CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES CO LTD has flown its inaugural Guangzhou to Mexico City flight, via Vancouver, the first route operated by the domestic Chinese carrier to the Latin American nation, the Mex…

TOURISM in Indonesia is booming, as its 10.5 percent growth in 2016 proved. In fact, the tourism sector remains the country’s biggest foreign exchange earner.While neighbor Malaysia is widely…

PREMIUM cruise line Celebrity Cruises wants to pursue more business events in Asia to boost revenues.Puma said many cruises in Asia ran up to 10 days, which was often too long for business trips. H…

HAD you asked any traveler a decade ago about traveling to Cambodia, the unanimous response would have touched on backpacking.This was largely attributed to the kingdom’s ongoing recovery fro…

CURIOUS Japanese foodies queued outside a Tokyo restaurant for a taste of a rare dish – ramen garnished with deep-fried worms and crickets.The noodles were topped with about a dozen small cri…

THE Indian coastal town of Goa is very much unlike the vibe in India’s busier states. Continually bathed in sunshine, Goa seems to promote a sense of carefreeness, and on hotter days, indolen…

GOA – an Indian state of many coastal wonders – has seen its share of weddings, honeymoons, anniversaries, and New Year’s Eve parties.Among the cluster of five-star operations is …

A CYCLONE that left a trail of destruction in northeast Australia and New Zealand has also damaged one of the few healthy sections of the Great Barrier Reef to have escaped large-scale bleaching, s…

THE Malaysian government has tabled a proposal to tax tourists staying at any type of accommodation in the country.The fee would vary according to star ratings of the respective properties, with un…

IN 2012, Surry Hills was named one of the world’s 50 most stylish neighborhoods in the world. It may have even more new eatery openings than ubiquitous magazine photo shoots, but Surry Hills …