Couples holidays: Bickering after being stuck at home? Plan a life-changing trip, from Japan to Bali

Travel plays a big part in sustaining any relationship. You create new shared experiences. You cope with challenges together and enjoy wonderful new things  Here’s the good news. There is not, according to a report, going to be a second epidemic — an epidemic of relationship break-ups, that is.  The report, from The Marriage Foundation, … Read more

Bali beats London to title of most popular destination in 2021 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards

16. Elba Island, Italy  17. Maastricht, Netherlands 18. La Rochelle, France 19. Lugano, Switzerland 20. Male, Maldives 21. Miyakojima, Japan 22. Tobermory, Canada 23. Alexandria, Egypt 24. Mar del Plata, Argentina 25. Dunedin, New Zealand POPULAR NATIONAL PARKS – WORLD 1. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania 2. Jim Corbett National Park, India 3. Maasai Mara National … Read more

Bali beats London to title of most popular destination in 2021 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards

16. Elba Island, Italy  17. Maastricht, Netherlands 18. La Rochelle, France 19. Lugano, Switzerland 20. Male, Maldives 21. Miyakojima, Japan 22. Tobermory, Canada 23. Alexandria, Egypt 24. Mar del Plata, Argentina 25. Dunedin, New Zealand POPULAR NATIONAL PARKS – WORLD 1. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania 2. Jim Corbett National Park, India 3. Maasai Mara National … Read more

‘Rubbish Season’ gets underway in Bali

‘Rubbish season’ is underway in Bali as plastic covers the country’s beaches in what is now becoming an annual event attributed to ocean pollution and monsoons.  The tourist beaches of Kuta, Legian and Seminyak are among those being flooded with up to 60 tonnes of plastic rubbish every day.  The problem at its worst from December to … Read more

Macaque monkeys in Bali steal valuables from tourists and trade them for food

Monkeys at a Bali temple steal PHONES from tourists and demand food before giving them back in ‘unprecedented example of animal economics’, scientists discover Researchers studied behaviour of macaque monkeys living at Uluwata temple  Found they steal items from tourists and barter food for their safe return   Older monkeys also try and nab high-value items … Read more

Extremist cleric Abu Bakar Bashir linked to the deadly Bali bombing is freed from prison

Extremist cleric linked to the deadly Bali bombings is freed from prison sparking fresh outrage from survivors and loved ones Radical cleric Abu Bakar Bashir accused of being behind Bali terrorist attack 2002 nightclub bombings killed more than 200 people, including 88 Australians The now 82-year-old was released from prison on Friday causing grief to … Read more

Extremist cleric Abu Bakar Bashir linked to the deadly Bali bombing is freed from prison

Extremist cleric linked to the deadly Bali bombings is freed from prison sparking fresh outrage from survivors and loved ones Radical cleric Abu Bakar Bashir accused of being behind Bali terrorist attack 2002 nightclub bombings killed more than 200 people, including 88 Australians The now 82-year-old was released from prison on Friday causing grief to … Read more

The most ‘exceptional hotels’ for 2021 revealed by Condé Nast Traveller, from Beverly Hills to Bali

When it comes to booking a hotel, don’t settle for bronze or silver – go for gold every time. And don’t waste time hunting around for top properties on the internet, simply consult  Condé Nast Traveller’s Gold List 2021.   The guide pinpoints ‘classic and exceptional’ hotels from around the world and ‘provides inspiration and authoritative … Read more

Coronavirus: Bali hotel rooms on sale for as little as $14 a night as Australians look to holidays

Bali hotels have slashed prices on rooms in a desperate bid to revive tourism during the coronavirus pandemic, with some lucky Australians soon able to escape their home nation for a break. The once bustling tourist mecca has become a deserted ghost town, forcing accommodation operators to rethink their survival strategy and send their prices plummeting.  … Read more

Aussie expats stuck in Bali say the former tourist mecca has turned into a ghost town

Australian expats who have stayed in Bali during the COVID-19 pandemic have told how the once bustling tourist mecca is now a deserted ghost town.  Footage of the island shows busy markets completely empty and rows of scooters and tuk-tuks that would have once noisily battled for a place on the road parked silently to … Read more