TO commemorate the Christmas season, Universal Studios Singapore(USS) at Resorts World Sentosa launched an experiential festive light display that will take visitors through eight thematic zones. T…
Business travelers and expats in Delhi apprehensive about future amid smog concerns
TWO weeks ago, New Delhi grappled with its worst ever case of smog in the last 17 years, where measurements on the Air Pollution Index (API) were recorded at 999, well beyond the “hazardous&r…
Meetings on sand: The Philippines’ coastal town of Davao is a fledgling MICE destination
DAVAO, well known for its world class beaches and resorts, is a popular travel destination. Last year, the city recorded 1.98 million arrivals of which 121,604 were foreign visitors.In 2014, the ci…
Bahrain overhauls visa regime for travellers
Bahrain has launched the fourth phase of its new visa policy with the announcement of a new single entry visa and one-year multiple re-entry e-visa.The new single entry visa will enable up to two w…
Will premium economy on Emirates become a reality soon?
EMIRATES could be moving closer towards premium economy seats to cater to a middle ground between economy and business class passengers, according to a report by Australian Business Traveller.Busin…
China’s Wanda pumps in US$15 billion to ‘take down’ Disney
CHINESE commercial property conglomerate Wanda is stepping up efforts to surpass Walt Disney Co. to become the largest tourism company in the world by 2020.Amid competition from overseas investors …
Hotel Vagabond is an unlikely boudoir-inspired den in Singapore’s Little India
THE first thing you’ll notice when you first step into Hotel Vagabond’s lobby is the change in sound.At first glance, it seems like you’ve stumbled upon an impossibly sexy private…
UN Health Agency Says Zika Is Still a Threat But No Longer an Emergency
In this photo from September, a worker from the Ministry of Health sprays mosquito insecticide fog in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia because of Zika cases. The United Nations health agency has lifted an em…
Google Maps in South Korea Won’t Be Getting Navigation Anytime Soon
Choe Byong-Nam, a director general of South Korea’s National Geographic Information Institute, speaks after a meeting at the National Geographic Information Institute in Suwon, South Korea, F…
You can now book local experiences, tours and outings on Airbnb
AIRBNB is broadening its horizons by allowing users to book tours, activities and outings offered by hosts.The company site highlighted that the new app will “add experiences and local trips …