Yearly Archives: 2018
Virtuoso Travel Week heads to China next year for Asia debut
As more Chinese travel agencies join its network, Virtuoso will next year debut the Virtuoso Travel Week On Tour Asia in China, where the...
Amanpuri, the first Aman, gets facelift and new facilities
Marking its 30th anniversary since its debut in Phuket's hospitality scene, the first Aman resort, Amanpuri, has undergone a thorough enhancement.
On top of upgrades...
Room for more luxury in Kuala Lumpur
A new crop of high-end hotel openings has transformed Kuala Lumpur into a
strong contendor as a luxury destination.
NZ to impose tourist tax for international visitors
The New Zealand government is implementing an International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.
This is "to ensure international visitors contribute to the infrastructure they use...
TTG reinforces integrated solutions as restructure enters next phase
TTG Asia Media has embarked on its next phase of organisational re-structuring to consolidate business development efforts of its publishing and events arms.
Sales of...
Wine tours show lesser known side of Vietnam
Helping open up Vietnam’s less-explored areas to international tourism, Vietnam Wine Tours takes visitors on winery escapades through Dalat, Ninh Thuan and the Mekong...
Agoda unpacks solo travel trends from the East and West
Asian solo travellers are more likely to be younger – millennials (41%) and Generation Zers (38%) – while in the West, solo travel is...
STB, Tourism Malaysia join hands to promote Singapore, Johor nature parks
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Tourism Malaysia have launched Passport 2 Nature, a campaign to jointly promote Singapore’s Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve and...
Hotelbeds names new wholesale sales APAC head, team
Hotelbeds Group has made further senior management appointments across its group in Asia-Pacific (APAC) following its integration of Tourico and GTA.
Hui-Wan Chua has been...
Tour East Singapore opens lounge at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel
Tour East Singapore, a DMC and daily sightseeing tour operator, has launched a lounge at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel.
Located on the third level of...
