September 19, 2019Deep craters, glowing lava, high peaks. While volcanoes may be dangerous, they increasingly are tourist attractions in their own right.
September 19, 2019Disney's Shanghai theme park is loosening a ban on outside food in the wake of a lawsuit, but the home of Mickey Mouse still won't tolerate visitors taking in instant noodles or pungent foods such as durian.
A student surnamed Wang filed a lawsuit against Shanghai Disneyland in March after being barred from bringing in her own food, a...
September 18, 2019Langkawi in Kedah is set to welcome even more tourists when multiple award-winning airline Qatar Airways launches its first flight to the island in October.
The new service marks the airline’s third Malaysian destination, after Kuala Lumpur and Penang. The flight will run between Hamad International Airport in the Qatar capital city...
September 14, 2019If you are physically fit, mentally strong and emotionally resilient, you might stand a chance at being crowned Toughest in South-East Asia 2019.
September 8, 2019Outside Rome, Lebanon holds the greatest slice of the historic Roman Empire -- Baalbek, the Arab nation’s most impressive ancient site.
September 5, 2019By SARAH ALIA AHMAD AFFENDY
Kyoto became the capital of Japan in the year 794. It remained so until the Meiji government shifted its capital to Tokyo in 1868. For a millennia, almost everything we associate with classic Japanese culture – kimonos, tea ceremonies, temples and yes, geisha – came to its fullest refinement in...
September 4, 2019Have you ever wondered what snow looks and feels like? At Hakuba in Japan, you can fulfil all your winter fantasies. You can get to Hakuba from Tokyo from anywhere between three and five hours.
September 1, 2019Barbecued field rats are not everybody’s idea of a tasty treat, but in Cambodia’s rural Battambang province they are popular as a quick – and cheap – snack.
August 30, 2019Joanna Soh is no stranger to physical exercises. As Asia’s leading fitness YouTuber, she leads an active lifestyle. But a recent trip to New South Wales in Australia was an exercise of a different kind – one that involved the mother-daughter bond.
August 28, 2019Singapore Biennale 2019 will make a case for change in the face of pressing challenges. The contemporary art event returns for its 6th edition from Nov 22, 2019 to Mar 22, 2020 with over 70 artists and collectives from more than 20 countries,
August 20, 2019The Philippines is aiming to strengthen its claims in the South China Sea by potentially building hotels for tourists on its biggest island in the disputed waterway, officials said.
August 19, 2019With his previous visit marred by touts and greed, the writer is better prepared this time to deal with them. And he gets to enjoy his pilgrimage in peace.
August 17, 2019Reduced to ruins by decades of war, the Darulaman palace in Kabul is being fully renovated. Work at the famed palace must be completed by Aug 19, the date marking 100 years of Afghan independence from Britain.
August 16, 2019An exhibition in Tokyo celebrates the various changes Walkman has undergone through technological advancements and playful imagination over the years, while focusing in on people who have always lived with music close by their side.
August 15, 2019What do Christopher Columbus, James Cook and Vasco da Gama have in common? They are all great maritime explorers. And now, you can join this league of extraordinary men – but with a touch of luxury, that is.
French luxury cruise line Ponant has partnered with National Geographic Expeditions to create an extensive range of expedition...
August 14, 2019Tokyo is facing a shortage of accommodation when Olympic fans pour into the Japanese capital for next year’s games so officials are looking offshore – to moored cruise ships operating as floating hotels.
August 13, 2019When compared to the world's most-visited single-artist museums of 2018, both teamLab Borderless and teamLab Planets welcomed more visitors than the Picasso Museum in Barcelona, Spain, and the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres, Spain.
August 13, 2019As global cruise brand Royal Caribbean International celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, it invites all Malaysians to take advantage of its Matta Fair special offers and start wandering on its Asia’s largest and most exciting ships.