South-east Asia’s leaders are meeting this week in an enchanting harbour town known as a “gateway to the dragons” and one of Indonesia’s “10 new Balis”. Labuan Bajo is a once-quiet fishing village ...

Labuan Bajo, nestled on the rugged western coast of Flores Island in Indonesia, is a burgeoning paradise renowned for its natural beauty and vibrant marine biodiversity. Serving as the gateway to the ...

Labuan Bajo, once a sleepy fishing village, is now the vibrant gateway to Komodo National Park and its surrounding wonders. From pink beaches to manta ray dives, it’s a paradise for adventurers and ...

Experts have warned that allowing visitors to have close encounters with Komodo dragons would reduce reproductive fitness of the ancient lizards. - ST LABUAN BAJO: A small seaside town known as the ...

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia – The emerald islands, blush-pink beaches and komodo dragons may be what first draw people to the rising star of Indonesia’s “New Balis”, an initiative by the Indonesian ...

Seen from the elevated Puncak Waringin area, the spectacle is deceiving. Dozens of yachts, traditional wooden pinisi schooners and smaller dinghies float in the bay of Labuan Bajo town, and a modest ...

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The short flight duration (five to 10 hours depending on location), diverse attractions, wellness hubs and affordability, are all part of what keeps Aussie tourists going back. And while grateful for ...

Tourists are seeing a sleeping Komodo dragon in the Komodo National Park, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, July 2, 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic that has hit the tourism sector, has forced the government ...

Residents and activists in Labuan Bajo, a popular tourist town in Indonesia's Catholic-majority Flores Island, have blamed a government project for unprecedented flash flooding. Residents said the ...

Labuan Bajo is a fishing town that is the gateway to the Komodo National Park. It also hosted the Asean summit in April 2023. - ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO JAKARTA: Indonesia will seek new bids for ...

Police in Indonesia said a suspension bridge that collapsed near the resort town of Labuan Bajo, killing two Austrian ...