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Natalie Joy Lee

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A man hid out undetected at Chicago's O'Hare airport for three months.

Catch me if you can, O'HareCalifornian man caught after hiding three months at Chicago's O'Hare Airport because he was "scared of Covid".

At least 40% of APAC travellers began their festive holiday planning one month ahead, except for Japan, Thailand and Malaysia — which are currently combating fresh lockdowns. (Pictured: Thean Hou Temple, Kuala Lumpur)

Domestic travel strong as ox for Lunar New YearInterestingly, more than 50% of travel-hungry Hong Kongers are looking at international travel during the upcoming festive...

A member of The Ryokan Collection, Nikko Fufu gives visitors exclusive access to rooms at the shrine usually reserved for the descendants of the Tokugawa samurai family.

Small is beautifulTime for local players in Japan to shine, as mindful tourism is set to reign when travel resumes.

"While many countries, including Scotland, are in lockdown due to COVID-19 with travel restrictions in place, we want people to still be able to enjoy our country," says VisitScotland.

Happy Coo Year from the Scottish HighlandsBovine creatures become social media influencers in tourism body's new video.

The pace of technology adoption across the air transport industry has accelerated in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Future of air travel is going high techFrom digital health passes to blockchain, six air travel tech trends to watch in 2021.

Hell yeah! Gordon Ramsay's headed for MalaysiaCan Sunway Kuala Lumpur take the heat from the foul-mouthed Michelin chef at his new eponymous restaurant?

In 2020, every one per cent loss of cruisers meant a loss of 9,100 industry-related jobs. Each day of cruise suspension caused losses of 2,500 jobs.

Two out of three cruisers are willing to sail this yearCLIA: 58% of international vacationers, who have never cruised, are likely to cruise in the next few years.

Upcoming destinations planned include the Norwegian Fjords and Scottish Isles, France, Spain and Portugal, the Atlantic Isles and Western Africa, Brazil and Argentina, and Antarctica.

Crystal Endeavor on track for summer debutProduction for the 200-pax luxury expedition ship has resumed in Germany.

Slow but sure recovery: Costa Firenze is the fourth of seven vessels to be delivered to Costa Group by 2023.

New cruise ship Costa Firenze is deliveredThe 5,200-pax ship is scheduled to sail in the Mediterranean from end-February and will move to Asia after October.

Hoiana, scheduled for a grand opening in 2021, will offer more than 1,000 keys from 4 luxury hotels, beach resorts and even a Vietnamese village.

SE Asian tourists wanted for Vietnam's HoianaAfter Vietnam, integrated resort operator Suncity has its eyes on East Asia projects to target Japanese and Korean travellers.

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