SEOUL is quickly climbing the ranks as one of Asia’s hippest cities, and is about ready to take on the world as an international metropolis for tourism. The South Korean capital is beloved am…
Chinese tourists are taking the roads less traveled in Europe
IT’S no secret that the Chinese love Europe; this year, almost double the number of Chinese tourists visited the continent compared to the same period last year, and as many as 5.5 million Ch…
Check-in at Indian airports to become paperless
AS more airports work towards passport-less check-in to avoid long queues and provide a seamless experience, India too will jump on the bandwagon.On top of that, printed flight tickets or e-tickets…
Tourists have ‘second thoughts’ about Bali after volcano warning
BALI’S Mount Agung, which has been rumbling since August and is predicted to erupt imminently, has put some tourists’ plans on the back burner, Reuters reported.On top of that, Indonesi…
Revel in the magic of Southeast Asia with Hilton
THIS upcoming holiday season, be inspired to discover the chaos and charm of the Southeast Asia region’s noteworthy cities with Hilton hotels.Bangkok What to expectBangkok, the most-visited c…
You can now tour Singapore on a vintage Vespa
IN a bid to showcase the “real” Singapore, the “world’s first vintage Vespa sidecar tour service” was recently launched in the island nation.Tours are separated into y…
Learning-centered experiences: The future of luxury travel
For a long time, things like lavish accommodation, state-of-the-art amenities, and exclusive perks epitomized luxury travel, but trends are shifting.As a result, more people are opting for travel t…
North Koreans banned from entering US
AMID heightened tensions with Pyongyang, United States President Donald Trump on Sunday slapped new travel restrictions on citizens from North Korea, adding to a list of countries banned from trave…
Bali on highest alert level as volcano rumbles
THE tourist-heavy island of Bali in Indonesia was issued the highest possible alert status amid an active volcano that meant that it could “erupt at any moment”.At the moment, the numbe…
‘Dark tourism’ in Asia: Exploitation or education?
HUMANS are naturally drawn to darkness; it’s intrinsic in our nature to find fascination with murder, war and destruction.It’s no surprise, therefore, that around the world, kill sites …