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Lombok resident describes ‘one tremor after another’.

No let-up as Lombok braces for more tremorsFresh earthquakes have rocked Lombok, with tremors also shaking up Bali.

China has branded Palau, a collection of 70 islands, as an “illegal destination”.

Caught in the crossfire, Palau’s tourism suffersCaught in an escalating diplomatic tug-of-war between China and Taiwan, the tiny Pacific nation of Palau is showing signs of...

Chinese travellers are backing off travel to the United States.

Chinese travellers react to Trump’s trade warPresident Donald Trump’s tit-for-tat trade war with China may cost the US economy half a billion dollars in lost tourism...

Severe flooding in Kerala has caused 67 deaths and closed its main airport till Saturday.

Floods sweep Kerala, closing its main airportFloods sweeping through India’s southern tourist hotspot Kerala have caused 67 deaths so far, with its main airport remaining...

Tourists flocking to Mount Fuji on Sunday caused a human jam along the mountain’s Yoshida trail

Hiking crawls to a standstill on Mount FujiWeekend tourists making the most of the Obon national holiday and Japan’s main hiking season caused a human traffic jam to form...

Vienna – one of the safest cities in Europe, says The Economist.

The world’s most liveable city: The results are inVienna has topped the Economist Intelligence Unit’s global liveability index, replacing Melbourne, which drops to second place.

The marathon takes the runners through Astana’s modern cityscape.

On your marks, get set for the Astana MarathonAir Astana, Kazakhstan’s national carrier, is offering special fares for travel to this year's Astana Marathon taking place on...

Macau City of Dreams – and great wealth.

Macau poised to lead the world’s per capita GDP by 2020Not long ago the prognosis was looking dire in Macau. The all-important flow of mainland Chinese to the Las Vegas of the East...

Thousands rush to leave the Gili Islands following the Lombok earthquake.

Lombok quake impact ‘heartbreaking’ for local communitiesTourism operators in Lombok are urging travellers not to be scared off by Sunday's deadly earthquake, but with much of the...

Facebook admits balloons sent the wrong message.

Red faces at Facebook after quake gaffThe rise in death toll in Lombok comes as Facebook apologises for automatically embellishing posts about the earthquake with...

Komodo Island’s Pink Beach.

Fifteen tourists rescued as boat catches fireA motorboat caught fire while carrying 15 foreign tourists near Padar Island, one of the main islands of Indonesia’s Komodo...

Seoul will be rolling out a special edition of 1,000 EXO-themed Discovery Seoul Pass cards from August 20.

Seoul to issue EXO-themed city tour passes for K-POP fansK-POP fans travelling to Seoul will soon be able to lay their lands on a special EXO-themed Seoul tour pass when it goes on...

Lombok sits on the Pacific Rim of fire.

Bali, sitting and hoping on the Pacific Rim of fireAn expert has indicated the magnitude 7 earthquake which ripped through Lombok in Indonesia, killing at least 142 people, was...

Local vendors along the Phetchaburi River and in low-lying areas have already been evacuated.

Overflowing dam poses risk to Hua Hin tourismHeavy rains in the Phetchaburi province of Thailand have caused local dams to overflow, which in turn may threaten attractions...

Chinese media are given a tour of Phuket’s marine facilities.

Thailand woos Chinese media with Phuket inspectionPolice chiefs from Bangkok have been in Phuket to show a group of Chinese media that marine safety on the island is being...

At least 82 people have been killed in a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Lombok on August 5, 2018.

Indonesia earthquake: at least 91 dead after quake strikes LombokAt the time of writing, at least 82 people have been killed in a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of...

Bali has sustained damage to its airport and buildings as a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck neighbouring province West Nusa Tenggara.

Tremors shake Bali, airports remain operationalTremors felt on the resort island of Bali have caused damage to the airport and buildings as a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck...

The red bridge of Hida, Takayama, an Instagram-worthy spot among tourists.

Tourists in Japan are ditching conventional guidebooks for InstagramTourism is booming in Japan. The number of visitors from abroad reached a record in 2017 at 28.7 million, a figure that is...

Koh Racha is a popular snorkelling spot off Phuket.

Tourists desert Thailand in the wake of boat tragedyThailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports is beginning to count the cost of the tour boat disaster off the island of Phuket on...

Mandalika in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, one of destinations that Qatar seeks to invest in.

Indonesia’s ‘10 Balis’ to get a $500 million boost from QatarQatar is intending to invest US$500 million in Indonesia’s tourism industry with the signing of a memorandum of understanding...