COULD visa-free travel between Asean countries be a reality soon?As reported by Skift, Asean nations are looking to mimic the single-visa model of Europe as well as boost tourism as a region.&ldquo…
Colonial gem: Battambang, where Angelina Jolie filmed new flick on Khmer Rouge
THIS February saw the screening of Angelina Jolie’s soon-to-be-released film project First They Killed My Father in front of Cambodian royalty at Angkor Wat. The movie is based on the life of…
Thailand to record $4b in MICE revenues by 2022
A NEW report detailing Thailand’s lucrative MICE industry forecasts the Kingdom will ring in up to US$4 billion in revenues and 1.3 million MICE travelers by 2020.Among the segments of the in…
No growth from Instant Booking, TripAdvisor ‘hides’ feature on site
TRAVEL review site TripAdvisor’s Instant Booking feature – which allowed users to book hotels directly on TripAdvisor instead of referring them to external agencies such as Expedia &nda…
United Nations seeks global solution to airline laptop ban
A UNITED NATIONS agency has launched an effort to craft global guidance for the use of laptops and other portable electronics in passenger aircraft cabins.The International Civil Aviation Organizat…
Philippines: Army unit insists Palawan safe despite US travel advisory
PHILIPPINES military officials downplayed a travel alert for Palawan Province issued by the US Embassy on Wednesday, insisting the island paradise and popular tourist haunt remains safe for both lo…
Shanghai Disney Is Smashing Expectations as One-Year Mark Nears
Disney’s newest world is about to top 10 million visitors.Walt Disney World Co. CEO Bob Iger said during a quarterly earnings call Tuesday afternoon that the Shanghai Disney Resort would welc…
Malaysia expects influx of Chinese tourists
MALAYSIA is confident about pulling in more than three million Chinese tourists this year following promotional efforts and the relaxing of visa rules.Two new visa schemes were introduced in March …
India’s IndiGo plans to serve second-tier towns and cities
INDIAN airline IndiGo said it plans to start flying smaller planes to second-tier towns and cities later this year, in a shift in strategy for the carrier that has prided itself on the simplicity o…
Australia: Whitsunday Islands region reopens after Cyclone Debbie clean-up
CYCLONE DEBBIE wreaked havoc on the idyllic Whitsunday Islands off the coast of Queensland, Australia, but more than a month later, normality is beginning to return.In a bid to entice holidaymakers…