Why travel agents survive
Travel agents have shown they deserve to keep their place in the travel industry. Their biggest strength lies in the word fulfilment...
Thousands of travel...
Experiences the new frontier
Airbnb was the epitome of sharing economy cool when it first started out, but it has lost its founding aspirations as it increasingly turns...
Home is where the trip is
A heartwarming trend this Chinese New Year (CNY) is a rise in family trips among mainland Chinese travellers, which augurs well for the industry.
According...
Let personalities do the talking
To see, hear, and feel the locals’ emotional, cultural and spiritual connection to the land allows the Balinese personality, character and essence to shine...
Towards worry-free travel
What we’d love to see is worry-free travel in its totality, i.e. while safety & security is critical, so too is the beauty in...
Following in his footsteps
The best way for the people to honour the king’s exemplary life is to follow in his footsteps... A life goal of mine is...
Grab the opportunity now
Since the mid-’90s, the clarion call to travel agents has been – and still is – for them to embrace technology. So I could...
Let’s catch ‘em all in tourism
Unless you live under a rock, it’s almost impossible to miss the hype Pokémon Go has unleashed around the world in the last two...
Elephantine achievement
We get mystery shoppers and qualified quality inspectors to audit our retail fronts and hotels – why not audit elephant camps, or for that...
Brexit’s lessons for ASEAN
Pakse, Laos
Pakse, a small city nestled at the confluence of the Mekong and Xe Don Rivers in the southern Laos province of Champasak,...










