortlist of 50 candidates from 22 countries has been selected for “the best job in the world” – Read More...
March 6, 2009

Travelcase

China Says Tibet Open to Tourists BEIJING ~ China says Tibet had not been closed to foreign tourists as tensions – Read More...
March 6, 2009

Ordinarily Not

No Booze, Less Food at China Banquets BEIJING ~ China will no longer wine and dine visiting heads of state – Read More...