Travel

Vietnam has surpassed Japan to top the list of favorable foreign destinations of Korean tourists, according to the travel trend analysis for the third quarter of 2024, released by travel firm Kyowon Tour Travel Easy. For the third quarter of 2024, for the first time, reservation rate for Vietnam reached …

Malaysian video producer and comedian Nigel Ng, better known as Uncle Roger, who previously sparked controversies for defaming Asian cuisine, is set to open his first restaurant in Malaysia this year. In a recent video posted on his YouTube channel on July 1, the 33-year-old celebrity said if you’re into …

A fire broke out in Trok Pho community of Bangkok’s Chinatown, a popular tourist destination in Thailand, last Saturday, injuring at least 30 people and damaged a three-star hotel. The fire broke out in a narrow alley packed with wooden houses on Yaowarat Road at nearly 9 p.m. and more …

Australia ordered three nights of curfew on July 8 in the outback tourist town of Alice Springs after several incidents of violence, including an alleged assault on four off-duty police officers. Northern Territory Police Commissioner Michael Murphy said “significant harm and civil disturbances” had occurred over the last 72 hours …

The number of international visitors to Vietnam in the first half of 2024 surpassed that in the same period of 2019, with those from India rocketing 312% from the pre-pandemic level. Indian holidaymakers coming to Vietnam have increased relatively fast over the last five years. While the annual growth stood …

American tourists headed for Japan have surged this year, lured by a slump in the value of the yen, which is also driving a massive jump in foreign investor interest in the country’s lodgings market. The number of Americans arriving in Japan by air crossed more than 900,000 in the …

The Michelin Guide has extended its rating system to accommodation, and six Japanese hotels joined the ranks Thursday by receiving the guide’s top honour, three keys. Michelin released its new hotel ratings in April this year, beginning with France and followed by the U.S., Spain, and Italy. This expansion into …

Netizens in Malaysia have expressed surprise and excitement after an American tourist named Malaysia visited her namesake country and recalled her experiences in a TikTok video. In the video posted on TikTok on July 1, Malaysia revealed her first trip to the Southeast Asian country and the reason she chose …

Actress Midu and her husband Minh Dat, son of a Vietnamese plastics tycoon, enjoyed their honeymoon holiday at a six-star resort with room rates costing up to VND240 million (US$9,500) a night. After the wedding party held in HCMC in late June, the couple went on their honeymoon with some …

The Lao Ministry of Public Security has announced the implementation of the relaxed visa policy to attract international arrivals and unlock the tourism potential through its “Visit Laos 2024” program. Visa-free travel for 15 days is provided for Chinese tourists traveling in groups organized by agencies that have officially registered …