Friday, August 15, 2008

Returning Aussies drive Bali tourism to record

Bali is enjoying a resurgence in tourism, thanks partly to an increasing number of Australians rediscovering the Island of the Gods.

Australians are flocking to the resort island in droves, despite the Australian government maintaining its travel advisory warning tourists against visiting Indonesia.

The US government recently lifted its travel warning for Indonesia, saying the security climate in the country no longer warrants such a warning.

Balinese tourism operators say the time has come for Australia to follow suit.

Friday, July 4, 2008

Aussies ignore Bali warning

Australians are flocking to the resort island in droves, despite the Australian government maintaining its travel advisory warning tourists against visiting Indonesia.

The US government recently lifted its travel warning for Indonesia, saying the security climate in the country no longer warrants such a warning.

Balinese tourism operators say the time has come for Australia to follow suit.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

The three-star-plus Parigata Resort and Spa

Experience Bali with this seven-night holiday for £749 per person and receive two free day tours. Take in a volcano tour and a cultural show; visit a handicraft village, the monkey forest and the royal family and Tannah Lot temples. This offer is valid for travel between September 1st and November 30th 2008.

The three-star-plus Parigata Resort and Spa is a small, intimate hotel hidden amidst tropical gardens on the fringe of Sanur Beach in Bali.

Accommodation is on a bed and breakfast basis (based on two people sharing) and the price includes return flights, private transfers and UK departure tax. You must book by June 30th 2008.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Fears grow for British divers missing off Bali

Fears were growing last night for three British divers missing in treacherous waters off the coast of Bali since Thursday.

Kathleen Mitchinson, Charlotte Allin and James Manning have not been seen since they went to explore the waters off Komodo national park. Two other divers, one French, one Swedish, are also missing.

According to diving experts, the area where they were last spotted is among the most unpredictable and dangerous in the tropics, with fast currents capable of carrying divers far away from their boats.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

US lifts travel warning on Indonesia

The United States says it has lifted a travel warning placed on Indonesia following a string of terrorist attacks. It cited improved security for the decision.

Hundreds of Islamic militants have been convicted and imprisoned as part of efforts by local authorities to weaken the regional network Jemaah Islamiyah, blamed for at least four deadly suicide bombings in Indonesia since 2002.

The last one was carried out on Bali island in late 2005, killing 20 people.

U.S. Ambassador to Jakarta Cameron Hume said Sunday the warning was lifted because of "improvements made by Indonesia in its current security situation."

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