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Australia’s Fav Travel Destinations Have Been Revealed & Bali Somehow Didn’t Even Crack Top 5

The Tourism and Transport Forum Australia has released its survey for the most popular holiday destinations and there's a few surprises.

Pedestrian.tv · Dec 16, 2023

Vietnam and India are bright spots for Hilton as Asian travel comes roaring back—and Chinese tourists stay home

Bali, three times a year? Asia's travelers are increasingly from Asia, and traveling more often, says Hilton's Asia president.

Fortune · Dec 14, 2023

‘I left the cinema, walked home and announced I was moving’: films that made people emigrate

If The Lord of the Rings had you yearning for New Zealand, or Julia Roberts on a bike made you fall in love with Bali, you’re not alone. But did you grab your passport and start packing? Meet the people who did

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2023

Q&A: Bali bomber on crime, punishment, and what motivated deadly attack

Umar Patek was freed last year after serving 11 years in jail for his role in the Bali bombings that killed 202 people.

Al Jazeera · Nov 11, 2023

How Bali’s trendiest bars are championing the revival of an ancient spirit

Introducing arak, the revered Balinese spirit in the midst of a spectacular transformation. Tamara Hinson meets the pioneers taking it from cheap shot to lauded cocktail ingredient as she tastes her way around the famed Indonesian island

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023

Fiji, Bali or the Gold Coast? Travel is trending for school leavers

Sun, sand and swaying palm trees are the appeal this year.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 3, 2023

‘We tell kids, this ocean is yours’: how South Africa’s ‘Black Mermaid’ inspires children to swim

A snorkelling trip to Bali prompted Zandile Ndhlovu to set up a foundation that gives Black people access to the ocean and teaches them about the challenges it faces

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2023

Reality TV star ‘lucky to be alive’ after tourist boat capsizes off Bali beach

Experience among 18-foot waves was described as ‘hellish’

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023

Bex Burch: There Is Only Love and Fear review – messy minimalism that grooves hard

The percussionist shares characteristics with Steve Reich or John Adams, but intersects this with sounds from Mali, Bali and Latin America in a freakish fusion of jazz, techno and funk

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023

Saltwater crocodiles are slowly returning to Bali and Java. Can we learn to live alongside them?

On January 4 this year, a three-metre saltwater crocodile heaved itself out of the water and up the beach. Nothing unusual about that – except this croc was on Legian Beach, one of Bali’s most popular spots. The emaciated reptile later died.

The Conversation · Oct 17, 2023