CHINA is in the headlines again for yet another marketing blunder, this time over an article by Air China’s in-flight magazine warning travelers to avoid certain ethnic minorities in London.T…
‘China’s Hawaii’ aims to become the country’s MICE capital
THE Chinese beachtown of Sanya in Hainan is taking major steps to becoming the country’s MICE capital, including hosting the recent International Island Sanya Forum.In the meantime, Sanya gov…
Get yourself acquainted with some of the Philippines’ most iconic street food dishes
THE Philippines sometimes seems to get the short end of the stick when it comes to tourism in southeast Asia – sure, plenty of people visit the beautiful beaches there every year, but there d…
Revenues drop to six-year low as Singapore battles hotel room glut
SINGAPORE’S current glut of hotel rooms has resulted in a six-year low in revenues, according to a report by Bloomberg.The numbers appear to be worrying even if more inbound tourists are visi…
Virgin Australia’s business class seats are now available across entire fleet
VIRGIN AUSTRALIA’S entire wide-body fleet of Airbus A330-200 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft will come with the option of ‘The Business’, the airline’s business class experien…
Airbnb is building a ‘hotel’ in a traditional Japanese village, but is it all for show?
COULD Airbnb be venturing into the hotel or urban planning industry? Well, it certainly doesn’t seem to think so.In this case, the company will build units within a Japanese fishing community…
Tourism Minister of Gujarat visits TTF Ahmedabad 2016
The exhibitors at TTF Ahmedabad received a further boost when Ganpatsinh Vasava, Tourism Minister, Government of Gujarat, visited the event on its second day.The Tourism Minister walked the show an…
Your days of getting ripped off by Halong Bay cruise companies are over
GETTING ripped off when booking a cruise in Halong Bay is something of a rite of passage for many tourists.Halong Hub partners with some of the highest rated cruise companies in Halong, and lists t…
Hilton debuts stunning country house-style hotel in Christchurch
WHAT was formerly Chateau on the Park in the southern city of New Zealand is now a stunning DoubleTree by Hilton property.In tune with DoubleTree’s “comfort and acts of kindness” …
Hong Kong is Asia’s costliest city for business travelers, and hotels are the main culprit
IN a recently released list of the most expensive Asia-Pacific cities for business travelers, Hong Kong climbed up six spots to emerge as the costliest of them all.One of the main reasons Hong Kong…