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 9, 2007

A Look at Flight Tracker Sites

FlightAware www.flightaware.com The site is easy to use if you have some specific information, such as the name of an – Read More...
March 9, 2007

Malaysia Targets More Visitors

COLOMBO ~ Malaysia plans to attract a third more visitors from Sri Lanka this year as part of their nationwide – Read More...
March 9, 2007

EU Seeks to Limit US Access to Passenger Data

BRUSSELS ~ The European Union wants to reduce the number of personal details that people must provide to the US – Read More...
March 2, 2007

Eat Up or Be Fined

HONG KONG ~ Hong Kong restaurants have come up with a novel way to cut down on waste from food – Read More...
March 2, 2007

Quacks Threaten India’s Ayurvedic Spas

KOVALAM BEACH, India ~ Western tourists are flocking to luxury spas devoted to India’s traditional ayurvedic cures, but lack of – Read More...
March 2, 2007

Exotic Tibet Attracting More Chinese Tourists

By Philippe Massonnet Agence France-Presse LHASA, Tibet ~ For Wang Xi, the choice between staying at home for his family’s – Read More...
March 2, 2007

Confiscated Airline Items Are Big Sellers

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania ~ What happens to those scissors, lighters and the occasional machete confiscated at American airports? Many are auctioned – Read More...
February 22, 2007

A Whole New World

By Annabel Thomas For The Bali Times SEMINYAK, Bali ~ These days, anyone who dives beyond their own shores (or – Read More...
February 22, 2007

Thai Ghostbuster Wrestles Demons in Modern Times

Thailand’s forests were once teeming with ghosts but as the trees have been gradually cleared to make way for farms, – Read More...
February 16, 2007

A Quick Bite of the Apple

By Beverly Beyette Los Angeles Times NEW YORK ~ This is a West Side story, a chance for a 24-hour – Read More...