Tag: Lombok

A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Lombok today, which killed at least  10 people and injured 40 plus in the tourist island.  The quake struck at a depth of 7 kilometers (4.4 miles) at 6:47 am local time (2247 GMT Saturday), the United States Geological Survey said. The quake struck 50 km (30 miles) northeast of Lombok’s main city Mataram, the USGS said, far from the main tourist spots on the south and west of the island. Lombok in southeastern Indonesia is a popular tourist destination, and lies around 100 km east of the resort island of Bali. Island ... Read more

With summer vacations fast approaching, most Indians are planning to head to long-haul international destinations with booking going up by 25 per cent compared to last year, said a report published by online travel company MakeMyTrip. About 50 per cent of the bookings are made by travellers in the 25-35 age group, says the report. “Long-haul destinations have registered higher growth this year compared to short-haul ones, with a significant 25 percent growth in the number of trips year-on-year,” said Mohit Gupta, chief operating officer, MakeMyTrip. There has also been a significant increase in the number of people travelling this summer with ... Read more