Travel Health alerts in Indonesia and Philippines
Southeast Asia travel guide – Indonesia and Philippines are listed among World Travel Health Alerts – October 2011. Indonesia Travel Guide: INDONESIA: Bird flu feared in new Bali death; Virus reaches Lombok Bird flu (H5N1) is again suspected in the death of the mother of the two boys who died last week in Jehem village (Bangli Regency, Bali), raising fears the virus had been transmitted from...
Read MoreThailand and Indonesia to promote tourism
Southeast Asia Travel tips – Thailand and Indonesia tourism promotion: Thailand will promote tourism cooperation with Indonesia after leaders of the two countries have agreed on the move. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said after her return from a day-long trip to Indonesia that President Susilo Bambang Yodhoyono welcomed positive developments of the situation in Thailand and expressed...
Read MoreTravel warning over parts of Indonesia
Indonesia Travel Guide – Travel Warning for Travelers: Singapore has gone on the front foot and issued a travel warning over parts of Indonesia, serving notice that terrorism threats by Islamic militants haven’t been totally vanquished in the region. Photo Via The warning followed the arrests of 11 suspected militants who had apparently planned to inflict widespread damage on targets...
Read MoreIndonesia Tourist arrivals exceed Govt’s target
Southeast Asia Travel Tips – Indonesia Travel Guide – Tourist News: Foreign tourist arrivals in Indonesia may reach 7.8 million this year, slightly exceeding the government’s target of 7.7 million, a tourism industry group estimated. Sunrise @Senggigi, Lombok, Indonesia Rudiana, vice chairman of the Jakarta branch of the Association of the Indonesia Tour and Travel Agencies...
Read More5th Sumatera International Travel Fair 2011
Southeast Asia Travel Tips – Sumatera International Travel Fair (SITF) 2011 will be held at the Tiara Convention Center in Medan , North Sumatra, from 3rd to 5th. June. The Fair will also include a Culinary Fiesta and Cultural presentations from various provinces on Sumatra, reported the Chairman of its Organizing Committee, Henry Hutabarat. Sumatera Travel The Travel Fair itself will...
Read More6.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia
Travel Tips to Southeast Asia – Indonesia Travel Guide – News Alert: Hundreds of residents fled an Indonesian port town for higher ground on Monday when an earthquake struck south of Java with a magnitude estimated by US seismologists at 6.7. Photo Via The epicentre in the Indian Ocean was 24 kilometres (15 miles) miles deep, the US Geological Survey said, after initially estimating...
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