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Aklan execs to gov’t: Prioritize Boracay folk in vaccine drive to revive tourism
PERFECT DESTINATION Boracay Island, at this time of the year, is the perfect summer destination but travel and health restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic have slowed down tourism…
Forbes accused of encouraging modern-day colonization after telling readers to
An article published by American business magazine Forbes encouraging readers to “quit that day job” and “move to an island that’s so cheap you don’t have to work” has become the subject of online ire on Twitter, much of…
Andaz Brand Debuts in Indonesia with Opening of Andaz Bali
Hyatt Hotels Corporation recently announced the opening of Andaz Bali, marking the entry of the vibrant Andaz brand into Indonesia. Offering a contemporary take on the traditional balinese village and its way of life, Andaz Bali is…
“Great reboot” or short-term saviour? Bali’s seaweed farming revival
A renaissance in Bali’s seaweed farming sector is being widely touted as a sustainable alternative to tourism, following the outbreak of the Covid pandemic, but the reality is much more complicated.…
Two influencers ordered off Bali after fake mask video prank
by: FIRDIA LISNAWATI Associated Press Posted: Apr 30, 2021 / 10:55 PM EDT / Updated: Apr 30, 2021 / 10:55 PM EDT FILE – In this May 14, 2020, file photo, an Indonesian…
YouTubers to be deported from Bali following prank video
(CNN) — Two self-described influencers are to be deported from the Indonesian resort island of Bali after being jailed for creating a "prank" video of a painted-on face mask, an official said on Friday.Josh Paler Lin and Leia "Lisha" Se…
Influencers Josh Paler Lin, Leia Se kicked off Bali island after fake mask prank
A US-based YouTuber and a Russian influencer were ordered off Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on Friday after recording themselves defying mandatory mask-wearing with some imaginative makeup.For the latest headlines,…
Officials defend decision to move rescued dolphins to Bali Exotic Marine Park
Indonesian officials are facing a new wave of criticism following their decision to relocate the dolphins rescued from the banned Dolphin Lodge in Sanur to Bali Exotic Marine Park in Benoa, which animal welfare…
122 Boracay tourists declared ‘persona non grata’
SERIOUS VS. FAKERS OF TEST RESULTS. Tourism Secretary Bernadette R. Puyat (Left) on Wednesday…
Inside the unlikely Aussie destination dubbed ‘the new Bali’ as holidaymakers
An unlikely travel destination has emerged as a fan favourite among Australians.Travel company Skyscanner released an international report on Wednesday, looking into the state of travel 13 months after COVID-19 was declared a…