WITH more and more travelers deciding on destinations based on new and complex cuisines, Ho Chi Minh City is capitalizing on its food as a tourism product.In the past, the city – Vietnam&rsqu…
Buy tickets at this Japanese airline with bitcoin
JAPAN’S Peach Aviation Ltd will become the country’s first carrier to enable transactions using bitcoin, reports Bloomberg.In a statement, the airline said it aimed to increase tie-ups …
Indonesia: The latest darling of French tourists
INDONESIA has become a new focus market for French tourists with more than 238,000 French arrivals in the archipelago last year alone, the largest of any European market.ASEAN of Atout France regio…
Living the high life: Airplane bars take it to the next level
ORDERING a tipple on board is no longer a matter of simply choosing between wine and champagne.More airlines are glamming up their onboard bars with snazzy lounges, a range of original cocktails an…
Philippines: Bohol’s MICE turnout unaffected by security concerns
THE Philippine province of Bohol is struggling with a tarnished reputation following a clash between the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group and the military that left 10 dead in April.However, according to…
Thailand reassures tourists following Bangkok hospital attack
THAILAND reassured the international community on Tuesday it would increase security at sensitive locations a day after a bomb exploded at a hospital in the capital Bangkok, wounding 24 people.No g…
Bali’s ‘waste warriors’ work against the clock to save island
AS much of a paradise Bali is, much of it is rubbish – literally.To accommodate the 12 million visitors who enter Bali every year, as many as 80 percent of jobs on the island depend on touris…
Cathay Pacific downsizes following first loss in eight years
HONG KONG-based carrier Cathay Pacific will axe 600 jobs as part of a major restructuring program following its first loss in eight years.Cathay Pacific chief executive officer Rupert Hogg said, &l…
Safety concerns mount as Everest records six deaths in past month
TWO more climbers have died on Mount Everest, taking to six the death toll on the world’s highest mountain in the past month, fueling safety concerns among mountaineers, officials said on Mon…
Gobi Desert – An unlikely setting for a canine love story
AN arid expanse not on many people’s lists of must-see sites unless they’re into primordial fossils and rare bears, the Gobi Desert did, however, qualify as an ideal backdrop for a noto…