THE Philippines sometimes seems to get the short end of the stick when it comes to tourism in southeast Asia – sure, plenty of people visit the beautiful beaches there every year, but there doesn’t seem quite as much obsessive…
UNITED AIRLINES has restarted non-stop direct flights from Singapore to San Francisco after a two-and-a-half-year hiatus, and will save passengers up to four hours of flight time each way.The direct flight – a 16-hour and 20-minute trip aboard a Boeing…
IN ancient times it was called the “Land of Yomi”, meaning land of the dead, a wilderness of dense cedar forests and high mountain passes, believed to be embedded with spirits of Japanese and Buddhist deities. One of only two…
AirAsia X has confirmed that it will increase flights between Kuala Lumpur and the Gold Coast in Australia to eleven per week from daily flights effective 1 July 2016.AirAsia X Chief Executive Officer Benyamin Ismail said the increase reflects the…
AFTER the debut of their private jets and extravagant culinary tours, Four Seasons is set to launch their own private island resort in the stunning UNESCO reserve of Voovah, Baa Atoll within the Maldives.The remote hotel will have only seven…
Starwood has expanded its portfolio of hotels in Japan with the opening of the Sheraton Okinawa Sunmarina Resort, a property which is owned and managed by Ishin Hotels Group.Located on Sunmarina Beach on the Okinawa main island, the resort is…
A NEW study by the Civil Aviation Administration of China has revealed that the average delay for Chinese flights is 21 minutes, with poor weather, air traffic control issues, and other “unexplained reasons” cited as causes for delays.According to The…
DREAM CRUISES – the region’s first-ever luxury cruise line for the Asian and Chinese market – will offer their “Dream Butler” service aboard the Genting Dream, the company’s inaugural ship.The vessel will sail through some of Vietnam’s top spots, including…
SO you pile out of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, get to your hotel and dump your bags. What next?Taipei by dayLiberty Square, one of Taipei’s landmarks. Pic: Wikimedia CommonsLording over the entire city from 509 meters up is the Taipei…
Shangri-La has expanded its portfolio of luxury hotels to Sri Lanka with the opening of a 300-room beachfront resort.The Shangri-La Hambantota Resort & Spa, located on an 145-acre former coconut plantation on the southern coastline of the country, is nestled…
