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Philippines, named Asia's leading dive destination, to boost industry

Philippines, named Asia's leading dive destination, to boost industry

Named Asia's Leading Dive Destination at the 2026 World Travel Awards for the eighth consecutive year, the Philippines plans to make its dive sites easier to reach and improve visitor safety as it develops the industry in 2027.
A bird's-eye view of Asia's top island Phu Quoc

A bird's-eye view of Asia's top island Phu Quoc

Southeast Asia's No.3 economy enjoys fresh year-end tourism boost from IMF-World Bank meetings

Southeast Asia's No.3 economy enjoys fresh year-end tourism boost from IMF-World Bank meetings

Tourist calls Singapore Changi the 'most incompetent airport'

Tourist calls Singapore Changi the 'most incompetent airport'

A tourist has slammed Singapore's Changi Airport for its carpeted floors, saying they made it difficult to get around and branding it the "most incompetent airport" she had ever visited.
October 14, 2026 | 10:25 am GMT+7
Malta's Valletta no longer world's best city for tourists

Malta's Valletta no longer world's best city for tourists

Malta's Valletta has lost its crown as the world's best city to Thailand's Bangkok in this year's Readers' Choice Awards by British travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller.
October 14, 2026 | 08:10 am GMT+7
Paris named world's second best city for travelers

Paris named world's second best city for travelers

France's Paris was voted the world's second best city just after Thailand's Bangkok in this year's Readers' Choice Awards by British travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller.
October 13, 2026 | 01:34 pm GMT+7
Unable to afford air tickets, Thai teenager takes grandfather on budget 2,000-km trip to Singapore

Unable to afford air tickets, Thai teenager takes grandfather on budget 2,000-km trip to Singapore

A 16-year-old Thai student has earned widespread praise for taking his grandfather to Singapore on a shoestring budget, traveling about 2,000 kilometers by train and bus because they could not afford air tickets.
October 13, 2026 | 10:46 am GMT+7
World's second most visited country to impose 10% value-added tax on tourist rentals

World's second most visited country to impose 10% value-added tax on tourist rentals

Spain, the world's second most visited country after France, will impose a 10% value-added tax (VAT) on tourist rentals from Dec. 1, 2026, under a housing decree issued amid record tourist arrivals.
October 13, 2026 | 07:44 am GMT+7
Southeast Asia's largest economy records 10.5 million foreign tourists in eight months

Southeast Asia's largest economy records 10.5 million foreign tourists in eight months

Indonesia welcomed 10.58 million foreign tourists in the first eight months of the year, up 5.38% year-on-year, driven by a surge from visitors in Asia and Oceania.
October 12, 2026 | 10:19 am GMT+7
Portugal no longer world's best place to retire for foreigners

Portugal no longer world's best place to retire for foreigners

Uruguay has topped a new retirement ranking by Global Citizen Solutions, overtaking last year's winner Portugal.
October 12, 2026 | 09:42 am GMT+7
Hanoi after dark: Inside Southeast Asia's second best city for nightlife

Hanoi after dark: Inside Southeast Asia's second best city for nightlife

Bars and nightclubs along Ta Hien Beer Street draw crowds of international visitors each night, while street performers and night markets add to Hanoi's vibrant after-dark scene.
October 11, 2026 | 07:00 pm GMT+7
3 Southeast Asian destinations among world's happiest

3 Southeast Asian destinations among world's happiest

Weather, cuisine, sleep quality, nature, and pedestrian-friendly streets have earned three Southeast Asian destinations a spot in the Holiday Happiness Index.
October 11, 2026 | 03:00 pm GMT+7
Southeast Asia's 5 best hotels: Vietnam cracks Thai-dominated list

Southeast Asia's 5 best hotels: Vietnam cracks Thai-dominated list

Vietnam's Park Hyatt Saigon ranked third among Southeast Asia’s best hotels in Condé Nast Traveller’s 2026 readers’ awards, the only entry outside Thailand in the top five.
October 11, 2026 | 01:00 pm GMT+7
Asia's second best airport expects strongest growth in October international seat capacity

Asia's second best airport expects strongest growth in October international seat capacity

South Korea's Incheon International Airport saw the strongest growth among the top 10 international airports in terms of scheduled seat capacity in October, according to British aviation firm OAG.
October 11, 2026 | 09:00 am GMT+7
Southeast Asian capital sees travel interest spike for Eurovision Asia Grand Final

Southeast Asian capital sees travel interest spike for Eurovision Asia Grand Final

Agoda accommodation searches by travelers across Asia show a 14% year-on-year increase in interest in Bangkok for stays from Nov. 9 to 22, coinciding with the Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 Grand Final in the Thai capital held on Nov. 14.
October 11, 2026 | 06:00 am GMT+7
Ho Chi Minh City's famous wartime bar gets new look

Ho Chi Minh City's famous wartime bar gets new look

The Saigon Saigon Rooftop Bar, which is forever associated with Americans scrambling to leave Saigon from a nearby rooftop in April 1975, has undergone a complete makeover while still preserving its historic wartime memories.
October 10, 2026 | 08:00 pm GMT+7
Why Hanoi belongs on your nightlife bucket list

Why Hanoi belongs on your nightlife bucket list

Hanoi's nightlife is for more than partygoers, offering as much pleasure in wandering its streets as on its dance floors.
October 10, 2026 | 07:00 pm GMT+7
Singapore Changi no longer world's best airport this year

Singapore Changi no longer world's best airport this year

Turkey's Istanbul has surpassed Singapore Changi to be voted the world's best airport this year by 800,000 readers in this year's Readers' Choice Awards of British travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller.
October 10, 2026 | 06:00 pm GMT+7
Philippines's Boracay named Asia's second most beautiful island

Philippines's Boracay named Asia's second most beautiful island

The Philippines's Boracay has overtaken Malaysia's Langkawi to be voted Asia's second most beautiful island by readers of American magazine Condé Nast Traveler.
October 10, 2026 | 03:00 pm GMT+7
Da Nang stops sightseeing in Son Tra peninsula as monsoon begin

Da Nang stops sightseeing in Son Tra peninsula as monsoon begin

Sightseeing has been temporarily suspended on the Son Tra Peninsula in Da Nang until further notice due to forecasts of prolonged heavy rains and risks of landslides and flash floods.
October 10, 2026 | 09:00 am GMT+7
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