TTG Asia
Asia/Singapore Saturday, 7th February 2026

Travel well

Wellness is big business in the space of post-lockdown travel, and some hotels have come up with new ways to ensure their guests’ mental and physical needs are met during their stay. By Karen Yue

Tapping the metaverse 
for tourism players

In this new world, hospitality and travel stakeholders can now endeavour to build and fund virtual and physical hotels with NFTs, create meta-international attractions and immersive events, promote their offerings, alleviate manpower crunch, and so much more. By Serene Foo

Precious retreats

Private islands offer travellers a precious opportunity to holiday in safe isolation while rebuilding bonds with loved ones and nature. TTG Asia reporters pick their favourites from around Asia-Pacific.

Assam powers up tourism angle

Assam is moving beyond its wildlife and tea plantation draws to develop more points of appeal to win over domestic and international travellers.

Purposeful explorations

Mauritius tourism stakeholders are crafting authentic destination experiences that take travellers right into the heart of the local community and environment.

Catching first rays

The Maldives was one of the first few destinations to reopen amid the pandemic, giving her a first-mover advantage. Feizal Samath finds out how the island nation is keeping the dreams of travelling alive through targeted campaigns and marketing efforts over the last two years.

Romancing the romantics

The freeze on travel and social gatherings is thawing across the world, leading couples in love to revisit their wedding and honeymoon plans. As they do, resorts in South-east Asia that take pride in their romantic offerings are stepping up their courtship dance to influence decisions. By Karen Yue

A confidence challenge

Post-lockdown travel requires greater planning ahead but stakeholders are confident that good destination marketing and eased restrictions will help to build back travel confidence. By Rachel AJ Lee

Mounting a curated comeback

Special interest tourism has been given a renewed focus by the Indonesian government, as mass tourism gives way to personalised and immersive travel experiences.

Ready and raring to go

The pandemic downtime has done New Zealand’s tourism industry good, with refreshed offerings factoring in sustainability emerging as the country stands ready for the return of foreign tourists.