Travel The Mystery of the "Hidden Treasure": Unauthorized Excavations Stir Unrest in Sukabumi’s Sacred Hills September 5, 2026 Lina Irawan SUKABUMI, Indonesia – A wave of anxiety has washed over the residents of Cikakak Village, in the Cikakak District of Sukabumi, following a series of clandestine, nighttime excavations in the…
Travel Chaos at Supadio: Passengers Stage Protests After 24-Hour Ordeal Amidst Kalimantan’s Haze Crisis September 5, 2026 Asro PONTIANAK – The departure lounge of Supadio International Airport in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, transformed into a scene of frustration and fatigue this week as hundreds of passengers found themselves effectively…
Travel Beyond the Ashes: Rethinking Tourism Resilience in the Age of Climate Volatility September 5, 2026 rifanmuazin JAKARTA – Holidays are synonymous with discovery, the thrill of new experiences, and the collection of stories that last a lifetime. However, in recent years, the idyllic image of travel…
Travel Thick Haze Disrupts Air Travel: Chaos and Frustration at Supadio International Airport September 4, 2026 Jia Lissa PONTIANAK – The skies over West Kalimantan have turned into a shroud of gray as the thick haze resulting from rampant forest and land fires (karhutla) brought air travel to…
Travel The Silent Inferno: Kalimantan’s Wildfires Push Critically Endangered Orangutans to the Brink of Extinction September 4, 2026 Lina Irawan JAKARTA – The lush, ancient rainforests of Kalimantan, the lungs of the Indonesian archipelago, are currently engulfed in a silent catastrophe. As wildfires ravage the landscape, the smoke does more…
Travel Indonesia’s Tourism Industry at a Crossroads: The Devastating Toll of Uncontrolled Wildfires September 4, 2026 Nila Kartika Wati JAKARTA – As plumes of thick, acrid smoke shroud some of Indonesia’s most iconic landscapes, the nation’s tourism sector faces a reckoning. The relentless forest and land fires (locally known…
Travel Citilink Celebrates National Customer Day with Immersive Experiences and Strategic Brand Collaborations September 4, 2026 Jia Lissa JAKARTA – In a vibrant display of corporate appreciation and consumer engagement, Citilink, the low-cost carrier subsidiary of the Garuda Indonesia Group, marked National Customer Day on Friday, September 4,…
Travel The Rise of ‘Glowcation’: Why Beauty-Centric Travel is Defining the Future of Global Tourism September 4, 2026 Sagoh JAKARTA – In an era where self-care has transitioned from a luxury to a lifestyle pillar, a new travel phenomenon is taking the global tourism industry by storm: the "glowcation."…
Travel The Golden Sap of Minahasa: Elevating the ‘Tree of Life’ into a Sustainable Agrotourism Frontier September 4, 2026 Siti Muinah By Hari Suroto Balai Pelestarian Kebudayaan Sulawesi Utara In the lush, volcanic landscapes of Southeast Minahasa, North Sulawesi, the towering Arenga pinnata—locally known as the seho tree—is far more than…
Travel Culinary Transit Hubs: Soekarno-Hatta Ranks Among World’s Best for Airport Dining September 3, 2026 Reynand Wu JAKARTA – Navigating the complexities of international travel often involves the dreaded "transit limbo." For millions of passengers, the hours spent waiting between connecting flights are usually marked by boredom…
