Last Friday, September, 7 Lion Air has made their maden flight between the Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, Bali and Sam Ratulangi International Airport in Manado, Northern Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Backpackers and travellers on a budget, you are more than welcome in Indonesia – the Tourism Ministry has launched a special campaign to attract more nomadic adventure seekers to the country.
The recent Agoda's Family Travel Trens survey shows that Asian families tend to travel twice as much as their Western counterparts with over a third of all the interviewers reporting to have made at least five family trips during the last year, wow.
Malaysia is actively promoting medical tourism and the number of foreign visitors who come to the country for their specific medical needs is on the rise. Thus there is also the growing demand for hotels which are able to welcome such travellers with all possible care providing the necessary comfort.
The picturesque Maya Bay, the cult setting of the Leonardo diCaprio's 'The Beach' movie, which has been temporarily closed for rehabilitation of marine life this June, will probably remain closed longer than expected.
This year, over one million Chinese tourists have already visited Cambodia – an impressive 72.6% increase compared the same period of 2017. And there are more to come before the end of the year.
With outstanding diving spots both for beginners, professional divers and underwater photograpy enthusiasts abounding, the Department of Tourism (DOT) of the Philippines is sure the country has great potential to become a major diving hub in Asia
The government wants more airports within an easy reach from the the National Capital Region, Manila, the Philippines. New airports should help decongest Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the main air haven of the Philippines.
The Tourist Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched a new 'We Love Local' campaign to enocurage tourists to visit specific and out of the beaten track communities around the country.
Tourist arrivals from China, Thailand and Vietnam are on the rise in Cambodia and the country is very optimistic about the potential of other regional neighbours as major source markets to supply tourists.
In the first eight months of 2018 tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka are up 12.5% compared to the same period of the previous year, the official government new portal of Sri Lanka repoerted yesterday.
Eastern parts of Sri Lanka which have been devastated by tsunami over a decade ago will hopefully see a boost of tourism with direct flights linking Colombo with Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Sigiriya and Palali soon.
Shenzhen Airlines will be operating two new direct routes between Guangzhou, South China, and Hanoi, Vietnam, and between Shenzhen, China, and Jakarta, Indonesia, from September, 27th.
The world's longest glass bridge was opened to public on August, 28th. It is located in Yinglong Gorge of the Qiaoping Mountain, Chongqing, China.
One of the most popular tourist destinations in the country, Gujarat, a Western Indian state, offers a wealth of religios sites from the first Jyotirlinga, the Somnat Temple, to the Sun Temple of Modhera. But not only. It is also one of the largest dinosaur fossil sites in the world.
Ever fancied riding the India's oldest monorail? Now it's possible – the National Rail Museum in Delhi has you covered.
This traditional Myanmar delicacy of rice noodles in a thick broth has long become a cult dish. Here are 10 best places to get your mohinga fix in Yangon.
Qatar Airlines are planning to launch a new direct flight between Qatar and Vietnam. Before the end of the year it will be possible to make a quick jump from Doha to Da Nang – great news for European travellers who fly to Vietnam with a stopover in Doha.
Released in August, Crazy Rich Asians has grossed over USD137 million worldwide. Though the main action is set in Singapore, some of the scenes were filmed in Malaysia. Put these filming locations onto your Malaysian travel itinerary to give it a Holliwood twist.
The biggest sand festival in the whole Southeast Asia, Sentosa Sandsation, is under way at Sentosa, Singapore. It has started on September, 1st and will run till Spetember, 16th – two weeks of sand and fun filled days!