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More travellers are considering rail travel for their 2023 adventures.

After the pandemic, local is the way to goBoats and trains but no planes for those seeking a different and cheaper experience.

Wellness must be etched in the daily operations and culture of a property, says Fitcorp Group GM.

Why having a spa and a pillow menu is not wellnessWellness should not be left at the hotel check-out counter; ongoing education is key.

The Muslim Gen Z travellers are willing to pay more for sustainable travel practices.

How to actively engage the Muslim Gen Z marketHalal food, prayer rooms and bidets are a must as they travel in search of cultural immersion.

Fliggy users will be able to browse through and book GlobalTix's 100,000 varied travel experiences in addition to Fliggy's other offerings all one platform.

GlobalTix and Fliggy zoom in on Chinese travellers togetherBoth partners team up to offer more diverse travel experiences to Chinese travellers.

Nature and wellness are gaining in popularity over sand and sun.

The top hottest travel destinations in 2023As the lure of the beach fades, the appeal of nature grows along with digital detox.

On the first day of 2023, Croatia switched from kuna to the shared European currency.

The kuna is dead; long live the euroCroatia welcomes the new year by joining Eurozone and Schengen area.

Ecoventura CEO Santiago Dunn (left) with A&K Travel Group chairman Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio.

A&K Travel Group eyes JV with Galapagos specialistThe luxury travel company has entered into an equity partnership with expedition cruise brand Ecoventura to form A&K South...

Performing arts, sporting events and festivals such as ZoukOut tend to be booked furthest in advance by travellers.

Book now or later? Travel planning trends explained in 3 chartsYounger travellers are putting experiences front and centre of their destination decision and overall trip-planning.

Singapore made top 3 Flight Centre bookings in 2022.

Lucky the travel agent who made this US$225,600 cruise bookingFlight Centre reveals the best of its booking business in 2022.

The POKÉMON with YOU train’s playroom car.

Toot, toot! Pokeman rides the rails in JapanJR East trains show there’s more to rail than speed; ‘cuteness’ counts, too.