Lisa Qian Yale University undergraduate studying economics, human rights and Southeast Asia Anyone even remotely familiar with the tourism industry of Bali has inevitably heard the question: “Is tourism ruining Bali?” This question has become the central topic of clichéd debate among both short-term tourists and long-term residents, in […]
Over 700 million traveled over the 8-day holiday break, with 6m going abroad; Russia and Southeast Asia were the most popular destinations By Ben Kwok Phew – you can almost sense the relief on the mainland after China’s ‘Golden Weekend’ officially ended on Sunday. Over the eight-day-long holiday […]
Authorities say the Vladivostok free trade zone has attracted several hundred companies and about US$6.1 billion in investment pledges By Inga Velanskaya Russia will expand its simplified visa regime to eight airports in the Far East region of the country by the end of this year, reflecting a […]
Jakarta’s epic traffic jams cost the economy US$3.4 billion in losses per year, a tangle even massive infrastructure building could take decades to unsnarl By John McBeth Over the past two decades, Bangkok has made great strides in public transport, building the so-called Skytrain and a subway in […]
By Asian Correspondent Staff| @ascorrespondent BANGKOK’S world-famous culinary experience looks set to change dramatically today as Thailand’s ruling junta placed a complete ban on street food stalls along all of the capital’s main roads as part of their crackdown of street side dining. According to AFP (via Channel […]
Shì shí shèng yú xióng biàn (actions speak louder than words), according to the Chinese proverb and more action is what Indonesia needs to realize its ambitious goal to attract 10 million tourists from the world’s second-largest economy by 2019. The latest data from the Central Statistics […]
Will ‘Teflon’ tourism always save Thailand? Visitor numbers continue to grow despite political turbulence Outside Bangkok’s Grand Palace, a shop selling mini-pineapples is doing a roaring trade. Hordes of parched tourists, nudged along by tour leaders, shuffle along the sidewalks with the northern Thai delicacy perched on a stick. […]
According to research from TripAdvisor, Bangkok is the most budget-friendly place to spend a week-long vacation during the high season, which is now through the end of February. Yesterday, the travel site named Bangkok as both inexpensive and desirable to travelers already living in Southeast Asia. The company […]
Osaka is a large port city and commercial center located on the Japanese island of Honshu. The city is well-known for its modern architecture and delicious street food. There are also many impressi… Source: Osaka, Japan
We were warned by several people before going to Bangkok that we’d only want to stay for a couple of nights, but after spending our original two days vegetating around the pool we ended up bo… Source: Impressions of Bangkok
Kunming is the modern capital city and transportation hub in the southern Yunnan province of China. The city is known as “the Spring City” because every season there is like spring. It has a large … Source: Kunming, China
Getting around Bangkok can sometimes be extremely frustrating, as you can often find yourself slowly inching forward in what seems like a never ending traffic jam. However, there are several ways you can travel around the wonderful city, sometimes without having to see a single car. Here are…
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? Our armchair travels take us from India to Bhutan a Buddhist kingdom on the eastern edge of the Himalayas. It is a country known for its monasteries, fortresses or dzongs and dramatic landscapes. We are going to take a look at the capital…
