Kuala Lumpur, popularly referred to as “KL”, is a city that perfectly combines urban beauty with age-old traditions, and Pullman Hotel Kuala Lumpur City Centre Hotel & Residences is…
Strong growth predicted for Malaysia’s business travel industry
MALAYSIA is expected to see a seven percent increase in business travel this year, according to The Malaysia Major Events, a division of Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB).General …
Pai is a peaceful town in Thailand you’ve never heard of
NESTLED in the mountains northwest of Chiang Mai – Thailand’s second largest city – lies the small town of Pai, known commonly to travelers as a kind of hippie mecca. By day, Pai …
‘Smart earpiece’ will never have you lost in translation again
A NEW earpiece dubbed The Pilot has been developed by wearable technology company Waverly Labs that helps travelers translate foreign languages in real time.The device – which will be availab…
River cruising along the mountainous landscapes of Yangshuo
ON my first day in Yangshuo, southern China’s karst mountain landscape so overwhelmed me that I rushed to take a boat ride on the Li River. This is the scenery immortalized on the back of the…
A Million People Visited Disney’s New Shanghai Resort Before It Even Opened
Almost one million Chinese have flocked to Walt Disney Co.’s latest resort in Shanghai just to visit its public areas, including a commercial strip of shops and a lake, in the past 23 days as…
Only two sites in Asia crack ‘curious’ top 10 list of world’s best landmarks
A NEW TripAdvisor list compiles winners of the Travelers’ Choice awards of the world’s most beloved landmarks, of which only two were in the Asia-Pacific region.Cambodia’s Angkor …
These hotels in Asia made it to some of Hollywood’s most iconic flicks
FROM lake-based palaces to neon-lit high rises, Asia’s hotels have featured prominently on the silver screen in some of Hollywood’s most beloved flicks. Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur, IndiaT…
Taiwanese couple creates hilarious parody of #followmeto travel photos
WHEN Russian photographer Murad Osmann began posting photographs of him following his wife Nataly Osmann to famous sites around the world on Instagram, couples jumped onboard the #followmeto moveme…
Travel mart in India to focus on inbound MICE tourism
THE first edition of the Global MICE Travel Mart will take place at The LaLiT, New Delhi from May 19 to 21.The event will aim to showcase buyers and sellers comprising foreign MICE tour operators, …