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.

August 15, 2008

Travelcase

Boozing Fuels Britons ‘Bad Behavior Abroad’ LONDON ~ Bad behaviour abroad, often fuelled by excessive drinking, has sent the number – Read More...
July 25, 2008

Summertime Interludes in Sun-Splashed Venice

By Susan Spano Los Angeles Times VENICE, Italy ~ Pianissimo, pianissimo. That’s how morning comes on Campo Santa Maria Formosa. – Read More...
July 25, 2008

Beijing Hotels Get Cheaper ahead of Olympics

BEIJING ~ Beijing hotels that had hoped to cash in on an Olympic boom by hiking rates said this week – Read More...
July 25, 2008

Travelcase

Annual Paris Beach Party Kicks Off PARIS ~ A three-kilometer stretch of the banks of the river Seine turned into – Read More...
July 25, 2008

Ordinarily Not

Half Million Dollars Found in Diapers MEXICO CITY ~ A package of baby diapers yielded an unlikely load in Mexico, – Read More...
July 25, 2008

Breaking Through the Language Barrier

If your understanding of Chinese is limited to takeout menus, you need a friend fluent in Mandarin. With a telephone – Read More...
July 19, 2008

In Tampa, Relax by the Shore and Save It, Too

By Andrea Sachs The Washington Post The beaches at Florida’s Fort DeSoto Park have the same effect on the brain – Read More...
July 18, 2008

Rooms Go Begging as Olympics Loom

BEIJING ~ Rooms are going begging one month out from the Beijing Olympics with hotels reporting lower-than-expected advance bookings and – Read More...
July 18, 2008

Eiffel Tower Takes Steps to Slash Mega-Queues

PARIS ~ The Eiffel Tower, the world’s most visited landmark, is to bring in online ticketing in a bid to – Read More...
July 18, 2008

Pamplona Bull Run Toll at 45 on Last Day

PAMPLONA ~ A Briton and a Dane were among five people injured on Monday on the last day of the – Read More...