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The top three destinations currently in demand by South Koreans are Hawaii, Maldives and Switzerland, according to local travel agencies.

Why South Koreans can't wait to travel overseas this summerAgencies are seeing a boom in overseas vacation packages as travel bubble talks heat up.

New research from GlobalData showed a dip in consumers' confidence in OTAs because refunds were slow.

Why travellers now prefer travel agents to OTAsPost pandemic, travellers are shifting from booking with OTAs to agencies directly to gain power over their trips.

From left to right: Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents' Nigel Wong, Hwajing Travel & Tours' Kenny Cheong, and Malaysian Association of Hotels' Yap Lip Seng.

Malaysia trade puts up a good fight against the pandemicTourism firms and associations step up to lend a helping hand to employees and community to overcome the pandemic.

Switzerland’s steam trains offer fabulous mountain views.

‘Flight shaming’ is driving travellers onto the railsDitch the plane, take the train is the new tourism policy governments in Europe are pursuing.

The tool pulls information from thousands of official data sources to display international travel restrictions for over 180 countries and domestic travel restrictions.

New tool tracks Covid-19 travel restrictionsWebBeds' new interactive tool created to help travel trade access latest travel restrictions.

A sailcation with EU Holidays offers more than a yacht with sea views; there were also plenty of fresh air, water activities and incredible views of Singapore's lesser known islands.

Come sail away with EU Holidays in SingaporeHow a yachtcation offers a unique escapade to the Southern Islands and beaches hidden away from crowds.

Bangkok-based My Journey Travel is now offering a 10D7N 'taste, shop and jab' package to the West Coast, with a J&J Covid-19 vaccine thrown in.

For a Covid jab, take a shot trip to the USThailand travel agencies give US jab tours a shot amid growing local displeasure at slow inoculation rollout.

Headlining stories of India are not all false, but behind the harrowing images is also a nation rapidly ramping up its medical response as well as the world's biggest vaccination drive: Kohli

What in the world is happening in India?"Indians are a resilient lot and we will get through this together" — a heartfelt letter from Creative Travel's Rajeev Kohli.

The fraud was exposed after the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong made calls to verify the receipts submitted.

Scheme turned scam: HK agents charged with $3m fraudFourteen travel agency directors and five staff held for forging papers to receive local tour subsidy.

More brick-and-mortar agencies are transiting operations online, a necessary move to stay relevant especially in Covid times.

Is this the end of the in-store travel agency as we know it?Signs of changing consumer preferences favouring digital already evident even before the pandemic, GlobalData research show.