Articles tagged “bali”

Sandiford's case is an odd one in which she admits to doing everything wrong that a tourist could do wrong, like taking a package from a stranger and not looking inside. Her last hope is if Bali authorities commute the sentence.

Many skilled management employees flee Asian countries to find work, which leaves global hotel chains with few local hiring options and hefty costs to import overseas employees.

Idyllic southeast Asia becomes a lot less picture-perfect when you're looking at a prison sentence. Visitors need to remember that an escape from the ordinary doesn't equal an escape from local laws.

The need for conscious tourism is no more evident than in Bali where the tourism industry's excess has contributed to one million locals being without clean water.

Ten years after a devastating bombing aimed largely at Australian tourists, Bali is still thriving. Here are ways to find escape, no matter what kind of diversion you are looking for.

With it's combination of idyllic location, pop-culture phenomenon, budget airline destination, and local and regional political conflicts, Bali tells the story of modern tourism in miniature.

The title is a nice nod to the Balinese culture and its farming history, which existed long before tourists and resorts overran the small island.

The pros and cons of tourism are pulling at the seams of Balinese culture as the economy and democracy grow, while construction strips away natural resources and meddles in the linguistic and religious practices of local community.