Vietnamese entrepreneur devises one-stop travel solution for domestic market
As Vietnam’s domestic tourism market continues its upwards trajectory, one local start-up is aiming to solidify the country’s fragmented industry.
Avid traveller Trịnh Dình Minh...
Millennial tour operator wants to veer travellers off the beaten path
What started as a travel community created with friends and family in 2017, soon blossomed into a full-fledged boutique travel agency Beyond Expeditions for...
Living Irrawaddy Dolphin Project puts sustainability at heart of operations
Myanmar-based social enterprise Living Irrawaddy Dolphin Project is aiming to rekindle age-old relationships between fishermen and dolphins while adding to Mandalay’s attractions.
Since launching at...
Singaporean tour operator grooms young talent to drive industry innovation
The demand for local tours in Singapore may be flourishing, but sourcing for new talent to drive the industry is no mean feat. One...
Malaysian Gen Zer’s glamping venture takes root in Sabah
Flenny Wong Cheng, 22, was first introduced to glamping during the first year of her three-year Bachelor of Media programme at the University of...
Tours that bind
Seeing the value of showing friends and families around in foreign destinations while he was studying abroad, Amornched Jinda-apiraksa saw possibilities of matching travellers...
Hong Kong vintage tram gets on creative track
Since last September, an eye-catching tram can often be spotted plying the streets between Western Market and Happy Valley Terminus. But unlike the iconic...
Making sustainability work for nature and people
Born and bred in the Inle Lake region of Myanmar, Yin Myo Su – affectionately known as Misuu – has devoted the past decade...
From urban planner to tour guru
An urban planner by profession, Manuel Wu gave up his government job and started Macau Explorer Cultural Travel in 2014.
At that time, nobody believed...
Building bridges in Indonesia’s hospitality workforce
Having spent more than 15 years working in the hospitality industry, Wing Prakoso, co-founder at Hore! Indonesia, only knows the staffing issues in the...
