Vietnamese entrepreneur devises one-stop travel solution for domestic market
As Vietnam’s domestic tourism market continues its upwards trajectory, one local start-up is aiming to solidify the country’s fragmented industry.
Avid traveller Trịnh Dình Minh...
Vietnamese start-up wants to unite fragmented domestic travel market
After four years working at VietJet Air in business development, Phan Le quit his dream job and set about finding a solution to unite...
Airbnb doubles down on China as ‘Aibiying’
Homesharing titan Airbnb will now go by the new name of "Aibiying" in China, which means "to welcome each other with love", as it...
Calling nominations for PATA Face of the Future
PATA is now accepting submissions for PATA Face of the Future 2018, which recognises exceptional rising stars in the industry in line with the...
Tours with a local touch
Featuring 27 experiences led by local guides selected for their knowledge and passion, B2C platform Buddyz.co seeks to bring us closer to hidden gems in Asia.
Reclaiming the Singapore left behind
By uncovering the underbelly of the city, local tour operator Hidden Heritage is showing that Singapore’s most compelling stories lie in the "micro-histories" preserved...
From urban planner to tour guru
Tours are not merely a passion project for this former urban planner, who believes he has a business model that answers market needs.
Liberating the visually-challenged through travel
In July 2019, Amit Jain, founder of Rising Star Tours and Travels (RSTT), had met a few visually-challenged individuals and learnt that their most...
Very Local Trip founder flips bleisure on its head
With requests for commercial networking opportunities to be included in Very Local Trip's personalised tour itineraries becoming more popular, Maxime Besnier launched My Local...
Millennials targeted for PATA’s new membership category
PATA has launched the Young Tourism Professionals (YTP) membership category along with a suite of benefits to support and develop students, an initiative that...
