ON JULY 1, 1997, the Union Jack flag flying over the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre was lowered and removed, replaced by a five-star national flag. Dubbed as one of the most popular tra…
Regulators put booking platforms under microscope
Have you been motivated to make a booking at a hotel because you’ve seen how many other people are “looking” at the same property? According to Bloomberg, The UK Competition and M…
Discover the historic Melaka City through this new app
The coastal region of Mekala may not be as well known as Penang or Kuala Lumpur, but it is a place full of treasures and has been recognized as a Unesco World Heritage Site since 2008. Melaka&rsquo…
Japan’s airlines have rolled out this new security check
TRAVELERS flying with Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) will need to be extra careful about the things that they pack in their carry-on luggage this point onwards. According to the …
#WorldCup: Travel options open up as teams tumble out
THE WORLD CUP has seen shocking losses so far: Germany (the defending champion), Argentina, Portugal, and Spain. Previously, it was reported that almost all of the 1,300 hotels in Moscow have been …
What does Japan’s new tax rule mean for you?
THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT has announced relaxed duty-free shopping regulations for foreign visitors. In 2017, tourist spending in Japan surged to a record US$40 billion (JPY4.4 trillion).Chinese visi…
Do you have hodophobia? Here’s how to manage it
“I HATE TRAVELING. If I could avoid having to get in a car, on a train, or a plane to go somewhere far-ish, I would,” Terence Fang, a 33-year-old investment banker from Singapore told T…
‘Baby, it’s cold outside’: Asia’s stunning snowy destinations
“OH, BABY, you’ll freeze out there. Say, lend me your coat. It’s up to your knees out there.” Traveling deep in the dead of winter means you’ll get to frolick in a win…
Discover Chiang Mai through Airbnb Experiences
RECOGNIZED as a Unesco City of Crafts and Folk Art, Chiang Mai in northern Thailand has a distinctive culture and rich history. With thriving wildlife living among abundant greenery, plenty of auth…
Take a look at Asia’s abandoned hotels
GHOST TOWNS and abandoned buildings are fascinating to many people. When the majority of its residents left in the early 1990s to seek work in the cities, it was left to decay. But nature took its …