AS INDONESIA’S Mount Agung Volcano in Bali carries on firing out amber lava and creating dangerous clouds of gaseous sulfur, Mother Nature once again reminds us of the unpredictability that c…
Every city has its tourist treasure – you just need to find it
MANY cities, in a bid to boost tourist numbers, look to outside influencers to transform their city. They see a flagship project or a redevelopment as the catalyst needed to generate numbers and in…
Tourists don bikinis for selfies in front of Bali’s volcano
Authorities in Indonesia last week raised the state of alert to the highest level against an ‘imminent’ major eruption in Bali’s Mount Agung, and yet the threat has not deterred s…
Want to boost tourism? Forget the tourists, look after the locals
TODAY, tourism generates 10 percent of the world’s GDP, one in every 10 jobs and 30 percent of world trade in services, and can be a huge force for good in both developed and developing natio…
Indonesia’s tourism initiative is helping to reduce poverty
WHEN a country relies heavily on tourism, it is essential the residents do what they can to make destinations as appealing as possible – and that has been happening in Gunungkidul, Indonesia.…
Which technology will best help you to travel?
TECHNOLOGY is here to stay, advance and ultimately help you in every way it can. One of these ways is by helping you to travel with ease, convenience and comfort.Travel technology has created a who…
Australian Airlines Return to Bali but Volcanic Threat Remains High
A villager cuts grass to feed his cows with a backdrop of the Mount Agung erupting in Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia. Authorities have told tens of thousands of people to leave an area extending 10 ki…
Japan’s Christian history told through Nagasaki’s churches
THE WORLD’s most beautiful treasures aren’t always in plain sight; we find them in most unsuspecting places sometimes, tucked away and hidden but shining with potential. Nagasaki city, …
Tokyo Disneyland to receive billion dollar expansion
TOKYO Disneyland has reported it will expand the theme park to include new rides, attractions, and shopping malls.The popular park already includes Tokyo DisneySea, equipped with a Little Venice, T…
Medan’s coffee culture is booming, and it’s the growers that benefit
NORTH Sumatra has always been known for its amazing coffee beans which flourish in the volcanic soil in places like the foothills of Mount Sinabung in Karo Regency. Its capital city of Medan howeve…