WILL 2017 prove to be a strong year for business travel? Are travelers moving away from hotels? Will the integration of expenses and payments change the way business travelers spend?Shift towards A…
Bombastic Rhetoric Won’t Crimp Travel Between China and U.S.
We will start with regular reports several times per week from Beijing and Singapore, and look for us to add cities around the world shortly. Gateway Beijing and Gateway Singapore, for example, sig…
Everyone’s a winner: The perks of Wyndham’s attractive rewards scheme
IT’s no secret that Wyndham Hotel Group is one of the most successful hospitality brands in the world, not to mention the largest.One of the reasons guests come back to Wyndham time and time …
Ho Chi Minh issues ‘code of conduct’ following cases of bad behavior
TOURISM authorities in Ho Chi Minh have issued a “code of conduct” aimed at tourists, visitors, and locals.It also warns against disrespecting cultural and historical landmarks, and lit…
Southern Thailand hit by floods, flights disrupted
THAI Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha visited flooded parts of the south of the country on Friday where unseasonable downpours have killed six people, cut road and rail links and forced an airport …
Why is Auckland one of the most livable cities in the world?
IT boasts two harbors, the world’s largest population of Polynesians, and lauded singer Lorde. Ranked as the third most livable city in the world in a recent Mercer survey, petite Auckland is…
Turkey’s Lost Year of Tourism Shows No Sign of Ending
People walk over the Golden Horn Bridge in Istanbul, Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. Turkey’s economy is suffering in the face of a string of extremist attacks. Emrah Gurel / Associated Press The once …
In pictures: China’s Harbin kicks off annual ice and snow festival
IGNORING sub-zero temperatures and biting Siberian winds, 400 swimmers plunged into an icy river in China’s northern city of Harbin on Thursday, the first day of the city’s annual ice a…
You can now travel by seaplane directly to remote islands in the Philippines
GETTING to secluded islands in the Philippines can sometimes involve many stop-overs, transits, and changing of transport modes which eat into your holiday time.Unlike an airport service where pass…
The Siam Hotel, Bangkok: A magical fairy-tale moment in a concrete jungle
YOU may prefer to stay in the city center when booking a stay in Bangkok. That’s where most of the action is, after all. But even if only for one night, a stay at The Siam Hotel along the Cha…