Indonesia Travel Stories & Guides
Organic and Exotic Decor, Bali has It!
When I get home, it’s going to be as if I’ve never left my room in the Bali Hyatt. Packaged and processed through planes and airports, all I wanted to do was collapse. But the...
By I.T. B - Jan 24, 2012
Inside the Mobile Market to Bandung, Java
In Indonesia, nothing is half hearted. The four-lane highway to Bandung was state of the art. Comparing to Bali, its poor neighbour in terms of infrastructure, you can see that Java is the seat...
By I.T. B - Jan 22, 2012
Balinese Cock fighting, more than a sport
Ubud is the cock fighting capital of Bali, and the locals don’t try to conceal it. You see tell tale signs that Balinese love this sport, which is more than a pastime writes Anne Anderson...
By I.T. B - Dec 24, 2011
The Island of the Gods- Uluwatu Awaits
Light and vistas sail ridges where Indonesian mountains slide into the sea. Cars play snakes and ladders on the roads. Far below, surfers from around the world hover on boards. They wait to rise...
By I.T. B - Nov 28, 2011
Obama, Villas and Bali
When Barack Obama came to Indonesia recently, he knew where to meet the region’s leaders, writes I.T.B and Anne Anderson . Bali is the island of the sarong and the smile, and a...
By I.T. B - Nov 26, 2011
Going Local in Ubud, Bali Style
ITB and Anne Anderson , slum it up like the locals in Ubud, in the island of Bali "If you haven't been to Ubud, then you haven't been to Bali", said the bespectacled middle-aged lady...
By I.T. B - Nov 26, 2011
Travel Confidently by Protecting Yourself
Frequent travellers who go to many of the remote parts of the world have always known they must include travel health advice in their planning. As the world shrinks with people traveling more...
By Ron Pradinuk - Jan 3, 2011
5 Biggest volcanic eruptions in history
The Eyafjallajökull volcano in Iceland is causing quite the uproar around the world for the problems it has been causing for air travel in and around Europe. While it's definitely...
By Gizelle Lau - Apr 23, 2010
Three fave spas in Whistler, British Columbia
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By Anne Dimon - Feb 22, 2010
Dallas does a body good with great spas & healthy options
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By Anne Dimon - Jan 21, 2010
Travel tips: How to bargain & haggle in markets around the world
Bargaining and haggling is a lost art and can be a totally culturally awkward experience for North Americans. Just take a big gulp, get over anything you've ever learnt about price...
5 Vacations that Keep Giving Back: Eco Friendly Holiday Travel
For a holiday or vacation that keeps giving back, be sure to discover these recommendations for eco-friendly and volunteer holidays that are a great way to travel, have fun, experience culture...
10 Surfing tips for beginners and first-time surfers from Kauai
There I was - my first time on a surfboard, standing proud, knees bent in a wide stance, arms stretched out to each side, sun on my excited face and the balmy Hawaiian breeze in my hair....
By Gizelle Lau - Mar 10, 2009
TripAtlas.com Releases its Top 10 Exotic Long Stay Spots
TORONTO - A Canadian tradition, Old Man Winter, has arrived for its long and extended stay in Canada. But another Canadian tradition - escaping the winter climate for an...
10 Great Canadian World War II Battles to Remember
As Canada prepares itself for another Remembrance Day, we decided to take you to the fields of Normandy, to Dieppe beach in northern France, to the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium and to the...
By Gizelle Lau - Nov 11, 2008
Curbside cuisine: Good eats from dirty streets
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10 Hot & Exotic Long Stay and Extended Holiday Destinations
When it comes to sitting back, relaxing and getting the real experience of a destination, there's no better way to do it than to go for an extended holiday or a long stay vacation -...
Climbing the Seven Summits of the World
The Seven Summits of the World are known as highest peaks found on each continent on Earth. The concept was first suggested by Richard Bass in the 1980's and it has been every...
The Top 5 Most Expensive Burgers In the World
This list makes you wonder: how is it even possible for a burger to be so expensive? The world's most expensive burgers all have a few things in common: Kobe Beef , Truffles , and...
By Gizelle Lau - Jan 29, 2008
Pakistan: Colourful, Passionate, and Stunning
For many living in North America and the Western World, there's more than meets the eye when it comes to a country like Pakistan. Like many other Middle Eastern countries, news, media, and...
Remember the Tsunami of 2004
This upcoming Boxing Day, the world will come together and remember the Tsunami that shook the world on December 26th, 2004. Boxing Day Tsunami or Indian Ocean Earthquake of 2004 The...
By Gizelle Lau - Dec 4, 2007