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See the world, but do travel with respect

In Paris, the Louvre closed for a day this month because workers said the crowds were too big to handle....

June 17, 2019, Monday


Put on those walking shoes!

First initiated by city architects seeking design ideas that respected local traditions and community values, walking tours have sprung up for those who fancy a stroll around the city’s lane houses, historic...

June 17, 2019, Monday


The rise and rise of five-star hotels

ABOUT 30 years ago, five-star hotels, for most Chinese, were mysterious places behind bling-bling walls, only open to foreigners or rich people. Today, however, it’s no longer a big deal for citizens ...

June 17, 2019, Monday


Dubai counts its calories

Dubai has issued a circular requiring food organizations to give details on calories on all menus, the government media office tweeted last month....

June 17, 2019, Monday


Planning that big gathering? Look no further

Sofitel Shanghai HongqiaoThe impressive 1,030sqm Perrault Grand Ballroom with its 10m-high ceiling draws inspiration from Parisian architecture and is the perfect venue for meetings, weddings and events...

June 17, 2019, Monday


Dressed to impress at city’s luxury hotels

THE Grand Budapest Hotel, the 2014 Wes Anderson comedy, made a deep impression on viewers across the world, not least for the uniforms worn by the hotel staff. In the film, Monsieur Gustave, sporting ...

March 18, 2019, Monday


Dubai’s record tourism

DUBAI welcomed a record 15.92 million tourists in 2018, the tourism authority said, but the rise was marginal due to drops in visitors from the Gulf, India and Britain. The number of international visitors ...

March 18, 2019, Monday


Airbnb’s last-minute buy

AIRBNB is acquiring last-minute booking service HotelTonight in order to boost its offerings. Terms weren’t revealed. HotelTonight co-founder and CEO Sam Shank will lead Airbnb’s boutique-hotel category. ...

March 18, 2019, Monday


US$400m MoMA project

THE Museum of Modern Art in New York, home to works by Picasso, Roy Lichtenstein and other modern masters, will close for four months this year to expand and offer “more art in new and interdisciplinary ...

March 18, 2019, Monday


Jobs fear after Brexit

THE global travel industry is likely to expand by 4 percent in 2019 despite slowing economic growth in key areas such China and Europe, but a no-deal Brexit could wipe out 700,000 travel-related jobs, ...

March 18, 2019, Monday




 

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