SINGAPORE AIRLINES (SIA) and ride-sharing app Grab announced a partnership to integrate their mobile apps which means that GrabRewards members now have the flexibility to convert their GrabRewards …
China’s art scene muzzled by authorities
THE annual OPEN international performance art festival, held in a secret venue in Beijing out of sight of China’s increasingly active censors, was a relatively tame and quiet affair this year…
Literary festivals in Asia are doing us a favor
LITERARY festivals around the world have long attracted scores of visitors – inquisitive, worldly, and waiting to meet their favorite authors.In Asia, the appeal of literary festivals is some…
Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa: Bliss along the Hawaiian coast
WAIKIKI – Hawaii’s most glamorous tourist district – moves to the island’s rhythm with a sense of festivity all year round.One of the most reliable properties along Kalakaua…
Affordable luxury stays in the dreamy islands of Tahiti
IS Tahiti the most beautiful place on Earth? It’s a pretty subjective question but fact is, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a collective of islands as spectacular anywhere in the world.T…
Taiwan relaxes visa rules for Indian tourists
THE Taiwanese government has lifted visa restrictions for Indian travelers in an effort to boost tourism numbers from the world’s second most populated country.According to Khaleej Times, nat…
Taj Mahal mysteriously left out of tourism brochure
A RECENTLY released tourism brochure from the Uttar Pradesh government deliberately excluded the Taj Mahal, one of India’s most important tourist sites, and a Unesco World Heritage Site.The e…
This new website rates Chinese-friendly hotels and restaurants
AMID the unstoppable rise of the Chinese outbound traveler, a new portal was launched to help hospitality professionals around the globe judge their adaptability to Chinese customers.The site says …
We need to talk about Indonesia’s problem of methanol poisoning
IF you walk around nightlife spots in Indonesia like Jalan Legian in Bali, you’ll see the signs. They offer you “vodka and coke” for as little as IDR15,000 (US$1.10); free spirit-…
Chinese Holiday Travelers Avoid South Korea and Make Thailand Leading Destination
Ctrip.com International Ltd., China’s largest travel website, said the number of tourists using the week-long national holiday to visit South Korea plunged 70 percent this year, in the latest…