IN Northern Japan, more than 500 cattle paraded through a ring as part of the “Wagyu Olympics” to win prizes as the “most fertile” examples of wagyu beef, Reuters reported.T…
China’s Nanchang is on the cusp of a tourism boom
NANCHANG, the vibrant capital of the Jiangxi province and one of China’s biggest cities, hopes to encourage more overseas visitors with the release of a new promotional campaign.Alongside pos…
You can soon take a train from London to Tokyo
RUSSIA has plans to extend its Trans-Siberian railway network, which could mean that passengers can travel from London to Tokyo via an ambitious 13,518km route. The project would require a 45km bri…
South Korea Is Having Trouble Selling Tickets for the Next Olympics in 2018
With five months to go before the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, organizers are desperate to sell more tickets in a country where the Games have failed to dominate national co…
California coasting: Affordable luxury in the heart of San Diego
AS far as American cities go, San Diego is right out of a postcard. Located on the pacific fringe of California, “America’s Finest City” is replete with gorgeous shorelines, an ev…
Vietnam: 10,000 rooms to come from Da Nang super project by 2020
VIETNAM’S coastal city of Da Nang will house a large-scale luxury commercial project complete with accommodation, dining, and entertainment – Cocobay.Da Nang’s natural beach setti…
You won’t find Malaysia’s first Sofitel property in the city center
SOFITEL unveiled its first property in Malaysia in the suburb of Damansara Heights, a busy commercial and residential area away from the city center.“When we did market research about the are…
In pictures: Meet your curious, playful ‘furry’ fellow passengers on this train ride
A LOCAL train in Ogaki in central Japan allowed some 30 rescue cats roam loose on its trains to raise awareness of the culling of stray cats, Reuters reported.Mikiko Hayashi, a passenger from weste…
All Nippon Airways to serve complimentary sake in economy class
JAPAN’S biggest airline, All Nippon Airways (ANA), will start serving sake to economy class passengers on all international flights. This is in addition to existing sake services for first cl…
Death of pet dog in transit prompts Singapore Airlines probe
SINGAPORE AIRLINES has built a name as one of the world’s best airlines in the world but the untimely death of a four-year-old American cocker spaniel before a flight at Changi Airport recent…