MACAU – the special administrative region of China – is the largest gambling center in the world, surpassing Las Vegas in scale and style.Putting up in a casino hotel is a given when going on a gambling holiday to Macau….
THE 10th International Forum on China Hotel Brand Development (CHBD) cum Asia-Europe Forum for World Hospitality will take place in Gui’an New District, Guizhou Province, China, on April 21-22.The forum will aim to promote the competitiveness of China’s hotel brands,…
JAPAN’S Aichi prefecture is hiring six full-time “ninjas” – the martial arts masters and stealth assassins of feudal times – to promote tourism in the area.The move comes as local governments turn to tourism as an economic growth driver ahead…
PHOCUSWRIGHT, the travel industry’s research authority, is holding an event at The Leela Ambience Gurgaon Hotel & Residences, India on April 21 and 22.The event will feature Airbnb’s head of global operations, Varsha Rao, and OYO Room‘s chief strategy officer,…
A TRAIN journey is something akin to the great expeditions of old, providing access to isolated parts of the world through diverse landscapes, cultures and cities. These epic journeys are sometimes several days long and allow travelers to get a…
MALAYSIA AIRLINES (MAS) chief executive director and managing director Christoph Mueller will step down in September ahead of his three-year contract.In an internal memo circulated to the employees of MAS, Mueller said his decision to leave was attributed to “personal…
INDIA is a shopper’s paradise. The country produces an astonishing variety of traditional and modern goods at prices that are as compelling as the merchandise. But like everything in India, shopping can be a complex process. This series is intended…
Acclaimed Japanese architect Kazuyo Sejima has designed a nearly invisible train to begin operations in Tokyo in 2018.The commuter train – which was designed to commemorate Seibu Group’s 100th anniversary – uses semi-reflective and semi-transparent material to blend into the…
SAN DIEGO is the ideal destination for the luxury Asian traveler – there’s sun all year round, golf courses and palm trees abound, beautiful coastlines for picnics, and many upscale boutiques and cafés. Hotel del CoronadoThis beachfront resort is an…
A RECENT study from Hotels.com revealed that most Indian tourists favor Thailand as their holiday destination of choice.Based on a report by Bangkok Post, the number of Indians who visited Thailand in 2015 reached a record 1.07 million, a rise…
