New association launched to feed growing appetite for food tours
As the appetite for culinary tourism increases worldwide, operators can now turn to The Independent Food Tour Association (TIFTA) for support and referrals.
TIFTA was...
Second Four Seasons for South Korea to launch in Jeju
Following its first urban hotel in Seoul, Four Seasons' second South Korean property is set to open in Jeju Shinhwa World, a 2.5km2 integrated...
Surging demand for Phang Nga highlights urgent need for airport
As Thailand’s Phang Nga Province recorded a record high of nearly 4.5 million visitors in 2016, the lack of a gateway airport is looking...
Lured by Game of Thrones world, more Singaporeans head to the...
Singaporean travellers are eschewing traditional favourites in Central and Western Europe in favour of more novel destinations in the Balkans, observed travel agents at...
Wyndham Garden gets planted in Phu Quoc
Vietnam's southernmost island will welcome the Wyndham Garden Phu Quoc come 2020, adding to Wyndham Hotel Group's growing portfolio in the country, which includes...
Event: George Town Literary Festival
Penang's George Town Literary Festival (GTLF) will return for the seventh edition this year from November 24-26 with the theme Monsters & (Im)Mortals.
The three-day...
New online platform for Destination Asia partner agents
Destination Asia has launched Agent Hub, a password-protected online platform partner that agents can use to access up-to-date itineraries, sales tools, training presentations and...
Wyndham to spin off hotel business
Wyndham Worldwide, which operate brands such as Travelodge, Ramada and Days Inn, has announced plans to spin off its hotel business and combine its...
Work underway to alleviate Kyoto’s ‘tourism pollution’
Tourism officials in Kyoto are implementing initiatives to address complaints about tourist overcrowding, termed by local media as “pollution by tourism”.
Over 56.8 million tourists...
Ascott breathes lyf into Singapore’s Funan with US$125m investment
The Ascott has announced a S$170.3 million (US$125 million) investment to develop the Singapore flagship of its co-living, millennial targeted concept, lyf, scheduled for...
