WHAT makes for a romantic holiday? The criteria vary couple to couple; some prefer isolated islands, some like to wander about busy cities, while others like to spend time in towns rich in history.…
‘Airbnb of China’ marks record-shattering 56,000 bookings in one day
TUJIA – or what’s largely known as the “Airbnb of China” – marked its busiest booking day ever on August 5, netting over 56,000 requests of room nights.Statistics reve…
Uttarakhand ties up with OYO to standardise and promote homestays
OYO has signed a MoU with the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB) to develop tourism-related hospitality ecosystem in the state. OYO will leverage its expertise in transforming and standar…
Reminiscing the good ol’ days of Tokyo’s iconic Tsukiji Market as it braces for relocation
TSUKIJI MARKET – the largest and busiest fish market in the world – is a reigning force in Tokyo, a space of organized chaos where fish and seafood of all types and sizes are coddled an…
Will Indonesia’s proposed alcohol ban hurt its tourism industry?
INDONESIA is mulling a proposal to introduce a nationwide ban on alcohol, triggering uproar among holidaymakers and unsurprisingly, the island country’s tourism sector.A bill seeking to prohi…
Annual travel mart in Indonesia is expecting over 1,000 industry players
THE Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2016 in Indonesia this September 7 to 9 is hoping to draw in over 1,000 delegates from more than 60 countries.The show will act as a platform …
North Korea holds first ever beer festival to promote local brew
DESPITE tough UN sanctions early this year following North Korea’s fourth nuclear test and just days after state leader Kim Jong-un threatened to launch a strike on the US, the Pyongyang Taed…
Singapore’s New Majestic Hotel devotedly celebrates local art, bathtubs and mirrors
BUILDING a hotel within a restored shop house is not a new industry practice in southeast Asia. And rightfully, hotels use the blend of “modernity and heritage charm” to their advantage…
Airline passengers in China could soon be allowed to use their phones in-flight
BOTH travelers and businesses in China will be pleased to learn that restrictive regulations on the use of mobile phones on planes could soon be lifted.Plane passengers currently face strict rules …
New Zealand on track to hosting its first ever mud festival
IF you’ve ever imagined wading knee-deep in mud when on holiday, New Zealand will soon have just the thing for you. The inaugural Rotorua Mud Festival is slated to take place in December next…