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For a few thousand years we've been quite content with having seven wonders of the ancient world, even if only one of them still exists. Soon they'll be joined by seven new ones. Are you one of the millions of people who have already voted for the new posse in a clever multimedia online campaign claiming to have attracted the attention of 25 per cent of the world's population? And would you like to have your say in choosing Australia's own seven wonders? Then read on ... Read more…

Fiji academic Dr Brij Lal says the military's tactics of force and intimidation against the Government will bring nothing but instability to the country Read more…

Lombok is Bali’s neighbor to the east. While tourism has run rampant in Bali, it has progressed at a crawl in Lombok. A trip to Lombok can be like going back 40 years in Bali. Here’s a run down of the history of Lombok. In the 14th Century, Lombok was settled by Hindu-Javanese under the auspices of [...] Read more…

Sumbawa is the island to the east of Lombok. The Indonesian archipelago is a string of pearls that strech from Aceh to Papua, and are, for the most part, easy to travel across. From Bali to Lombok is 4-5 hours, on the ferry from Padangbai. From Lebuhan Lombok to Pototano harbor in W. Sumbawa is [...] Read more…

Life is full of possibilities and sometimes, those possibilities manifest themselves as little shocks to the system. Living in Bali, you had better be ready for them. There is a book entitled ‘Flow‘, in which the author attempts to understand what makes people happy. One of the things he found was that when operating, and achieving [...] Read more…

A Australian friend of mine, who is in the surfing industry in Bali, one told me that the 2 best surfing destinations in the world were Hawaii and the Mentawai islands, of the west coast of Sumatra. An article by one of the guys who discovered the Mentawai’s, backs that up. Before moving to Bali in [...] Read more…

Another cruise ship passenger has gone missing, this time from a NCL ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles. A Los Angeles TV station reported that a woman fell or jumped off the Norwegian Star in Mexican waters as it headed toward Los Angeles. However, she wasn't reported missing until the vessel docked in the United States, according to the FBI. Read more…

This evening I had dinner in one of the restaurants, at the back of Discovery Mall in Tuban. Barrie and his family were well familiar with the food options, as they have checked out the restaurants there before. We were joined by 2 ladies (Dina and Ani) from Yogyakarta, close to where Barrie’s wife, Candika [...] Read more…

Rolf Potts - Bestselling author Peter Hessler talks about his new book, based on his nine years in China. Read more…

Diplomats will be briefed on the national security situation today ahead of the Pacific leaders forum in Nadi next week Read more…

Update about leaving Siem Reap to head back to Bangkok by bus. Read more…

Rolf Potts - What's the best city in the world? A new book tries to answer that question. Read more…

Rolf Potts - The remote lands at the southern tip of South America can't help but attract adventurous travelers. Read more…

THE increasingly worrying social problem of excessive kava consumption may be included in the agenda of the next Great Council of Chiefs meeting in December. Read more…

A TEAM of seven police officers three of whom are females flew out of the country yesterday for peacekeeping duties in Sudan. Read more…

A BOOST in dalo and yaqona production is expected in the Northern Division over the next three years as a result of the Vakabula Vanua, an operation started by police last month. Read more…

CHAIRMAN of the Public Service Commission Stuart Huggett may have to cut short his trip to China following a decision by the PSC Appeal Board yesterday to reinstate Eroni Luveniyali as Director Immigration. Read more…

The pornographic movie being investigated by police was not made in Fiji and the wildlife and scenery captured in it are evidence of that. This was the analysis of local video technician and multi-media company owner Imraz Iqbal, Read more…

MOST shops are expected to be closed on Saturday because the day was declared a public holiday for Diwali. Read more…

INDIVIDUALS, shops and companies caught using, storing or selling banned firecrackers will be fined $5000 to $25,000, the Ministry of Commerce has warned. Read more…

A grading system for restaurants should be introduced so that consumers are aware of the standards practiced by restaurants, says the Consumer Council of Fiji. Read more…

A FORMER politician who once applied for the post of secretary general of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat says he has no desire to re-contest the post. Read more…

AN Australian lawyer representing international conman Peter Foster has severed all ties with him, he said yesterday. Read more…

WOMEN in Fiji are paid significantly less than men, a new study has found. Read more…