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.

April 13, 2007

Into the DEEP

By Annabel Thomas For The Bali Times SEMINYAK, Bali ~ Originally scheduled for February 8 at the Jakarta Convention Centre – Read More...
April 13, 2007

Tracing Their Roots, Tourists Trek to Ireland

By Lucie Godeau Agence France-Presse DUBLIN ~ Ireland has long been a magnet for tourists eager to discover the country’s – Read More...
April 13, 2007

Tourism Threatens Fragile Beauty of Former Lao Royal Capital

LUANG PRABANG, Laos ~ World heritage status has turned the former Lao capital from a ghost town into a tourism – Read More...
April 13, 2007

Tourists Shun Thailand as Political Uncertainty Lingers

BANGKOK ~ Asian tourists have begun turning away from Thailand, official statistics show, prompting concern that holidaymakers might be avoiding – Read More...
April 6, 2007

To Find the Real Zambia, It Took a Village

By Bill Brubake The Washington Post The traditional healer, a dark-skinned woman with intense brown eyes, wasted little time introducing – Read More...
April 6, 2007

‘Unsatisfied’ 110-year-old Takes Second Wife

RIYADH ~ A 110-year-old Saudi man has taken a second wife because his first, 85-year-old wife no longer satisfies his – Read More...
April 6, 2007

Cross-Channel Bridge Proposed to Thatcher Govt

LONDON ~ Plans for a 34-kilometre bridge linking Britain and France were submitted to former prime minister Margaret Thatcher’s government, – Read More...
April 6, 2007

Tourism Fears over HK Shopping Scams

HONG KONG ~ A television report revealing sales scams at jewelry stores in Hong Kong could damage the city’s reputation – Read More...
March 30, 2007

New Heathrow’s Terminal Nears Completion

LONDON ~ London Heathrow Airport’s new Terminal 5 will make the airport the world’s greatest air hub, chief executive Tony – Read More...
March 30, 2007

Airlines Maintain Growth

GENEVA ~ International air travel continued to expand in February, growing by 6.8 percent compared to the same month last – Read More...