Reporting from Denpasar, Indonesia — Amit Virmani was vacationing at Bali’s famous Kuta Beach when he met a 12-year-old boy who told him of his unlikely goal: to grow up fast, so he could be a gigolo.

Once a secret of surfers, Bali has now become one of the world’s biggest tourism hubs. From its wave-pounded coastline of dramatic cliffs and black sand beaches, on through the swaying green rice ...

BALI, Indonesia — I always thought of Bali as such a cliche Southeast Asian tourist destination. Not that Phuket, Thailand — a place I’ve been twice — isn’t, but perhaps it was Julia Roberts’ visit to ...

Popular Indonesian destination Bali plans to reopen to international tourists this week, according to government officials. Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan said Monday that ...

As travel begins to make its inevitable comeback, people are planning more vacations, whether they’re sticking to road trips closer to home for now or taking off on international trips for the first ...