Tag: Sumatra
First Harper Hotel opens in Sumatra
Harper Palembang has opened its doors in January 2019 in Indonesia, becoming the first Harper hotel to open in Sumatra. Joining Aston Palembang Hotel & Conference Center and favehotel Palembang, Harper Palembang is gearing up to be the leading MICE ... Read More
Elephant Mud Fun: Tourists can get down and dirty with friendly elephants at Bali Zoo
Bali Zoo introduced a grand new intimate Elephant Mud Fun half-day attraction allowing guests to get down and dirty with the friendly Sumatran elephants while discovering their behavior from the ... Read More
Strong earthquake rocks Indonesia’s Sumatra
A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesian island of Sumatra. The quake occurred 166km south-southeast of Muara Siberut. The United States Geographical Survey (USGS) reports the ... Read More
Another tsunami heading to Indonesia? New cracks
Indonesia's latest tsunami is raising questions about the growth of the country's tourism industry. Read More
Indonesia: “All airline flights rerouted due to Krakatau volcano ash”
An ash column from the erupting Anak Krakatau volcano has forced Indonesia’s aviation chiefs to reroute all flights between Java and Sumatra islands, just days after a deadly tsunami triggered ... Read More
Jamaica Global Resilience Centre offers assistance following devastating Indonesia tsunami
Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre, stands ready to support Indonesia in their recovery program, following a tsunami. Read More
Indonesia: Tsunami killed at least 373 people, injured over 1,400
The tsunami in Indonesia killed at least 373 people and injured more than 1,400 on the islands of Java and Sumatra, an official said on Monday. A spokesman for Indonesia’s ... Read More
Indonesian Authorities warned after Tsunami killed hundreds: Stay off the beaches!
In Indonesia, The Sunda Strait tsunami killed at least 281 people and injured more than 1,016 others. The volcano Anak Krakatau, which lies roughly halfway between Java and Sumatra, has ... Read More
Deadly Tsunami hit Indonesian coast in Lampung
A deadly tsunami hit Lampung in Indonesia Sunday Morning. Dozens of buildings were destroyed by the wave, which hit beaches in Lampung and Banten. Lampung is a province on the ... Read More
Avoiding dangerous vacations 2018
This is the sixth year that we have posted dangerous vacations destination information collected from news articles and reported law cases. Read More
Sumatran baby rhino expected to be born in the Way Kambas National Park
Excitement is rising at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary of the Read More
Indonesia: ambitious tourism management plan hit at infrastructure deficiencies
MANADO, Indonesia (eTN) - It is a hard task to promote and host an international show as a relative newcomer on the tourism scene. Read More
TIME 2011 puts Lampung on the tourism map
With hosting the 17th TIME (or Tourism Indonesia Mart & Expo) 2011 at Read More
Lampung province misses its entry on the world stage
BANDAR LAMPUNG, Indonesia (eTN) - Barely known by foreign travelers, Bandar Lampung could be an easy alternative destination for both domestic and international travelers. Read More
Belitung: the island beyond the rainbow
Off the eastern coast of Sumatra, flanked by the Gaspar and Karimata Straits, lies an enchanting island with beautiful beaches and fascinating scenery called Belitung island. Read More
TIME Pasar Wisata could be a promotional tool for Bandar Lampung
JAKARTA, Indonesia (eTN) - From October 12 to 14, Bandar Lampung will play host to Indonesia’s only incoming B2B travel fair, TIME (Tourism Indonesia Mart & Expo)/Pasar Wisata. Read More
Big events put Sumatra back on the tourism map
JAKARTA/PALEMBANG (eTN) - Despite its proximity to India, as well as neighboring the western part of Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore), Sumatra failed until now to fully capitalize on its Read More
Indonesian island of Sumatra hit by massive earthquake, tsunami alert issued
A tsunami alert has been issued after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Read More
Bali remained Indonesia tourism’s driving force in 2009
Indonesia can look back with satisfaction to its 2009 tourism performance. Read More
Lake Toba, a typical Indonesian case of missed opportunities
The road is sinuous and with traffic jam, it might take over four hours to cover the 180 km which separates Medan, North Sumatra capital to the Lake Toba. But ... Read More
Powerful quake hits Southern Sumatra
Within 24 hours following the 8.3-magnitude earthquake that has so far claimed the lives of 119 in Samoa and American Samoa, another powerful earthquake has struck. Read More
Sumatra wants its Pan-island office of tourism
BANGKOK (eTN) - The Thailand Travel Mart expanded this year to include countries located within the IMT-GT (Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Growth Triangle). This entity includes, since 1993, in a very ... Read More