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Chiva-Som, Hua Hin

Flight Centre introduces 8 places to help you travel wellWellness retreats are on the rise, and Flight Centre wants to offer health-conscious travellers ideas on where to go for their...

Dreamworld to reopen December 10 following ride deaths

Dreamworld to reopen December 10 following ride deathsDreamworld in Gold Coast, Australia, will reopen in time for the school holidays following a fatal accident on October 25 that...

Barcelona cracking down on unlicensed apartments

Barcelona slaps big fines on Airbnb, HomeAwayBarcelona will fine Airbnb and HomeAway €600,000 (US$636,000) each for listing unlicensed tourist apartments for short-term...

Damage to a stupa after last year’s earthquake in Nepal

Nepal rattled by new earthquakeNepal was struck by a 5.6 magnitude earthquake early Monday, the country's seismological centre said.

Food wonderland in Bologna opens October 2017

Food wonderland in Bologna opens October 2017Come October 2017, Italian food aficionados can get their fix of pizza, pasta and polenta at the newly opened FICO Eataly World...

Design Village

Design Village to elevate Penang as shopping paradiseIf you’re in Malaysia you can literally shop till you drop, as yet another massive mall opened on November 24 – this time the...

Bawah will open its eco resort next year

Island hideaway near Singapore to debut in 2017Bawah Private Island, a collection of five islands located two hours from Singapore, is set to open mid-2017.

Anyone for sauna marathon?

Fifty shades of sauna in HelsinkiMore than 50 saunas throughout the Finnish capital of Helsinki will open their doors free of charge during Helsinki Sauna Day...

Taste of the Opera House? Get ready to tuck in

Taste of the Opera House? Get ready to tuck inThe Sydney Opera House’s first-ever degustation tour, Taste of the Opera House, takes foodies on a three-hour guided tour of...

How destination marketing can help to alleviate poverty

How destination marketing can help to alleviate povertyThe PATA New Tourism Frontiers Forum (NTFF) in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, this week is gathering the top minds in destination...

The Frozen space at Hong Kong Disneyland.

Get ‘Frozen’ at Hong Kong DisneylandHong Kong tourism will get a welcome boost when Hong Kong Disneyland brings Frozen and Marvel attractions to the theme park...

Taipa Village

More than just casino fun at MacauTaipa Village Destination Limited wants to show tourists to Macau that it is possible to have a great time, sans gaming.

Mickey and Minnie roll out the Christmas treats at Hong Kong Disneyland

Mickey and Minnie roll out the Christmas treats at Hong Kong DisneylandHong Kong Disneyland has launched its Christmas celebrations and will continue the festive fun until January 2.

Malaysia F1 Grand Prix

The flag to fall on Malaysia’s F1 race in 2018Malaysia will no longer host the Formula One Grand Prix (F1) at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) when its current...

Rock On! Bollywood blasts into Dubai

Rock On! Bollywood blasts into DubaiDubai Parks and Resorts, the Middle East’s largest integrated theme park destination, has opened Bollywood Parks Dubai...

Crowds gathered at the Place de la Republique in Paris in November 2015 to pay their respects to the victims just days after the Nov. 13 terror attacks in that city.

One year after attacks, tourism struggles to recover in FranceOn the one-year anniversary of terror attacks that killed 130 in Paris, France's tourism industry is struggling to recover from...

Almost all 710 miles of the Wujiang River runs through Guizhou province.

Guizhou province's natural wondersWhile first-timers to China are elbowing their way through throngs of tourists at Tiananmen Square, the Great Wall and the...

The resort is nestled amidst 300-acres of beautiful natural landscape surrounded by 13 beaches with crystal-clear waters.

Relax at a private eco island just two hours from SingaporePrimed as “the ultimate island hideaway in Southeast Asia”, Bawah Private Island, located just two hours from Singapore, is set...

Re:START, a temporary mall that was built in response to the February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Business as usual in Christchurch following earthquakeIt is business as usual for Christchurch city’s tourism operators following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake centred near Hanmer, 130...

Dreamworld to demolish ride where four diedThe owners of Australia's Dreamworld theme park will demolish the water ride where four people were killed last month.