The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced the 15 finalists for its 2019 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. It is the 15th year of the annual Awards that recognize the best efforts of the organisations in the sphere of sustainable travel & tourism.
The Department of Tourism (DOT) of the Philippines has reported this Thursday that the international tourist arrivals in 2018 reached the record breaking 7.1 million visitors, an impressive 7.68% increase compared to 6.62 million visitors the country welcomed in 2017.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will join hands with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Embassy to organize festivities to mark the 44th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries and celebrate Chinese New Year 2019.
Thailand E-Visa On Arrival campaign was officially launched on Tuesday at Suvarnabhumi International Airport. The measure is aiming at streamlining immigration procedures and boosting tourism during the Chinese New Year and spring festivals.
Malindo Air, a full service airline from Malaysia, owned by Lion Air Group from Indonesia and based in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, launched direct flights between Kuching and Haikou on January, 17.
The annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan is almost here kicking off on January 31. The event will last 12 full days till February, 11. Snow sculpture exhibitions will start on February, 4. Here are some hints how to enjoy the festival to the fullest.
World's first Zootopia-themed land will be built within Shanghai Disney Resort in China. It will become the eighth themed area of the park which was opened to the public on June, 16, 2016, and became the first Disney Park Resort in mainland China.
The Beijing Subway will start issuing electronic subway tickets effective from January, 20, this year. Tickets will let passengers make an unlimited number of rides within the time period specified.
Three colourful festivals will take place in Laos this February. Two of them are held in the southern provinces of Savannakhet and Champasak, and one – in the northern province of Xayaboury (Sainyabuli).
Thailand's Embassy in Laos has confirmed that starting from February, 1, all applications for tourist, transit, education, business, or family visas at Vientiane's Consulate will be accepted only after an online appointment.
Indonesia has made it to the list of the most Instagrammable countries in the world. The ranking is based on the popularity of hashtags and analyses of publications of 1.5 million users. A panel of travel experts participated then in the final vote.
After the devastating earthquakes of August 2018, Lombok, Indonesia, is back to life and ready to welcome tourists again. Almost 90% of all the tourism related services on the island are fully operational again.
Heritage experts from the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) will soon visit Bagan, Myanmar, in order to obtain more information before submitting a final report to UNESCO.
Laucnhed in October 2018, Yangon water bus to Twnate has already become not only a convenient means of transportation but a popular activity for the locals and tourists alike.
Malaysia Airlines have announced reopening of their direct Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Kochi, India route starting from March, 31, 2019. This step is the result of increase of passengers flying between the two countries.
Located in the foothils of the Mount Santubong, Sarawak Cultural Village is a living museum where multiple ethnic groups of Sarawak, Malaysia come together to let you experience the culture of the state.
Vietnam topped the 2018 list of the Asean countries with the highest growth rate of international tourists arrivals with 19.9% increase. Indonesia came the second with 11.6% with Cambodia immediately after with 11%.
A protruding cliff of Kulen Mountain (Phnom Kulen) in Siem Reap province of Cambodia has become a new tourist attraction drawing in hordes of tourists making impressive selfies and picknicking under the stars.
Asia's biggest lake festival will be held in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand on February, 26–28 this year. The festival is an annual event organized by Uttarakhand government. The event enjoys great popularity so it is recommended to book your tickets in advance.
World's first and by now – the only – feni cellar is set to open in Goa before the end of January. It will be located amid cashew orchards of Cansaulim, South Goa, on the territory of an old distillery.