THE Pokémon GO frenzy in southeast Asia has seen restaurants and hotels cash in by offering lures for players to catch Pokémon characters.But Thailand took it too new heights with the…
You’ll soon be able to fly direct to China from these cities
THERE’S no stopping the outbound Chinese tourist market, with China making up the biggest source market for tourism in the Asia-Pacific.Therefore, it makes sense that more and more airlines a…
10 things you can do in Osaka that won’t break the bank
OSAKA is Japan’s third-largest city, after Tokyo and Yokohama. The city, imbued with the unique characteristics of the Kansai region, is known for its modern architecture, spirited nightlife …
You can now have the wedding of your dreams on Mount Fuji
TRAVEL agency JTB Corp. has launched a package that allows non-Japanese tourists to hold wedding ceremonies atop the magical Mount Fuji, the highest peak in Japan.The two-day “Wedding Above C…
Hanoi, Penang and Taipei ‘missing’ from list of world’s best cities for street food
IN yet another curious list to pit cities’ street food prowess against each other, Bangkok has predictably emerged as a favorite in Asia.The list particularly pointed out Yarowat or Bangkok&r…
Thriving MICE industry raises room rates in Asia-Pacific
ACCORDING to the Hotel Price Radar Q2 2016 report released by end-to-end hotel solutions provider HRS, the MICE industry boom in Asia is contributing to rising room rates in large cities.The cities…
TTF Surat and Pune soar high with new venues
TTF moves to two of the country’s important commercial hubs, Surat and Pune, which are expected to result in a quantum jump in visitor footfalls.TTF Surat moves back to Pandit Deen Dayal Upad…
Is Sri Lanka’s tourism boom affecting its golden beaches?
SINCE the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war in 2002, its tourism industry has seen an unprecedented boom, hitting numbers that go up to two million inbound tourists a year, more than four times th…
Tourists walk along terrifying glass bridge on the side of China’s Tianmen Mountain
A NEW glass skywalk – the “Coiling Dragon Cliff” – that snakes around the side of Tianmen Mountain opened to the public on Monday, attracting hordes of selfie-taking tourist…
Garuda Indonesia beats out Asian competitors to be world’s ‘most-loved’ airline
BASED on a recent survey conducted by Skytrax, Indonesia’s national airline Garuda Indonesia was voted the world’s most-loved airline.“The award has made us proud but it is also a…