AUSTRALIA – the land of sparkling coasts and cosmopolitan cities – is not short of luxury accommodation options that tout their amenities and services. But for a more tailored experienc…
Affordability an important factor for Malaysian travelers – survey
A NEW survey revealed that Malaysian millennials are often worried about scoring the best deal when on holiday, and struggle with the surplus of information online.When choosing a destination, most…
Alipay signs deal with Yelp to target lucrative Chinese travel market
ALIPAY will tie up with San Francisco-based Yelp to bring more personalized content to Chinese travelers through the payment platform’s proprietary app, the company announced in an Alizila po…
The highs and lows of traveling with kids
TRAVEL for many is now a family affair according to research commissioned by Visa (reported via ehotelier.com).In Singapore, parents took this a step further. Insights gathered by The Asian Parent …
Travelers risk 10-year jail sentence for using e-cigarettes in Thailand – agent
TRAVELERS to Thailand have been warned against using electronic-cigarettes in the kingdom as they run the risk of being jailed for up to 10 years.After being stopped by authorities in the Thai capi…
Social-Media Influencers Have Little Sway Over Asia-Pacific Travelers
Asia represents one of the fastest-growing regions for the travel industry, yet concrete insights into the behavior of these travelers has been hard to come by.Amadeus partnered with YouGov to surv…
Social Media Influencers Have Little Sway Over Asia-Pacific Travelers
Asia represents one of the fastest-growing regions for the travel industry, yet concrete insights into the behavior of these travelers has been hard to come by.Amadeus partnered with YouGov to surv…
Japan records highest ever overseas arrivals in July
JAPAN hit a milestone in July with a record number of monthly tourist arrivals – a whopping 2.68 million. This has been attributed to the summer season and an increase in low-cost carriers to…
Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor a boon for tourism
THAILAND’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) provinces can expect a major tourism boom over the next few years as the Kingdom charges ahead with plans to transform the country’s trade and…
Saudi Arabia to relax rules to bank on foreign tourist dollars
HOME to Islam’s holiest cities of Mecca and Medina, Saudi Arabia’s tourism industry has been largely fueled by religious pilgrimage – the Haj, one of the five pillars of Islam, an…