Balinese painting has gone through a number of stages in its development, one of which is the wayang style. The wayang style draws its inspration from the wayang kulit ’shadow puppets’, that are an important part of the Balinese culture. The wayang style of painting tends to be a flat depiction of these ‘puppet like [...] Read more…
Bali is a Hindu island in the middle of a predominately Muslim country. At one stage much of Indonesia was Hindu and the Majapahit empire, was eventually taken over , in 1515, by the Muslim Mataram empire. Why was Bali not taken over and how did it stay Hindu, when islands to the east, including [...] Read more…
AP - Here's an idea for a Halloween jaunt: Plan a pilgrimage to the site of your favorite horror movie or scary story. Read more…
AP - Carl Johnson said his heart missed a beat when he saw the beach outside his Cancun timeshare. He was expecting little sand a year after the resort was savaged by the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record. But what he saw took him by complete surprise. His patch of golden-white sand had tripled in size, stretching a gaping 140 feet toward the crystal-clear Caribbean water. Read more…
AP - The days of cigarette-friendly France are about to go up in smoke. Read more…
AP - The leaves haven't even changed color yet in parts of the country, but Ski Magazine's October issue has come out with its annual list of the top 10 resorts, with separate lists for ice warriors in the East and powder fiends in the West. Read more…
AP - New Jersey's Meadowlands conjures images of a football stadium, swamps, burning landfills, industrial wasteland and, perhaps, the final resting place of Jimmy Hoffa. Read more…
AP - It's certainly not the first place you think of when you want to go diving. In fact, it may be the last. Read more…
AP - Perhaps you've noticed them strolling toward the elevator with their butlers while you wait in the check-in line. Maybe you've seen them, from the 25-cent slots, as they stepped into the VIP room with enough chips to buy a Porsche, a house, or both. Read more…
AP - Central Iowa has been chosen as the site for a massive indoor rain forest and environmental learning center that organizers hope will be as successful as its predecessor in the United Kingdom. Read more…
AP - A wine country restaurant in Napa Valley was the only eatery to get three stars from the first Michelin guide to restaurants in the San Francisco Bay area. Read more…
AP - The Caribbean tourist industry is reacting sharply to changes in U.S. rules extending the time that American cruise passengers can travel without their passports — but not those who journey by air. Read more…
Rolf Potts - Stereotyping fellow travelers by nationality is a time-honored tradition on the road. Who are the "ugliest" tourists and how can you avoid resembling them? Read more…
Rolf Potts - I embarked on my first long-term road trip in 1994, when maps were paper and phone calls required handfuls of quarters. Read more…
AP - Skinny-dipping in Arabia? If it feels good, why not? Read more…
THERE has not been a proper explanation for why the accounts of the South Pacific Games took three years to produce, says Opposition Leader Mick Beddoes. Read more…
THE State should implement international laws to stop foreign vessels from fishing illegally in Fiji waters, says a Greenpeace official. Read more…
THE Sugar Cane Growers Council is shifting its focus to help women in the sugar industry, says chief executive officer Jagannath Sami. Read more…
FIJI received $300million in remittances last year from locals living abroad, says Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase. Read more…
CABINET will this week consider a paper prepared by the Foreign Affairs Ministry seeking assistance from the Chinese and Japanese authorities to equip Fiji troops to Lebanon. Read more…
ONLY if we work together will there be enough opportunities for the people of Fiji to prosper, Acting Prime Minister Ratu Jone Kubuabola said in Fiji Day celebrations at Albert Park, in Suva, yesterday. Read more…
THE national road death toll is now 71, after two deaths at the weekend. Read more…
Senator Doctor Tupeni Baba is tipped to take up the reins as Fiji's permanent representative to the United Nations. Read more…
INTEREST in the purchase of traditional items continues unabated six days into the Melanesian Arts and Cultural Festival, says Thomas Moikenu of Papua New Guinea. Read more…
THE President, Ratu Josefa Iloilo, says he is truly heartened by the level of goodwill and trust developing within the multi-party Cabinet. Read more…