12+ min ago  (727+ words) Cambodia began a four-month visa-free trial for Chinese visitors on Monday, becoming the latest Southeast Asian country to ease visa policies as countries across the region compete for a larger share of China's rebounding outbound travel market. The move reflects…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (410+ words) The acclaimed designer behind some of Asia's most distinctive hotels has opened Hacienda Botanica, his 16-hectare Mexican-inspired retreat in northern Thailand, to guests. When asked to explain why his private estate in Chiang Mai looks nothing like Northern Thailand, Bill…...

9+ hour, 5+ min ago  (382+ words) Echizen, Fukui Pref. " Crabs and dinosaurs. For decades, that's how Fukui Prefecture has tried to sell itself to the rest of Japan and, more recently, the world " with limited success. And yet, Fukui still flies under the radar among international…...

8+ hour, 55+ min ago  (623+ words) Vietnamese tourists applying for a Chinese visa no longer need to provide bank account balance confirmation. vntravellive. com Vietnamese tourists applying for a Chinese visa no longer need to provide bank account balance confirmation. From June 17, 2026, the requirement for Vietnamese…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (53+ words) Nikkei Asia Highland trails through misty forests -- just hours from Taipei YILAN COUNTY, Taiwan -- The mountains of Taiwan offer many extraordinary environments, but some of the most magically peculiar are the primeval rainforests nestled amid the 2, 000-meter peaks of the…...

2+ hour, 9+ min ago  (448+ words) Its chairman Mah Bow Tan says attraction's ticket cost will be more than affordable In 2016, when former Cabinet minister Mah Bow Tan first heard a pitch for a massive wellness facility in Singapore, he was not sold. The idea seemed…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago  (134+ words) China Daily South Korean ambassador praises Qingdao beer and Chengdu hotpot Roh Jae-heon, the Republic of Korea's ambassador to China, has recommended Qingdao and Chengdu as top destinations for first-time visitors from South Korea. The envoy talked up Qingdao's rich…...

55+ min ago  (301+ words) Located at five degrees north of the equator, the resort benefits from a position that allows visitors to observe constellations from both the northern and southern hemispheres beneath some of the Maldives" clearest skies. Developed in partnership with local astronomy…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago  (459+ words) THIS is the horror moment an inferno erupts at a popular tourist resort " leaving terrified guests scrambling to safety. Shocking footage shows thick plumes of smoke billowing above the Viva Dominicus Bayahibe resort in in the Dominican Republic. Emergency services…...

9+ hour, 21+ min ago  (833+ words) China logged an extensive surge in inbound tourism on Friday, June 19, 2026, as millions of people across the mainland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan commenced the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday to celebrate centuries-old traditions and athletic competitions. According to Chinese travel…...