Monkeys are meant to be cute, right? That’s the sentiment which led me to Ubud’s Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, one of the main tourist attractions in the central Balinese town. You may recall Ubud’s reputation was given a boost by Elizabeth Gilbert, the American author who documented her travels thereContinue Reading
Singapore Airlines has announced that members of its loyalty program can finally earn points at restaurants and cafes in Australia. It comes as the major international airline gives its KrisFlyer program a significant boost Down Under, expanding its Kris+ lifestyle rewards app in Sydney and Melbourne — a move that’sContinue Reading
A man has been left “devastated” after a sapling he planted at the site of the felled Sycamore Gap tree was removed. UK resident Kieran Chapman, 27, planted the sapling on Friday, metres away from the stump of the world-famous tree after it was illegally chopped down last week. ButContinue Reading
A sudden influx of tourists at an ancient monument in Thailand has prompted concern. Khao Klang Nok in Si Thep, about 200km north of Bangkok, has been described by the few visitors who have posted it on social media as “a less-known archaeological site” and “low cost Machu Picchu”. ButContinue Reading
Daniel Ricciardo was seeing red at 110kmh on a road trip across Western Australia with his best mate Blake Mills. Not because he wasn’t driving at F1 speed, but from the red dirt all around him and the spectacular burnt red sunsets and sunrises along the Coral Coast Highway betweenContinue Reading
A new $5 coin honouring some of Australia’s World Heritage wonders has been created in honour cultural conservation ahead of the 21st annual General Assembly and Scientific Symposium. The collectable coin features images of all 20 Australian World Heritage Properties, including images of prehistoric rainforest wilderness and ancient Aboriginal settlementsContinue Reading
As I stand in the middle of one of Singapore’s busiest hawker markets, I notice people naturally gravitating towards one dish — Hainanese chicken rice. Apart from staples dishes like chilli crab and laksa, Hainanese chicken rice is often referred to as the country’s national dish, so it’s no wonderContinue Reading
Tony Fontes, a Californian dive enthusiast, visited Queensland to dive the Great Barrier Reef in 1979 and never left. Now a multi-decade tour operator based in Airlie Beach, Mr Fontes shares international fears that after six mass coral bleaching events between 1998 and 2022, his generation will be the lastContinue Reading
The UN has said Venice should be added to a list of endangered world heritage sites as the iconic city faces “irreversible” damage due to tourism and climate change. UNESCO, a UN body responsible for education, science and culture, slammed Italian authorities for a “lack of strategic vision” to protectContinue Reading
A major energy company has again been targeted by activists opposed to a massive gas project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. About 9.30am Monday, lead singer of Perth punk band Last Quokka, Trent Rojahn, used a fire extinguisher charged with bright yellow paint to blast the ground floor windows ofContinue Reading