BEING stranded in a foreign land without so much as two dimes to rub together, is far from ideal. So traveling with a means of getting cash is essential.Here are some diverse travel cards to suit d…
Brisbane Airport to be first in the world to accept bitcoin
DOES THIS CRYPTOCURRENCY DEAL mean that Bitcoin is inching closer to legitimacy? TravelbyBit develops “travel routes” that list places and experiences that can be paid by using cryptocu…
Arriving in Japan: What we can learn from the Logan Paul controversy
IN THE WAKE of the ongoing Logan Paul controversy, more conversations are being had about suicide and depression. But are they substantial and do they address the core issue behind the content of h…
A suave and sophisticated stay at PARKROYAL Serviced Suites
Finding a place to stay in a new city can be a challenge, constantly having to consider whether it’s close enough to all the main attractions, on good transport links, near to scheduled meeti…
Thailand to scrub down and clean up public toilets
FINDING A PUBLIC TOILET in Thailand is pretty easy, but finding a clean and safe public toilet that is not in a mall, an attraction, or a hotel is nearly impossible. Source: ShutterstockOne of the …
Focus on food and sustainability to grow Asean tourism in 2018
THE TOURISM industry in Southeast Asia is shaping up to revolve around food, focus on sustainable travel and ultimately blast all international tourism intake predictions out of the water.The preli…
Can machine learning remedy these common travel problems?
IN THE TRAVEL SECTOR, many of the most popular technologies use machine learning or artificial intelligence in some capacity and trend experts predict will likely continue. Both innovations are fav…
The world’s most mysterious theater experience is coming to Singapore
THEATER usually evokes memories of loud music, ‘jazz hands’, twisting plot lines and talented actors entertaining you until the interval comes when you can gorge on ice cream.Even if yo…
China’s millennials on the move: What drives these young globetrotters?
CHINA’S millennials and Gen Z – the post-80s to mid-2000s generation – are the future of the country’s outbound tourism. According to a survey by Phocuswright and Bloomberg …
Chinese New Year travelers affected by China, Taiwan airline rows
AROUND 50,000 passengers using China Eastern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines may face canceled journeys over the Lunar New Year Festival as tensions between the Chinese and Taiwanese government contin…