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Survival guides, insider secrets, top things to do, eco-tours, independent hotel reviews, family-friendly itineraries: fire your imagination with the South China Morning Post’s travel guides and must-see lists for holiday destinations across China and the rest of Asia.
The new card allows users to top up in Hong Kong dollars in the city, and tap for rides in public transport across 336 mainland cities, helping expedite cross-border connectivity.
- Islamic State killing of Spanish tourists in a market in Bamiyan divides the country’s tourism industry, as tour agencies report cancellations
- One tour guide says tourism in Afghanistan will be dead if there is another attack soon, but another says the terror threat hasn’t deterred visitors previously
After a day sightseeing t Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace or the hipster-heavy Insa-dong and Ikseon-dong neighbourhoods, retreating to Hotel Naru’s calming interiors is a smart move
Bhopal, India’s ‘city of lakes’ founded by an Afghan soldier, was ruled for over 100 years by Muslim women. The grand mosques and palaces, including a Taj Mahal, built under them are a spectacular collection.
Hong Kong’s Mai Po wetlands are a magnet for diverse species of birds, but now this natural asset is once again under threat, this time from plans to build an IT hub for its Northern Metropolis.
Fuji City residents complain that tourists are flocking to the Fuji Dream Bridge to catch a view of the famous mountain and leaving a mess behind.
Underground tourist attractions include the Paris Catacombs, which store the remains of 6 million people, the site of the amazing rescue of that Thai youth football team, and the world’s largest cave.
The moves should reduce immigration clearance time at Changi Airport, and may give Singapore an edge over Hong Kong, another regional air hub, where immigration isn’t as automated.
After soft opening last November, the new luxury hotel set the Lion City alight this weekend with a party at nightlife venue Wonder Room attended by the likes of Donnie Yen and Cissy Wang
Dozens of Thai cannabis advocates urged the government to abandon its plans to re-list marijuana as a narcotic, a week after it announced its dramatic policy U-turn just two years after de-criminalising it.
Hotel Groove is in entertainment complex Tokyu Kabukicho Tower, where a 900-seat traditional kabuki theatre will open soon – but did you know the buzzy nightlife district is named after the drama form?
Holistic healthcare helped Marian Alonzo overcome ill-health as a child. She and colleagues from wellness resort The Farm at San Benito in the Philippines are sharing their knowledge in Hong Kong.
The visa-policy easing is expected to boost tourism that has yet to fully rebound since the pandemic, and the move could also give local economies a jolt.
Qatar, which hosted the 2022 Fifa World Cup, wants to have 6 million international visitors annually by 2030 – and it plans on attracting them by hosting sports, arts, fashion and other events.
Australia’s flag carrier said demand for China travel had not recovered as strongly as expected. Aircraft on the route will be redirected to other destinations across Asia, it said.
Namhansanseong, a Unesco World Heritage site in South Korea, is an impressive yet little-known fortress built as an emergency capital city should Manchu forces invade Seoul.
The US$13 charge and cap on daily climbers on Mount Fuji’s Yoshida Trail will be enforced with the help of an online booking system, introduced to fight overtourism on Japan’s highest mountain.
Kami Rita Sherpa first reached the top of Mount Everest in 1994. Since then he has climbed the 8,849-metre peak almost every year, guiding clients.
Natural disasters and war have destroyed many of the buildings erected in the Philippines under Spanish colonial rule. But in historical areas of the archipelago, impressive examples still stand.
A deadly heatwave that has sent temperature records tumbling across the region in recent weeks – as well as a prolonged spell of low rainfall – has seen reservoirs run low.
As more trekkers and climbers are drawn to Mount Everest and Nepal’s other Himalayan peaks, trails and slopes are becoming overcrowded and debris-strewn.
Cannabis was decriminalised for medical use in 2018 and recreational use in 2022 under a previous government.
The staff sick leave adds to troubles facing Tata Group’s aviation business – in the midst of a revamp after it bought Air India from the government in 2021.
Belmond’s classic train journey is newly reopened – and taking a luxury ride through Malaysia’s jungles sure evokes the bygone era of Agatha Christie’s classic novel
Most salt is industrially processed but in Bali, it is won from the sea by farmers who harvest it by hand. The tradition has been handed down for generations, but it is now a dying art.
Winner of UN Tourism’s Best Tourism Village award in 2021, Nglanggeran offers visitors experiences from hiking to tours of its cacao and durian farms, all run by locals through a working group.
Air services between the two countries were suspended because of the pandemic but are set to restart on May 17.
