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.

July 5, 2007

China Heading for Top Spot in World Tourism Rankings

BEIJING ~ With the Olympics as a launch pad and amid a rising global fascination in all things Chinese, China – Read More...
June 28, 2007

Eiffel Tower Employees Fined

PARIS ~ Fifteen former workers at the Eiffel Tower, the world’s most visited monument, got suspended jail sentences and fines – Read More...
June 28, 2007

When Beirut and Boom Do Not Mean Tourism

BEIRUT ~ Breakfast at an upmarket hotel in the Lebanese capital begins at 6:30am. Nearly three quarters of an hour – Read More...
June 28, 2007

Dubai Tourism Full Steam Ahead with QE2 Buy

DUBAI ~ The booming Gulf emirate of Dubai has bought the Queen Elizabeth 2, one of the world’s most majestic – Read More...
June 28, 2007

Travel Really is Fun

By Richard Quest The marvelous thing about a life on the road is that you always have to be ready – Read More...
June 22, 2007

judge says mistresses have rights too

KUALA LUMPUR, June 15, 2007 (AFP) – A Malaysian appeals court declared in a landmark ruling that mistresses have rights – Read More...
June 22, 2007

A Goldmine the Color of Turquoise

By Rosemary McClure Los Angeles Times BORA-BORA, French Polynesia ~ A dream landscape emerged as our dinghy sped through turquoise – Read More...
June 22, 2007

Robot to act as MC at SKorean wedding

SEOUL, June 15, 2007 (AFP) – A robot will be master of ceremonies for a South Korean wedding this weekend – Read More...
June 22, 2007

Life on the Road

By Richard Quest It is a horrible rule of travel that when plans go wrong, they will do so spectacularly. – Read More...
June 15, 2007

Tourists Flood Back to Peaceful Nepal

KATMANDU ~ Impoverished Nepal’s crucial tourism sector is reaping a major peace dividend, with officials reporting a surge in arrivals – Read More...