AIR NEW ZEALAND has been crowned airline of the year for the fifth consecutive year by AirlineRatings.com.Virgin Australia and Virgin Atlantic rounded out the top five, while Etihad, All Nippon Air…
Shiptease: Richard Branson launches adults-only cruise ship
VIRGIN VOYAGES, Richard Branson’s new cruise line, will be devoid of running children and stressed parents catching after them.“Let’s face it, even parents could use a holiday fro…
Luxury villas give ‘private hotel’ feel for Asian holidaymakers
WITH Asians traveling more than ever, the luxury villa market is gaining grounds among affluent travelers who want to be away from crowds while still taken care of. There’s nothing to not lik…
Australia’s landmark sandstone will be off limits to climbers
FOR many years, Australia’s landmark monolith Uluru, once known as Ayers Rock, has been a draw for tourist climbers, but now a new ruling looks to bar anyone from scaling the sacred Aborigina…
Australia’s landmark sandstone to become off limits to climbers
FOR many years, Australia’s landmark monolith Uluru, once known as Ayers Rock, has been a draw for tourist climbers, but now a new ruling looks to bar anyone from scaling the sacred Aborigina…
This is how Singapore Airlines do luxury
SINGAPORE Airlines is taking airline luxury to another level with an US$850 million investment in new cabin products on its Airbus A380 fleet.Embodying the theme “Space made personal, experie…
This is how Singapore Airlines does luxury
SINGAPORE Airlines is taking airline luxury to another level with an US$850 million investment in new cabin products on its Airbus A380 fleet.Embodying the theme “Space made personal, experie…
Not the best for stargazing: Asia’s most light-polluted countries
IF you want to get a look at the night sky while you are in Asia, you will need to pick and choose. When it comes to light pollution, where you are varies enormously, and some spots are so drowned …
Hong Kong’s transport system is the most sustainable in the world
HONG KONG has long been recognized for its super-efficient and sophisticated public transportation system, and is widely considered the gold standard for transit management worldwide.According to t…
Jakarta shuts down vice-linked hotel known as ‘dreamland for men’
AUTHORITIES in Indonesia’s capital have shut a hotel and spa complex which is allegedly known as a hotbed for high-class prostitution in Jakarta.The Alexis Hotel, whose website describes it a…