A NEW media marketing platform was launched for the travel industry that allows tourism boards, attractions, hotels and interesting sites to be uploaded on a world map.WhereIsWhere functions as a f…
A weekend in Siem Reap
WITH Siem Reap’s innumerable temples, overeager drivers, unofficial tour guides, flocks of one-dollar kids, and absurd humidity, 48 hours in the city can be a rather beguiling experience for …
China and Singapore to host hospitality expo
BEIJING will host the Hospitality Technology Expo (HTx) 2016 from April 13-16 which will bring together hospitality developers, operators and investors to see, touch, and learn about the latest in …
Malaysia’s first ‘Halal’ airline Rayani Air suspended for three months
MALAYSIA’S Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) on Monday suspended the nation’s first sharia-compliant airline for three months. The airline was suspended on the grounds of faulty servic…
Disney Needs a Cast of 10,000 for Its New Magic Kingdom in Shanghai
Promotional image from Disney for its Shanghai park opening. Walt Disney World and Resorts Zhou Jian, a 26-year-old folk dancer, dreams of a stage career, and he believes the Magic Kingdom can help…
10 things we love about Beijing
TO see Beijing today, the city appears to be in a perpetual state of growth. New shops, bars, restaurants, businesses and social events spring up all the time. It’s hard to believe that only …
How Luxury Travel Is Changing the Fashion Industry
The sophisticated Asian luxury traveler is looking beyond luxury shopping. In 2015, China produced 120 million outbound tourists—who spent an estimated US$229 billion on shopping overseas, le…
Marriott and Starwood move closer to becoming world’s largest hotel chain
SHAREHOLDERS have voted to approve a merger between Marriott International and Starwood Hotels & Resorts, putting the companies on track to become the world’s largest hotel chain.Starwood…
Device allows travellers to text without cell service
IF poor reception is a pet peeve of yours when traveling on business, goTenna was designed to pacify those frustrations.The device was created to allow users to connect with their travel companions…
Turkish Government Moves to Protect Tourism Businesses Hit by Downturn
A man using a selfie stick and one using an iPad to take pictures at the Ayasofia Museum in Istanbul. Skift Turkey moved to minimize the financial fallout from a sharp drop in tourism by creating n…