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.

September 28, 2007

Age Shall Not Wither Them: the Oldest Trees on Earth

SCHULMAN GROVE, California ~ They have neither the soaring majesty nor the celebrity of the giant redwood, but in one – Read More...
September 28, 2007

Cafe Opens in Forbidden City to Replace Starbucks

BEIJING ~ A state-run cafe has opened in Beijing’s Forbidden City on the premises where Starbucks closed down earlier this – Read More...
September 28, 2007

Myanmar: Hit by Unrest and Off Tourist Beaten Track

MADRID ~ Myanmar, formerly known as Burma and currently the scene of mass protests against the country’s repressive military junta, – Read More...
September 28, 2007

Himalayan Resort under Threat from Mountains of Rubbish

GULMARG, India ~ Tons of litter dumped at Indian Kashmir’s showpiece Himalayan resort are threatening a fragile alpine ecology and – Read More...
September 21, 2007

On the Road Again with Jack Kerouac

By Christopher Reynolds Los Angeles Times Jack Kerouac slept where? Fifty years ago this month , the Beat Generation writer’s – Read More...
September 21, 2007

Brittany’s Natural Beauty and Culture Beckon

By David Funkhouser The Hartford Courant BRITTANY, France ~ If only we had narrower roads – you know, the kind – Read More...
September 14, 2007

Indonesian Biker Rides into Moscow on 100-Country Tour

MOSCOW ~ Indonesian round-the-world biker Jeffrey Polnaja rolled into Moscow on Tuesday on the 43rd stage of a 100-country trip – Read More...
September 14, 2007

India to Link Thailand, Singapore to Andamans

PORT BLAIR, India ~ India has said it will try to link Singapore and Thailand to the Andamans by air – Read More...
September 14, 2007

In Wakatobi, Paradise for Divers, and Others

By Annabel Thomas For The Bali Times WAKATOBI, Sulawesi ~ Serious divers and underwater photographers around the world list southeast – Read More...
September 6, 2007

W Hotels Comes to Bali

SEMINYAK ~ Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced this week that W Hotels will open its first property in – Read More...