Revival of two cities
No longer a forgotten part of Indonesia’s tourism history, the regencies of Wonosobo and Banyumas are gaining new likes for their adventure and nature offerings, aided by improved road access.
Changing face of workspaces
The rise of remote working has fuelled an appetite for extended stays among travellers seeking to escape from work-from-home routines. With that, hospitality players and destinations are adapting their offerings to tap on the longer-stay trend. By Cheryl Ong.
On the horizon
Dream Cruises and Royal Caribbean International are blazing a trail in
safe cruising resumption in Asia, and more cruise lines are joining in, to the benefit
of cruise fans. S Puvaneswary lists out upcoming cruise options.
Taking cruise control
Although the pandemic has frozen travel and tourism over in 2020, the cruise industry has proven its resilience. Pamela Chow finds out how Asia’s players are rebuilding cruise confidence among travellers and the trade.
Regeneration rising
The strive for a smarter, more sustainable way of travelling has arose amid the pandemic, and tourism players in Asia-Pacific are taking action to go the extra green mile.
Powered by the family
Marriott International chooses to let its people-first culture lead it out of a stormy 2020, a decision that has created a year of incredible lessons and innovative solutions that benefited business performance, reveals Rajeev Menon, president, Asia Pacific (excluding China).
Full speed ahead
Nicholas Clayton, CEO of Capella Hotel, shares with Rachel AJ Lee why the group is pressing ahead to launch its Patina brand, how its properties repositioned swiftly to capture the domestic market, and his predictions for travel recovery.
Rebuilding travel demand
The pandemic has widened Hilton’s customer base, bringing in customers who are keen to splurge unused travel budgets on a better staycation, reveals Nils-Arne Schroeder, global brand head, Conrad Hotel & Resort and vice president, luxury & lifestyle, Asia Pacific, Hilton.
An intelligent approach
As ForwardKeys crosses its 11th year in the business of intelligence, co-founder and CEO Olivier Jager recounts how data application in the travel and tourism industry has evolved and how the research process has to roll with the pandemic's lightning-swift punches.
Ready for a rebound
Tourism-dependent Maldives is among the first Asian destinations to reopen to international tourists
