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.
Supporting hands
Asia-Pacific’s tourism boards have been uplifting the local travel and tourism community throughout the travel crisis, from funding intensive marketing efforts on behalf of embattled tourism players, to training the private sector for a post-pandemic tourism future and providing mental wellness support for distressed tourism workers. By TTG Asia reporters
A few bright spots
Domestic demand remains Philippine tourism’s silver lining in the pandemic’s wake, which has given destinations plagued by overtourism time to recover and rethink their tourism policies.
The art of reimagination and reinvention
The pandemic travel freeze has sparked off a wave of innovation in Singapore’s tourism landscape as tour operators and hotels rush to pivot their offerings to lure local patrons, boosting the country’s destination attractiveness in the long run.
Up, up and away
Thailand’s post-pandemic tourism resumption is graduating from a cautious Sandbox scheme to a bolder unrestricted welcome for all fully vaccinated travellers, and the travel and tourism community is ecstatic.
Private pleasures
From standalone beachfront villas to a full-floor buyout, these newly-opened properties in the Asia-Pacific region offer a slice of seclusion ideal for private group getaways.
In nature’s embrace
Outdoor attractions are coming into favour, appealing to travellers who are desperate for a break from home isolation. We profile some outstanding places to go and things to do in Asia that play up nature’s best features.
By TTG Asia reporters.
