Vacation rental sites home in on SE Asia
Short-term vacation rental websites are fast gaining popularity worldwide as more travellers are cosying to rental apartments or homes in place of the traditional...
Airport Guides
With the phenomenal growth in air traffic, governments across Asia have rolled out plans to boost airport capacity in their countries. Here's a look...
Customised Travel
Tour operators in Thailand, Singapore turn to customisation for a sharper differentiation in a competitive market
An upcountry herbal museum provides a new twist to...
Why it’s still morning in the evening in Vietnam
Kai Speth, general manager, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, opines that while Vietnam’s tourism development has come a long way, its nightlife scene still has...
What does it take to make it?
SHATEC, the hotel and tourism school of the Singapore Hotel Association, turns 30 years old on July 2. The pioneer in hospitality training and...
Longhaul Travel
Finland, Switzerland, Britain and Italy pour more resources on Asian source markets
Finland taps its Polar forces to woo Asians
Source: Finnish Tourist Board
Each winter, when...
Getting into the act
Even when entertainment budgets are falling, the search for good acts continues as clients become more exposed to all types of shows through increased...
Build, design, own
What happens when architects and designers cross over design and construction, and become owners of the hotels themselves?
Soo K Chan,
award-winning architect and principal, SCDA...
Gulf carriers soar on plane ambitions
The fast-growing Middle Eastern airlines continue to flex their fleet muscle, positioning themselves for a bigger slice of the global aviation market
Courtesy of Airbus
Having...
Singapore’s food obsession
The way to a Singaporean’s heart is through his stomach. Raini Hamdi looks at Singapore as a source of and a destination for gourmands,...