News in Asia

Well, literally. Launched in January 2018, the Art In The City project's primary goal is to encourage locals and tourists to visit the capital's art museums and galleries.

The world’s oldest known figurative art pieces have been found in a Borneo cave, Indonesia, by Australian and Indonesian scientists. The cave paintings date back some 40,000 years thus stealing the title from the previously oldest cave paintings in France and Spain.

Cambodia
is carrying out a study in order to develop more air links in the Mekong region
between Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and China.

The southeastern province of Mondulkiri in Cambodia has been attracting tourists mostly with trekking opportunities in the Seima Biodiversiy Conservation area and several waterfalls located in the dense jungle in the vicinity of Senmoronom the capital. Lately, though, it has become an important stop on coffee travellers' trail.

Floating restaurants, seaplanes to Vidarbha and a new ropeway to Elephanta Caves – Mumbai is expanding its tourism portfolio.

Delhi's cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge which spans the Yamuna River and connects East Delhi to Wazirabad in North Delhi will soon become Delhi's prime tourist attraction – and here is why.

The municipal Department of Transport of Ho Chi Minh City gave the green light to Daily Company which operates river buses in HCMC to launch seven new routes.

If you've seen enough of green rice paddies in Thailand or cherry blossoms in Japan, then there is something for you in Vietnam, too. Calling all 'something in full bloom' lovers: buckwheat flower festival should be high on your travel itinerary.

The seventh largest island in the Philippines, Mindoro has historically relied on huge fish supply for its livelihood. Now the authorities believe tuna will help boost tourism in the region attracting buffs of sport fishing.  

It's official: Thailand's 217 dining and 67 lodging establishments are featured in the new edition of Michelin Guide Bangkok, Phuket and Phang Nga 2019. Be the first to try them out – are they good enough or not?

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched a special Amazing Thailand Grand Sale promotion under 'Passport Privileges' theme. It will last two months, from November 15, 2018 till January, 15, 2019.

The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) reported that Thailand tops the list of Asian countries with the highest international visitors spending of USD57 billion in 2017; ahead of Japan (USD34 billion), Hong Kong (USD33 billion), China (USD33 billion) and Taiwan (USD12 billion).

Though deadly accidents do happen in our days, aviation safety has become remarkably higher than it used to be even a couple of decades ago. If you are one of those travellers who are wary of flying, there are some useful online resorses which can help evaluate the safety of the airline before you make your decision whether to fly it or not. 

Wine tourism is gaining momentum all around the world and if traditional old school European wines and their counterparts from Napa Valley and beyond look too boring, head to Japan instead.

Hotels continue mushrooming all around China with Shanghai and Guangzhou leading the race with about 25,000 new rooms to appear in each of the two cities in 2019.

From November, 6th, 2018 till February, 22nd, 2019 the exhibition of the Ming Dynasty porcelain ware will be on in the Palace Museum within the Forbidden City in Beijing, the capital of China. 

Nestled in southern Laos, Boulaven Plateau is well-known and admired for its stunning natural scenery of coffee and tea plantations, unspoilt nooks and crannies and fascinating ethnic culture. 

The annual That Luang Festival and Trade Fair will take place between November, 18 and November, 22 in Vientiane, the capital of Laos.

Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (TNBTS) in East Java, Indonesia, now offers tourists a unique experience to marvel edelweiss flowers: two Edelweiss Tourist Villages were innaugurated within the park area on November, 10.

A new research of a group of specialists from the Helsinki University presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2018 revealed that vacations is an essential part of boosting your longitivity. Yep.