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Tokyo officials are proposing cruises as one possible solution to accommodate an expected surge in visitors during the Olympics next year.
Tokyo officials float cruise as solution to Olympics hotel shortage
From left to right: FSS Sayuri Kawase; Reiko Fujita, executive director, Overseas Promotion Department, JNTO; Akira Ninagawa, executive vice president, JNTO; Campbell Wilson, senior vice president, Sales & Marketing, SIA; Ranjan Jha, senior manager, Brand & Marketing, SIA; FSS Mandy Ng
JNTO hops on board with SIA for joint campaign
Komodo Island will close for conservation.
Komodo national park to close
Malaysia has proposed a departure tax, effective end of September.
Less tax, more planning, Fernandes urges
Tourists will be able to purchase alcohol at 17 licenced Mercantile and Marketing International liquor stores across the city.
Tourists can now apply for alcohol purchase in Dubai
Cruising Into The Best Instagrammable Hotspots
Cruising Into The Best Instagrammable Hotspots
Officials measured the scale of the Bali earthquake at 5.8-magnitude.
Bali quake give sleepy visitors a rude awakening
Exterior of the Hong Kong Port Passenger Clearance Building of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge, which recently won special mention at the Architizer A+ Awards 2019.
Design recognition for HZMB
A local priest described the eruption as “like being in hell”.
Death in the Med as volcano erupts
Ernest Zacharevic, the man behind Penang’s world famous murals thinks the heritage area has become a ‘circus’, blaming himself for gentrifying the heritage area, and even considering whitewashing over his art to put an end to the crowds.
Penang’s famous murals no more?
Visitors will soon need travel insurance to enter Thailand.
Thailand moves closer to compulsory travel insurance
Bunker Bay, Margaret River.
Lonely Planet’s top pick for 2019: Think wine, food and forest
A US$7.2-million Ferris wheel will open late this year in Siem Reap.
Will a big wheel be a big deal for Angkor Wat?
Tourism Minister of Western Australia Paul Papalia with Dynasty Travel’s director of public relations & communications Alicia Seah.
All onboard the Western Australia train
Singapore will host the British Motor Racing Team’s Asia-Pacific qualifiers for its popular e-racing competition: McLaren Shadow Project, live on 19 September 2019.
Gamers on their marks for McLaren’s e-sports race
Temperatures in Europe are at record highs.
Europe melts under heatwave from the Sahara
Bali’s police chief enjoys huge support for his efforts to fight crime.
Bali police chief at centre of selfie frenzy at BBTF
Bali is keen to expand its annual travel fair beyond its shores.
Bali still keen to take BBTF well beyond Bali
Gardens by the Bay will bring in florals that have yet to be introduced to Singapore and the tropics as part of their latest collaboration with Dümmen Orange.
Never-before-seen blooms for Gardens by the Bay this end 2019
The Perfect Match: Best Stays for Every Travel Style
The Perfect Match: Best Stays for Every Travel Style

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