With literally thousands of hotels to choose from in Bali, it really takes something special for a place to stand out from the pack. We’re starting to see more and more “out there,” unique accommodations trending, one always swooping in to...
In a bid to discourage theft on the streets of Kuta, police in Bali yesterday decided to exhibit five alleged thieves who were recently apprehended for stealing valuables, mostly phones, from foreigners.
Australian right-wing politician and renowned shit-stirrer Pauline Hanson has become a subject of ire in Indonesia, following her recent public tirade in which she said travelers in Bali could bring the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) down under...
You’ve waited in line for a split-second selfie with the Mona Lisa, climbed the stairs to the top of Sacré-Cœur, strolled down the Champs Élysées, and got your token tourist pic with the Eiffel Tower. But what about a more underground point of...
Japanese-owned, Hotel Nikko Bali in Benoa is one of the places to head to in the island’s south if you’re after some flavors and culture from the Land of the Rising Sun with a Balinese backdrop and hospitality. You can find us eating all the...
Given how important food is to Singaporean culture (eating is Singaporeans’ national pastime, after all), it may come as a surprise to many visitors from the equatorial isle to learn that Singaporean food is hard to find in cosmopolitan New York...
After many delays, a Khao Yai resort from the whimsy and creativity of Bangkok-based American landscape architect Bill Bensley is set to open its doors to guests next month. Inspired by the golden era of train travel and originally set to open...
American boutique hotel brand The Standard will finally open its sky-high Bangkok property to guests later this month. After months of delay, the luxury hotel formally called The Standard Bangkok Mahanakhon will open to guests on July 29. The luxe...
Add another stop to that weekend mountain getaway: refreshing brews. Taproom recently forayed into the lush greenery of Khao Yai National Park with a craft beer bar called Taproom Vacation, where it’s packed 20 taps and dozens of cans and...
After the cabinet earlier this year gave the nod to 10-year visas for promising foreigners, it has now halved the fee. The cabinet agreed Tuesday to cut the long-term resident visa, aka LTR visa, fee from THB100,000 (US$2,900) to THB50,000...
Australian right-wing politician and renowned shit-stirrer Pauline Hanson has become a subject of ire in Indonesia, following her recent public tirade in which she said travelers in Bali could bring the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) down under...
Kiwi travel writer Bree Robertson thought she booked an idyllic vacation home in Bali via AirBnB last month to celebrate her and her partner’s anniversary. Little did they know, the villa that they booked for US$80 a night was, in fact, a...
We’ve got plenty of mega brunch deals to choose from at the hotels around town, but what about when you don’t want buffet fare or a stuffy hotel environment? Here are our picks for five of the best spots that do brunch with a little more...
Travelers to Hong Kong could be allowed to skip Covid-19 quarantine — but with certain conditions attached — by November, according to an exclusive interview by the South China Morning Post with the city’s secretary for health, Lo Chung-mau.
Travelers to and from Hong Kong are finally beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel with the government suspending a controversial Covid-19 flight ban policy starting today (July 7).
Hongkongers can apply for tourist visas to South Korea once again starting June 1, the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Hong Kong announced on Wednesday.