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Stories about leisure travel in Hong Kong, China, Asia, and around the world.
Like an overstuffed diner who raids the buffet too many times, Hong Kong risks leaving tourists fatigued by overstuffing the calendar with ‘mega events’.
As more shows, conferences and exhibitions are added to the city’s calendar, organisers must ensure people do not go away disappointed.
As Beijing opens up Hong Kong to solo visitors from more cities in mainland China, they should be greeted and given a time to remember by all.
Hong Kong must walk the talk, and get Beijing’s backing to showcase how ‘two systems’ is not only alive but working well.
Hong Kong can congratulate itself on the high number of mainland visitors despite the awful weather, but there’s still room for fresh ideas and better targeted policies.
- Starting in June, Thailand will allow travellers from 93 countries to stay for periods of 60 days, while more tourists will also be eligible for visas on arrival
- Foreign students can stay an additional year upon graduation, while insurance requirements for foreigners seeking to retire in Thailand will be relaxed
The Chinese internet giant aims to expand the coverage of WeChat Pay in the Maldives to 8,000 merchants by the end of this year.
Hotels in mainland China will need to raise their performance and returns to succeed as real estate investment trusts, according to JLL. A 4 per cent annual return will be favoured by regulators and investors.
People in Palma de Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and the Canary Islands have taken to the streets to protest against Spain’s mass tourism, which they blame for making housing unaffordable for locals.
BARK Air wants to pamper pets and their owners even before take-off and made its initial flight from New York to Los Angeles on Thursday.
Jitsuko Katsumata, daughter of late Japanese manga master Fujiko F. Fujio, says father cherished ‘daily life’ inspiration in creating beloved characters.
The ‘Jungle Train’ service, which runs along the spine of Peninsular Malaysia, is the country’s last sleeper train as cars and buses drive speed of travel.
Tourism chief Kevin Yeung says authorities will coordinate efforts among service sector, civil servants and transport operators to promote campaign.
Jitsuko Katsumata, daughter of late manga master Fujuko F. Fujio, says she is excited to see first-hand how Hongkongers will engage with exhibition of Doraemon figures.
Climbers usually take days to reach the top of the 8,849-metre mountain, but Phunjo Lama conquered the world’s highest peak in 14 hours and 31 minutes.
Industry leader Tenky Tin says few locations appropriate to preserve and display sets of hit film, with original site of Kowloon Walled City not ideal.
Controversial private projects, increase in tourist boat trips near ecologically important mangrove forests have upset conservationists in Hoi An.
Kami Rita Sherpa, 54, first scaled Everest in 1994 when working for a commercial expedition. He has since climbed the mountain almost every year.
Events designed to boost Hong Kong’s economy and tourism run the gamut from high fashion, art and architecture to sports, technology and business.
Competition will take place on June 15 and 16 in Tsim Sha Tsui East with over 170 teams taking part.
Fifteen-minute performance will take place at the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade on Saturday, with drones forming characters from the popular manga and animation series.
New hotels in Tokyo’s Toranomon Hills and at Fuji Speedway offer guests a choice of stories: the first an entertainment hub, the second both something for nature-lovers and motorsport fans
Taiwan Affairs Office releases another strongly worded statement following William Lai’s inauguration on Monday.
Analysts point to Singapore’s tie-up with Taylor Swift as good example of aggressive tactics, with international sports competitions also top of the wish list for some.
Michelle Wu is head of design for luxury hotel group Maybourne. She talks to the Post about how she comes up with the ‘overall design narrative for a hotel’ and why the ‘little details’ matter.
New York’s Fire Island has long served as a haven for members of the LGBTQ community after safety, inspiration and a good time, and visiting the sandy stretch of land today reveals little has changed.
Deputy financial secretary says events expected to attract 1.7 million travellers, generate spending of HK$7.2 billion and add HK$4.3 billion to the local economy.
After a day sightseeing t Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace or the hipster-heavy Insa-dong and Ikseon-dong neighbourhoods, retreating to Hotel Naru’s calming interiors is a smart move
Thousands of tonnes of waste have been left on the world’s highest mountain over the years. Some working on the clean-up say the only way to stop more piling up is putting curbs on expeditions.
Macau leader Ho Iat-seng says Xia Baolong did not talk about matters concerning coming chief executive election during seven-day visit.
