SONGKRAN is more more than just a massive water fight. The holiday is a recognition of Thailand’s New Year, and the ritual of splashing water on Buddha statues and on the palms of elders is s…
Geeks on a Plane to tour East Asia
GEEKS ON A PLANE, a traveling tour for start-ups, investors and executives, will kick-start their circuit run in Hangzhou, China today.The goals of Geeks on a Plane’s program are to travel wi…
5 great yoga resorts and retreats in Asia
NEARLY all tourists, at some point or another, get caught up in visions of Asia as a sanctuary, a place to set themselves free, connect with their true soul.One of the most popular ways to do that …
Beijing Capital International Airport is world’s second busiest
AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL has revealed a preliminary list of the world’s busiest airports, with Beijing’s Capital International Airport taking second place.According to the report …
A guide to pocket WiFi in Asia
TRAVELING abroad can impose exorbitant data roaming charges or leave you perplexed by studying overseas phone plans. The battery-powered pocket WiFi averts all that stress, with you only having to …
Destination: Xinjiang Province, China
Xinjiang has been the sight of unrest and conflict between the Uyghur people and the Chinese government. Reports often conflict about who initiated bouts of violence, as the government puts the bla…
Chinese Travelers Made Southeast Asia Fastest-Growing Tourism Region in 2015
Chinese travelers taking a selfie at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore. Dan Peltier / Skift Europe and the U.S. still claim the most international visitor arrivals and the highest travel and tourism …
Carnival Wants More Ships in China, Even as Prices Slump
The Costa Atlantica is shown in Shanghai during an around-the-world cruise. Costa Cruises Carnival Corp. has high hopes for China, a market the cruise giant and competitors see as the next great fr…
Why $31 Luxury Hotel Rooms Aren’t Good News for Anyone in Turkey
A couple using a selfie stick to take pictures at the Ayasofia Museum in Istanbul. Skift Last month Israelis were up, Russians down, and the Dutch seemed unfazed. Yet total tourist arrivals to Turk…
Turkey Sees Double-Digit Tourism Drop in February
A man using a selfie stick and one using an iPad to take pictures at the Ayasofia Museum in Istanbul, Turkey Skift The number of tourists visiting Turkey dropped by 10 percent in February compared …