As Bali gets more popular for solo travellers, a common fear is emerging – ‘Bali belly’. While travelling Indonesia’s most popular island, you may think the last thing on an excited backpackers mind would be getting sick. However, the illness also known as ‘travellers’ diarrhea,’ is proving a problem for many British hopefuls and even … Read more
Dubai has been crowned the most popular destination in the world for the third year running by the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards for destinations. The winners for the 2024 awards were identified based on the quality and quantity of reviews and ratings specific to several award subcategories from travellers on Tripadvisor for accommodations, restaurants and … Read more
JAKARTA: Indonesian presidential frontrunner Prabowo Subianto was jointly attacked by his two opponents again in another televised election debate, in a tag-team move that has appeared to lower the defence minister’s winning chances. But analysts are split on whether the seemingly uncoordinated offensive by ex-Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan and former Central Java governor Ganjar Pranowo … Read more
Lazada is the third-largest e-commerce player in Indonesia, after Sea Limited’s Shopee and Tokopedia, according to Momentum Works. Matt Hunt | Lightrocket | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Alibaba-owned Lazada began its latest round of layoffs on Wednesday, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told CNBC, following a slew of media reports about cuts … Read more
Would you delay having children to travel the world carefree for longer? It is a topic that’s gaining momentum on popular social media platforms such as TikTok, where videos asking the question have gone viral. MailOnline Travel speaks to one global traveller who explains why she has already made the decision to prioritise exploring over … Read more
BANDUNG: Three people were killed and at least 28 injured when two trains collided on Indonesia’s main island of Java on Friday (Jan 5), officials said. The crash took place at 6.03am local time near rice fields in Cicalengka in West Java province and left numerous train carriages overturned. “We have identified one of the … Read more
Travel is back. A survey by American Express has found almost 14 million of us have already booked a trip abroad for next year. Ryanair has reported a 15 per cent growth in passenger numbers while Andrew Flintham, managing director of Tui UK, praised its customers for having ‘an absolute passion to carry on going … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Is 2024 the year when democracy hits a tipping point and slides toward autocracy? It may seem like an odd question to ask at a time when countries representing nearly half the world’s population, or an estimated 3.8 billion people, are sending their voters … Read more
EAGER TO BURNISH ISLAMIC CREDENTIALS Mr Anies’ formal and academic manner was also noticeable when meeting about a thousand volunteers at a local auditorium in Bengkulu in the afternoon. Upon his arrival, a throng of middle-aged women stormed into the hall, wanting to take selfies with Mr Anies or shake his hands. They hysterically squeezed … Read more
Tired of the usual sights or craving a break from the travel herd? These five travel spots may be the getaway you’re looking for. Adventure travel company Intrepid Travel’s new “Not Hot” list is out — spotlighting overlooked travel spots around the world. The company’s annual list attempts to combat overtourism by helping travelers “beat … Read more
