25 Countries Where You Will Pay a Tourist Tax in 2022
In the wake of struggling tourism sectors across the globe during the pandemic, including travel restrictions and closed borders, a...
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AirAsia Reopens Surabaya-Lombok Route Four Times a Week
AirAsia Indonesia will re-open the strategic Surabaya-Lombok domestic route four times a week, starting February 2022. In addition, the airline...
Immigration: Entry-Exit Authority Now Under COVID Task Force
The Directorate General of Immigration at the Law and Human Rights Ministry has accepted the decisions about limiting international entry...
Hong Kong Bans Transit Flights From Indonesia
The Hong Kong authorities have again implemented a ban on arrivals from 150 countries, including Indonesia. The ban prevents people...
The De Moksha Eco Friendly Resort; A Tranquil Haven for All
One only has to look in any direction to see a plethora of whole-food cafes, yoga studios, and juice bars...
How to Have Your Own Car Without Owning a Car
We’re not out of the woods quite yet with the pandemic, but we saw a huge pick-up in domestic travel...
Instagram’s Five Most Beautiful Hotels in Bali
Five hotels in Bali have been included on the list of the 20 most beautiful five-star hotels in Asia according...
Ubud Ranks in Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Destinations
Lonely Planet has released a list of the 10 best destinations for solo travellers. Ubud, Bali made it on the...
Visas and Entry Banned for 13 Countries to Prevent Spread of Omicron
Acting Director-General of Immigration Widodo Ekatjahjana issued circular letter number IMI-0303.GR.01.01 of 2021 regarding temporary restrictions on foreigners who have...
Repatriation Package at JW Marriot Hotel Jakarta
JW Marriott Hotel Jakarta has been officially appointed as one of the shortlisted repatriation hotels able to provide a mandatory...
Holiday Resort Lombok, a serene resort on Lombok Island
This beachfront resort lies on Lombok Island’s west coast. With an area of 15 hectares, surrounded by green hills and...
Top 11 Family Tourism Places in Semarang
There are many tourist attractions in Semarang, Central Java, that can be visited during the year-end holidays. Some of them...
Survey: Nearly Half of Indonesians Won’t Travel for the Holidays
Year-end holidays are often used to travel out of town or visit distant family. However, the outbreak of the new...
Turkey Allows Visa-Free Entry for Indonesian Citizens
The Turkish government has decided to remove the visa requirements for Indonesian citizens who want to travel to the country....
Singapore and Thailand Suspend Quarantine-Free Policy
Several countries around Southeast Asia that had previously opened their borders without quarantine have now decided to re-lock their entry...
International Arrivals to Start in Surabaya
Government Spokesperson for Handling COVID-19 Wiku Adisasmito said the government will reopen Surabaya Juanda International Airport as an entry point...
Glorious Festive Seasons at The Westin Jakarta
Welcoming the season of wonder this December, The Westin Jakarta invites guests to celebrate this wonderful time of the year...
Adrenaline-filled and Rejuvenating Weekend Getaway at The Alana Hotel & Conference Center Sentul City
2021 is ending in only a month, which is crazy. Not much traveling could’ve been done and I, for one,...
Dangdut, Indonesia’s “Music of the People” – an Expat’s Take
In 1969, I bought a second-hand book in the Portobello street market in London, Two Faces in Borneo, written in 1928...
Siladen Resort & Spa – Luxury in the Heart of Bunaken
Come and enjoy barefoot luxury in the heart of Bunaken National Park, North Sulawesi at Siladen Resort & Spa! Located...
5 Things You Need to Know Before Visiting Ukraine Right Now
If Ukraine is top of your travel list right now, there are 5 important things you need to know before...