AT least 93 percent of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef suffers from coral bleaching, a new discovery by ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies found.“We’ve never seen anyt…
Study probes impact of terror on business travel
A RECENT study has revealed that a large percentage of business travelers and travel managers were concerned about traveling to a region where they might not feel safe.According to the study by Ass…
The Lodge at Torrey Pines: Sun, sea and golf
IF you ever make it down to California, it’s worth plotting a stop in San Diego, the land of sunny resorts, lively beaches, and towering palm trees. The city is not short of upscale resorts a…
Destination: The ancient city of Bagan
TRIPS to Burma begin in Yangon, but they culminate in Bagan. Its highlights can be summed up in a word: temples. Thousands of them date back centuries or more, and this is one of those places touri…
Mt. Everest Tourism Continues Despite Earthquakes and Avalanches
A porter walks with a massive load towards Everest Base camp near Lobuche, Nepal. The April 2014 avalanche, which killed 13 Sherpa guides and three other Nepali workers, was an immense blow to the …
Japanese Villages Wonder if Tourists Will Return After Latest Earthquakes
In this April 19, 2016 photo, Yachiyo Fuchigami, 64, wife of Koji Fuchigami, looks at the deep crack in the garden as the couple briefly returns home to check the extent of damage to their houses i…
International visitor demand in Asia-Pacific to grow rapidly by 2020
THE Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2016-2020 has predicted that international travel demand in the Asia-Pacific will rise by 4.6 percent each year in excess o…
KLM launches new seats and cabins on World Business Class
KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES has debuted its new World Business Class (WBC) seats that offer full-flat seats, extra storage compartments and a partition between television screens for added privacy.Add…
Hotels push for direct booking by offering loyalty discounts
HOTELS are aggressively campaigning to encourage more guests to book directly with them and to move away from online booking sites or travel agencies.Hyatt Hotels Corp, Marriott International and S…
Beyond Phuket: 5 less-traveled islands to visit in Thailand
SO you’re traveling through southeast Asia and you’ve hit all the big stops – Angkor Wat, Halong Bay, Luang Prabang, Bali and Bangkok to name but a few – and now you’r…