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Explore Japan’s wondrous realms with Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ multi-destination trip to Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and more.

Regent Seven Seas goes to 'Captivating Japan' in 202310-day itinerary visits iconic and hidden gems on board the Seven Seas Explorer.

Vaccination rates are up, and so have Singapore's cruise bookings.

Singapore cruising steams ahead as Covid curbs easeRising vaccination rates, new segments push cruise bookings to new high.

Nicholas Lim previously headed The Travel Corporation, Asia as Managing Director from 2018 to 2020, and was President (Asia) for Trafalgar from 2011 to 2018.

Familiar face returns as CEO of The Travel CorporationNicholas Lim will oversee all guided travel and luxury brands for the region.

Jewel repositioned: Changi has slipped to third place behind Doha's Hamad International Airport and Tokyo's Haneda Airport respectively.

Win some, lose some in Singapore aviationAsia's favourite airport is bumped from top spot in Skytrax awards ranking.

A new Regent, a new legend for KyotoRegent Kyoto will share its address with Tsuruya, one of the city's most celebrated restaurants.

El Al hopes the pilot programme will smoothen the arrival process for all inbound travellers to Israel.

Now boarding: in-flight Covid testingEl Al allows passengers to be swabbed mid-flight and skip testing on arrival in Israel.

The 71-room Mercure Ambassador offer views of the nearby Halla Mountain.

Mercure rising in South KoreaNew Mercure Ambassador Jeju sits within the "lungs of Jeju".

The Standard currently has a global footprint of seven hotels, including New York, Los Angeles, Miami, most recently London and the Maldives.

A new Standard comes to SingaporeThe 143-room hotel will be located in Orange Grove Road, opposite from Shangri-La Singapore.

Thailand is the latest beach destination to ban sunscreens containing chemicals harmful to coral reefs.

Coral-damaging sunscreens now banned in ThailandTourists urged to save corals by using biodegradable sunscreens at marine parks.

Vietnam's Alma resort presents a back of house tour that answers everything you wanted to know about a hotel's operations.

At Alma, go where few guests have venturedGo behind the scenes of a Vietnam luxury resort with a back of house tour.

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