BEING the world’s largest hotel company is not a feat that should go unnoticed, even more so when this is done in the span of just a decade. So are the achievements of Wyndham Hotel Group, a …
The Earth Awaits: Discover new cities in your budget
SO we’ve all heard that old adage about how travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.Even those willing to fork out wads of cash for that five-star experience should consider th…
Lost on Malabar Hill: What to see in Mumbai’s poshest suburb
THE Tower of Silence, The Hanging Gardens, the enigmatic Parsi population. It may sound like a Game of Thrones episode but is in fact a snapshot of what you’ll encounter if you find yourself …
Tourism to the Philippines Also a Casualty of Its President’s Brutal War on Drugs
Holidaymakers like to spend their time away from work free from worldly cares. Images of extrajudicial killings and blood-soaked bodies lying in the streets can take the fizz right off that poolsid…
Malaysians angered by images of ‘Chinese tourists’ manhandling corals
PHOTOGRAPHS purportedly showing a group of tourists taking marine life out of their habitat at a local beach have left Malaysian netizens and nature lovers enraged, local media reported.In the phot…
These eco-resorts in Laos are nestled in the thick of jungles, villages and islands
LAOS is a good place to start if you want to feed into green tourism. The country puts in conscientious effort to position itself as a world-recognized destination that emphasizes sustainable touri…
India is embroiled in a ‘food war’ surrounding biryani
BIRYANI is one of India’s staple dishes – a golden-hued, spiced rice dish often layered with meat. But of late, the dish has been caught in the middle of a discourse about religion, cas…
How hotels are adapting for the modern business traveler
BUSINESS travel is a force to be reckoned with in the tourism industry, and hotels are not turning a blind eye.As hotels are constantly increasing their budgets to improve tech offerings, it’…
Here’s why Cambodia could be Asia’s most underrated destination for MICE tourism
MICE tourism in Cambodia has been steadily growing since 2012 when it officially emerged as a viable sector of the country’s tourism market. So far in 2016, more than 200,000 people have trav…
This bidding platform lets you decide the price of your hotel room
YOU can now bid for a five-star hotel at the price of a four-star with India’s new reverse bidding hotel platform, FindMyStay (FMS).According to Business Standard, nearly 125,000 hotel rooms …