Bali’s tourism industry is hoping for an uptick in business after COVID-19 social restrictions were eased for the resort island on Monday, with the government beginning to formulate plans to allow foreign travel to resume. The country’s once thriving holiday hotspot has been eerily quiet amid Indonesia’s COVID-19 outbreak - one of the worst in Asia - with hotels, restaurants and beaches shuttered. FILE PHOTO: A police officer patrols at an empty beach amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Badung, Bali, Indonesia, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Nyoman Hendra Wibowo/ via REUTERS But cases in the Southeast Asian nation have declined significantly in the past month after peaking in mid-July. Senior government ministers said on Monday restrictions would...
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Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru opens at Boca Raton Museum of Art next month Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru will make its world premiere in South Florida at the Boca Raton Museum of Art, beginning on October 16, 2021. As Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru takes flight for the first time, massive crowds and tourists from around the world are expected during the inaugural stop of its global tour in South Florida this Fall at the Boca Raton Museum of Art. Eager fans can finally secure their coveted places in line for this once-in-a-lifetime experience. This combination of rarely seen, world-class museum artifacts alongside technological breakthroughs in virtual reality is unparalleled. The museum experience consists of one of the most impressive...
Read MoreAnantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas look forward to welcoming international travellers back to the luxurious comfort of Oman. Following the recent announcements of the Sultanate of Oman’s Supreme Committee for dealing with Covid-19 and Civil Aviation Authority, passengers who arrive in the country no longer need to quarantine if they have proof of full vaccination and can provide a negative test result for Covid-19 taken before they travel. All travellers must register on the Tarassud + platform before travelling and upload the relevant documents, including a negative PCR test taken no more than 72 hours before arrival, for flights lasting less than eight hours; or a negative PCR test taken no more than 96 hours before arrival, for flights of eight hours or more. Dramatic Vistas...
Read MoreVisitors to Paris were surprised on Sunday when strolling up the Champs-Elysees as dozens of workers began enveloping in a shimmering wrapper a posthumous installation by artist Christo at Arc de Triomphe monument. Workers were shuffling around the 50-metre high, 19th century arch setting up 25,000 square metres of silvery blue, recyclable plastic wrapping, which will be on view between Sept. 18 and Oct. 3. Workers install a shimmering wrapper to envelop Paris landmark, the Arc de Triomphe, in a posthumous installation by artist Christo on the Champs Elysee avenue, in Paris, France, September 12, 2021. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann Imagined decades ago in 1961 by the late Bulgarian-born artist Christo and his wife and fellow artist Jeanne-Claude, who died in 2009, "L'Arc de Triomphe...
Read MoreGuide Michael Tsang was able to take tourists freely around Asia's financial hub in 2019, introducing them the city’s protest movement, explaining "one country, two systems" and showing them scenes of economic inequality. Since the coronavirus pandemic cut off foreign visitors and a sweeping national security law passed last year limited what Tsang's tours could show, his business has been hit hard. So he shifted to attract local residents with activism tours, including the city’s LGBT movement and refugee community. During an August tour he took 30 people to a drag show with a person called "MissTina UglyHaira" who styles herself after singer Christina Aguilera. Prancing up and down a bar in the city's Soho district in high heels and a mesh top, Tina details some of her life st...
Read MoreWhat comes to your mind initially when you think of the Maldives? A string of pearls scattered across the equator over the deep blue Indian Ocean? Or, the beautiful atolls, sparkling white beaches, turquoise lagoons, clear warm waters and coral reefs teeming with abundant varieties of marine flora and fauna? Well, whatever it is, we can assure you that Maldives is much more than meets the eye. Known for its unparalleled beauty and luxurious resort properties, Maldives is popular, yet not confined, to couples and HNIs alone. Offering a plethora of stay options ranging from Liveaboards and Guesthouses to Hotels and Resorts, Maldives welcomes one and all. Be it couples, families with children or larger groups, in the Maldives, one can have an experience of a lifetime with customized itine...
Read MoreVietnam plans to reopen the beach-fringed island of Phu Quoc to foreign tourists from next month, authorities said, as the country looks at ways to revive an economy suffering from extended lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic. The island, 10 km (6 miles) off the coast of Cambodia here, is expected to open for a trial period of six months, the government said in a statement issued late on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: A sunset is seen in a resort after the Vietnamese government eased the lockdown following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Phu Quoc island, Vietnam May 8, 2020. REUTERS/James Pearson Vietnam, which is currently shut to all visitors apart from returning citizens and investors, had managed to contain the virus for much of the pandemic but in the past three...
Read MoreGalerie Templon has kicked off the new season in Brussels with the return of Philippe Cognée for his newest series, Eye of the Storm The French painter Philippe Cognée, famous for his inimitable blurred wax technique, unveils a series of fifteen canvases flirting with abstraction. Created over the last year during the pandemic and keeping pace with the successive waves of lockdown, these new series alternate indoor and outdoor scenes. Views of a deserted but strangely serene studio contrast with a number of large impetuous landscapes, drenched in a nature bubbling over with life. Philippe Cognée has long used his painting to explore the shifting contemporary perception of the most ordinary features of our environment, from motorways and supermarkets to anonymous hotel rooms and ...
Read MoreThailand plans to reopen Bangkok and other key destinations to foreign tourists next month, officials said on Thursday, aiming to revive its battered travel industry after indications the number of new coronavirus infections may have peaked. Bangkok, Hua Hin, Pattaya and Chiang Mai will be added to a programme in which fully vaccinated visitors who commit to a series of tests can enter, under certain criteria, said government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchan. FILE PHOTO: The first foreign tourists arrive at the airport as Phuket reopens to overseas tourists, allowing foreigners fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to visit the resort island without quarantine, in Phuket, Thailand July 1, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva The scheme is underway on the islands of...
Read MoreAfter the island’s discovery more than a century ago, stories of fishermen, sailors, and sea traders who found the island as a harbour against monsoons and high seas live on in the local folklore. A.Shore at Anantara Bophut Koh Samui Resort, the latest addition to Koh Samui’s vibrant beach life, takes inspiration from this alluring blend of heritage, the stunning Gulf of Siam coastline and rustic aesthetics of the neighbouring fishermen’s village. A.Shore Beach Bar is a haven where the islands trendsetters can find refuge and relax with a glass of a refreshing beverage and a plate of simple, wholesome food. Putting a 21st century spin on the idea of a tropical paradise, the rustic looking bar is peppered with Instagram-friendly spots, the furniture and furnishings are made from rec...
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