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The Paseo del Prado, dubbed the 'Landscape of Light', is Madrid's first UNESCO World Heritage Site, designated in July 2021.

How travellers can see Madrid in a new lightSpain's capital city is evolving by the day with fresh touristic attractions from its first UNESCO World Heritage site to a...

Event planners will be supported in their planning by the MICE team at PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, Singapore.

Go green, go lean: Smart ways this hotel is transforming sustainable meetingsAt PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, Singapore, sustainability is part of its DNA to ensure every event is high in impact and...

The BWH Hotel Group – comprising the WorldHotels Collection, Best Western Hotels & Resorts and SureStay Hotel Group – boasts over 4,500 properties across more than 100 countries and territories worldwide.

BWH Hotel Group offers unexpected variety across AsiaTravellers will get more than meets the eye from this experienced hospitality group.

AJ Hackett Sentosa’s high-speed tandem swings can accommodate up to three guests at one time, taking them up to speeds of 120km/hr.

Unique bucket list adventures for the post-pandemic travellerDiscover the right mix of fun and memorable activities in Sentosa for the new wave of travellers seeking experiential trips.

The plan to connect the lakes has almost a century in the making.

Switzerland gets a lake up with direct rail access between lakesThe new train route will take visitors directly between Lake Geneva and the Thun and Brienz lakes.

The Macau Government Tourist Office recently launched its "Experience Macao Unlimited" campaign.

Macau is ready to shine again as visitor campaign kicks offLatest campaign unveiled as Macau reduces hotel quarantine with new 5+3 policy for foreign visitors.

The village has been abandoned for more than 30 years.

Entire Spanish village with hotel on sale for only $265,000The sale comprises 44 homes, a hotel, a church and swimming pool but the catch is that it has been abandoned for years.

HKTB hopes relaxed Covid arrangements will encourage travel to Hong Kong, especially by consumers in short-haul markets.

Step up travel agents, Hong Kong needs youTour groups led by licensed guides are allowed back under new arrangements.

The peaceful oasis at Al Ain.

Fast or slow, there’s lots to love in Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi wants you to take each and every byway, your way.

Bali’s Ngurah Rai airport will see restricted commercial operations during the G20 Summit.

Bali bunkers down for G20 SummitAirport restrictions and armed forces in place to ensure safety of world leaders.

Mayo Clinic is reported to be looking at establishing a clinic in Bali’s proposed health and wellness enclave in Sanur.

Here’s to your good health, BaliWorld’s leading healthcare companies eye huge development in Bali.

Sukhothai Loi Krathong Candle Festival.

Seven million reasons Thai tourism is taking off‘Difficult times behind us,” says TAT governor, as authority eyes 10 million visitors this year.

Foreigners seeking to live in Indonesia will need to show proof of the equivalent of $US130,000 in the bank.

Indonesia’s new long-stay visa comes with one big conditionThe ‘second home visa’ may force footloose digital nomads to look elsewhere.

QSO Section principal bassoon, Nicole Tait, in Iningai (Longreach).

Move over Ruby, this might be the best tourist video everSymphony Orchestra composes a love letter to Queensland.

Cruises lines will welcome the chance to return to Taiwan, including popular destinations such as Keelung.

Taiwan welcomes back international cruisesWith Covid ban lifted, cruise companies can now revisit popular itineraries in the destination.

Meaningful and immersive experiences top the list of Muslim travellers when they vacation.

Wooing Muslim travellers with smart marketingNTOs that sharpen focus to tap on halal win big when it comes to courting Muslim guests

Enrique Iglesias, Black Eyed Peas and Robbie Williams among artists set to perform on World Cup stages.

Ready, steady, it’s almost GO for Qatar World Cup lift-offQatar set to roll out a carnival of fun and excitement for soccer fans

Malaysian Association of Hotels' Khoo Boo Lim, Penang State EXCO for Tourism & Creative Economy's Yeoh Soon Hin, Penang Global Tourism's Ooi Chok Yan and Malaysian Chinese Tourism Association's Albert Tan laid out plans to revitalise Penang’s tourism sector.

There's more to Penang than meets the eyePenang is all geared up to woo Singapore and global travellers back with new campaigns highlighting its hidden sides.

Alexander + Roberts's bookings for Japan in 2023 has already hit 98% of 2019 levels.

Japan tours experience spike in bookingsDemand for tours to Japan continue surging since the country's announced its reopening.

Asia is stepping up its game to cater to the booming Muslim market.

Asia's travel players expand range of unique halal offeringsFood, services and more aims at capturing the burgeoning Muslim travel market.