Asian destinations turn to tourist fees to fund maintenance and development
Bali is the latest destination in a line of others across the world to impose a visitor fee aimed at preserving the condition of the land, and will likely not be the last to do so as tourism authorities seek ways to better manage tourist flows and fund tourist infrastructure maintenance.
Europe regains appetite for Asia-Pacific destinations
Travel volume to Asia-Pacific is climbing, and destinations in the region are looking to bring even more Europeans over through intensified campaigns and novel itineraries
Sabah moves to revive two iconic tourism events
Sabah State government plans to revive two iconic tourism events in the state this year, namely the Mount Kinabalu International Climbathon and Sabah Fest,...
Taiwan’s indigenous tribes look to charm European hearts
The Classic Tribal Tourism Project Office, an agency of the Taiwanese government, is leading its first-ever showcase at ITB Berlin, in a bid to...
Hiroshima highlights diversity of peace across key European markets
Hiroshima, Japan is working towards longer stays among European travellers by promoting the destination’s “diversity of peace”, which extends beyond its renowned Hiroshima Peace...
Silversea weaves Asian flavours into dining programme for regional sailings
Voyages onboard Silversea’s fleet of luxury ships, Silver Moon, Silver Dawn, and Silver Nova, will feature Asian epicurean adventures as guests journey through this part of the world...
Discova shows off its own collection of responsible tours
Global DMC Discova has launched at ITB Berlin 2024 a collection of owned and operated experiences in all the destinations it operates in.
Currently available...
Emirates to launch daily Singapore-Phnom Penh service
Emirates will restart its daily Phnom Penh service starting from May 1 via Singapore, which marks the airline’s first fifth freedom flight between Singapore...
PATA projects full tourism recovery this year under optimistic conditions
PATA’s newly released Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts report is forecasting a 109.9 per cent recovery of international visitor arrivals (IVAs) by the end of this year...
Okinawa rolls out new tourist guidebook
In February, Okinawa City published a guidebook, Okinawa City Go, which introduces the charms of Okinawa City as well as provides tourists various useful information...
