CLIMBING the world’s highest mountain involves arduous training and a supreme amount of dedication. But for a select few, climbing this mammoth mountain isn’t enough. So a group of chef…
5 wonderfully bizarre sculptures in China
MOST monuments or sculptures in major cities have history, sentiment, or an event tied to it. TIME shared a video of the 20-meter-high, eight-meter-wide and 12-ton-weight Chinese cabbage-shaped scu…
Could a Unesco title be the demise of Thailand’s Death Railway?
THE small town of Kanchanaburi in the west of Thailand is seeking a Unesco World Heritage status for the infamous Death Railway.The proposal was first offered up in 2014 and received the backing of…
#AkudanKorea: Korea Tourism Organization’s ‘one-stop shop’ for Indonesian solo travelers
ARE YOU an Indonesian solo traveler seeking a memorable South Korean holiday? Then you’re in luck! Through the campaign, KTO Jakarta intends to highly the services and facilities that have be…
Cultural appreciation: Traditional wear rental places in Asia
LAST WEEK, American teenager Keziah Daum was harangued on Twitter for what they deemed to be cultural appropriation. What’s a qipao? It’s a body-hugging one-piece Chinese dress for wome…
Vacation: A time for relaxation or getting fit?
FOR some, the thought of going on vacation to exercise is a hellish idea.Cue fit-cations, the art of vacationing and exercising. Opposed to getting your “summer body” before vacation, f…
China Pushes Back on U.S. Chiding Over Its Order for Airlines
China remains adamant about its order that airlines stop referring to Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan as countries. Bloomberg Read the Complete Story On Skift
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Could you be a travel buddy from hell?
HOLIDAYS are meant to be fun and relaxing, and not just for that one person in the group. And when you have to be around this travel companion 24 hours a day for a stretch of days, it can affect th…
Saudia: You get WhatsApp, you get WhatsApp, everybody gets WhatsApp
SAUDI ARABIA is really ramping up its tourism promotional efforts of late. But it’s not just the destination that they care about, it’s also the journey.Saudi Arabia’s national ca…
Asia’s 50 best bars: ‘Shaken or stirred?’
GET your sipping-lips at the ready as Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2018 have just been named. The winners were chosen by industry experts, mixologists, and cocktail-connoisseur across the whole of Asi…