KOREAN Air Lines said it will allow crew members to “readily use stun guns” to manage in-flight disturbances, after coming in for criticism from U.S. singer Richard Marx for its handlin…
Beyond the Himalayas: India’s best mountain ranges in the northern region of Uttarakhand
INDIA might not be as high on trekkers’ list of hiking destinations, but just like its neighbor Nepal, it has an amazing scope for snowy vistas, towering mountains, colorful villages and wond…
Sanding it down: Plans underway to transform Hoi An into major beach resort destination
PLANS are underway to transform Vietnam’s historic coastal town of Hoi An into a major southeast Asian beach resort destination by the end of the decade.The project is slated to cost US$4 bil…
New Zealand’s tourism riding on wave of economic boom
NEW ZEALAND’S economy surged ahead in the third quarter as consumers spent with abandon while home-building and tourism boomed, cementing expectations the country’s central bank was don…
Here’s why Colombo could be the industry’s dark horse for luxury travel
A SRI LANKAN sunset moves lazily behind a cloud as you sip on a martini. The city’s once-redundant port project has been resuscitated, there are five-star hotels springing up on the shoreline…
Thomas Cook rules out Sharm el Sheikh return for summer 2017
Thomas Cook has ruled out a return to Egyptian beach resort Sharm el Sheikh for the summer of 2017.The decision comes amid continued fears over terrorism in the destination and a resulting ban on f…
A large number of China tourists flocked to New York City this year
MORE than 60 million tourists visited New York in 2016, the most ever, attracted by the Statue of Liberty, the 9/11 Memorial, Broadway shows and four-star restaurants.“The iconic attractions …
AKARYN opens new luxury resorts in Thailand and Laos
AKARYN HOTEL GROUP has been making waves with its range of luxury lifestyle and wellness resorts in Asia. And in the thick of Asia’s high season, three properties recently cropped up in Thail…
Busan is South Korea’s most dynamic city for business events
IN a recent press release, South Korea’s MICE Bureau announced that international arrivals for business and leisure had increased and exceeded 16 million this year.Of the 891 meetings held in…
Rail fares in Singapore are some of the cheapest in the world
SINGAPORE might be one of the most expensive cities in Asia for expats, but public transport fares in the island country are recorded as some of the lowest in the world. The study found that only a…