IN a remote casino in northeastern Myanmar, China’s pervasive campaign against graft has taken its toll.“The business has been really bad since Chinese tourists stopped coming,” s…
China Is Using Tourism to Taiwan as a Diplomatic Weapon
With six million Chinese tourists expected to travel abroad over the Lunar New Year break, China’s Jan. 27 to Feb. 2 holiday is crucial for Taiwan tour agency operator Li Chi-yueh, who relies…
The pastoral life: A peaceful stroll in Jiufen, Taiwan’s quaint countryside town
JIUFEN – often considered the real-life Spirited Away – has a magical quality that immediately reels you in. While Jiufen’s road system may seem like a maze you could easily get l…
AirAsia X rolls out in-flight entertainment
LONG-HAUL budget airline AirAsia X recently introduced in-flight entertainment with the Xcite Inflight Entertainment tab.The content will be available in five languages – English, Bahasa Mala…
Six million Chinese to travel abroad during Chinese New Year holidays
WITH six million Chinese tourists expected to travel abroad over the Lunar New Year break, China’s January 27 to February 2 holiday is crucial for Taiwan tour agency operator Li Chi-yueh, who…
One of the Most Zen Hotels on Earth Opens in Frenetic Tokyo
You don’t come to Tokyo to relax. You come to eat all the uni in sight, zip around on the city’s super-fast metro, shop at glossy department stores, and drink too much Japanese whiskey.…
Beyond Unawatuna: Beat the crowds at Sri Lanka’s lesser-known beaches
IF your guide book recommends Unawatuna beach for serenity, it’s out of date.It is no longer a deserted paradise but, compared to other popular sun seeking Asian destinations such as Thailand…
China calls for boycott of Japan travel after Nanjing massacre denial
A JAPANESE hotelier’s denial of a 1937 massacre by Japanese troops in the Chinese city of Nanjing has prompted Chinese social media calls for a boycott of travel to Japan, threatening tourist…
Tigerair Australia will resume flights to Bali in February
TIGERAIR AUSTRALIA said it expects to resume flights to Bali from February 3, almost three weeks after the airline’s permission to fly to the island was revoked by Indonesia due to a bureaucr…
What does ‘China-Australia Year of Tourism 2017’ mean for both countries?
RELATIONS between Australia and China are quite unlike that of the US and China, perpetuated in part by the declaration of China-Australia Year of Tourism 2017.For example, several Chinese airlines…