Foreign Visitor Numbers Up Despite Dip in Western Tourists
By SAN YAMIN AUNG Monday 19 November 2018 Tourists explore Bagan on horse-drawn carts / Zaw Zaw / The Irrawaddy YANGON, Myanmar — The Ministry of Hotels and Tourism says Myanmar received […]
Hiking trail on Mount Rinjani, Indonesia to be reopened
THE JAKARTA POST Thu, November 15, 2018 One of the hiking trails on Mount Rinjani in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), is to be reopened on Nov. 19. Tempo.co reported that the […]
Wonderful Indonesia promoted on London buses, taxis
THE JAKARTA POST Monday November, 12, 2018 Wonderful Indonesia advertisements are showing off popular tourist destinations, such as Komodo Island in East Nusa Tenggara. (The Tourism Ministry on […]
West Lombok fishermen hold ‘Roah Segara’ to maintain harmony
By PANCA NUGRAHA THE JAKARTA POST Sunday November 11, 2018 Locals and fishermen carry offerings to the sea for larungan. (JP/Panca Nugraha) WEST LOMBOK, Indonesia – The traditional ritual of […]
Dozens of Indonesian Kings to Attend Indonesian Palace Festival
TEMPO.CO Friday November 9, 2018 BATUSANGKAR, Indonesia – The XII Indonesian Palace Festival 2018 will be held in Tanah Datar regency, West Sumatra, along with the Minangkabau Culture Enchantment Festival organized by […]
After Forest Fire, Mount Merbabu in Indonesia to be Opened in November
DINDA LEO LISTY TEMPO.CO Tuesday October 30, 2018 Mount Merbabu. TEMPO/Nur Septia Wilda BOYOLALI, Indonesia – After almost a month, starting November 1, the climbers will be allowed again to climb Mount […]
Lonely Planet Lists Indonesia in Ten Must-Visit Destinations
TEMPO.CO THURSDAY, 25 OCTOBER, 2018 Bali in INDONESIA. ANTARA/Saptono JAKARTA, Indonesia – Lonely Planet, the leading travel guidebook and media publisher, listed Indonesia in the 10 must-visit destination countries in 2019. […]
Yogyakarta named ASEAN City of Culture
By SRI WAHYUNI The Jakarta Post Thu October 25, 2018 Prambanan at Yogyakarta JAKARTA, Indonesia – Yogyakarta was named the ASEAN City of Culture for the 2018-2020 period during the […]
Partygoers burn police vehicles after being denied dancing
The Jakarta Post Monday October 22, 2108 Angry residents responded to the decision by throwing rocks at several police personnel. (JP/-) JAKARTA, Indonesia – Residents of Lawele in Buton regency on […]
5 Climbing Routes on Mount Merbabu in Indonesia Closed in October
TEMPO.CO SATURDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER, 2018 Mount Merbabu. TEMPO/Nur Septia Wilda BOYOLALI, Indonesia – All climbing routes in Mount Merbabu National Park will be temporarily closed on October 8 to 31.
Myanmar to allow Hong Kong, Macau visitors to go visa free
EI EI THU The Myanmar Times SEP 28, 2018 Tourists visit Bogyoke Market in Yangon. Shin Moe Myint/The Myanmar Times The government is planning to allow visitors from Hong Kong and […]
Indonesia could learn from Thailand in developing tourist industry, minister says
Riza Roidila Mufti The Jakarta Post Fri September 28, 2018 JAKARTA, Indonesia – Tourism Minister Arief Yahya has said that Indonesia needs to improve three key aspects of Indonesian tourism, […]
Warding off lembu Sora’s curse at Indonesia’s Mt Kelud crater
By Aman Rochman The Jakarta Post Sat September 22, 2018 A view of Mount Kelud lake crater at the time around ‘larung sesaji’ procession KEDIRI, Indonesia – Residents living on […]
Indonesia as the Country of Honor in Paris` 2018 IFTM
Antara TEMPO.CO Thursday September 13, 2018 LONDON, UK – Indonesia would present as the Country of Honor in the 40th International French Travel Market (IFTM) – Top Resa on […]
Jakarta Prepares Wayang Bharata for Asian Games Delegations
By INGE KLARA SAFITRI TEMPO.CO MONDAY AUGUST 20, 2018 A performance by Wayang Orang Bharata (human puppet troupe). TEMPO/Agung Pambudhy JAKARTA, Indonesia – The Jakarta Tourism Agency offers tourism and entertainment […]
Malaysia Airlines cabin crew’s outfit ‘revealing’? Then avert your eyes, minister says
By Ida Nadirah Ibrahim Malay Mail Online Wednesday August 1, 2018 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Those who find the outfit of Malaysian flight attendants too revealing can just look away, […]
