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Indian travel vlogger says he was racially abused in South Korea
Nomadic Indian, a travel vlogger from India with over 1.7 million YouTube followers, claimed he was subjected to racial discrimination durin...
Bryan Ke
Crime
This Asian city has been named safest in the world for travelers in 2024
Singapore has been named the safest city in the world for 2024, receiving a zero-out-of-100 score on Forbes Advisor’s recent travel insuranc...
Singapore
Travel vlogger’s negative review of Singapore sparks online discussion
A viral, three-second negative review of Singapore as a tourist destination by a travel vlogger has sparked an online discussion about the c...
Michelle De Pacina
China
Check out Yanjin, the world’s narrowest city
A city in China is courting tourists for its unique geographical feature of being sandwiched between two large mountains along a narrow rive...
News
79-year-old woman fulfills lifelong dream of visiting all 193 countries
Filipino American globetrotter Luisa Yu has achieved her dream of traveling the world after arriving at her last stop, Serbia, on Nov. 9. Ho...
Japan
Japan among top 10 best countries in the world, according to Americans
Japan is one of the 10 best countries in the world, according to Americans. Key details: American media company U.S. News shared its annual ...
Social Media
Thai man leaves TikTok in stitches for printing his face on his suitcase
A Thai man has gone viral on TikTok after posting a video of a suitcase with his face printed on it. About the video: On July 12, TikTok use...
Editorial Staff
Singapore passport overtakes Japan’s as world’s most powerful
Singapore has recently dethroned Japan to claim the title of having the world’s most powerful passport, according to a new ranking. About th...
Isa Peralta
Study
The best and worst Asian countries to live and work in, according to expat survey
A recently released report has revealed the Asian destinations that expatriates consider the best and worst places to live and work in. Abou...
Education
Student says he commuted by plane from LA to UC Berkeley 3 times a week to avoid Bay Area rent
“Money is not the only reason. The other reason being ‘yolo and attempt to do something no one has ever done before’” ...
Ryan General
Business
Chinese airline to put flight attendants on ‘weight reduction plan’ if they exceed weight requirements
A Chinese airline is facing widespread criticism for imposing weight requirements on its flight attendants. Controversial policy: Hainan Ai...
Travel
30 beaches in Asia to put on your summer travel bucket list
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correct the location of Yalong Bay. It is in Sanya, People’s Republic of China (...
Carl Samson
Culture
Top 20 must-visit landmarks in Asia
Asia, the world’s largest continent, is home to diverse cultures, delicious food and stunning landscapes. Since one of the best ways to exp...
Entertainment
‘A Tourist’s Guide to Love’: Netflix releases trailer for rom-com set in Vietnam
Netflix released the official trailer for “A Tourist’s Guide to Love,” a romantic comedy set in Vietnam starring Rachael Leigh Cook and Scot...
Writer of new Netflix rom-com set in Vietnam: ‘I wanted to change the conversation about Vietnam’
Netflix is gearing up for the release of “A Tourist’s Guide to Love,” a romantic comedy set in Vietnam that stars ’90s teen icon Racha...
Economy
Taiwan announces plan to pay tourists to visit
Taiwan announced new incentives last week in an attempt to bring in 10 million tourists by 2025 after visitor numbers plummeted to below 900...
Ines Shin
Japan startup plans $180,000 balloon flight space viewing tours in bid to ‘democratize space’
A Japanese startup has partnered with a travel agency in an attempt to make commercial space viewing flights more accessible. In partnership...
Chinese railway system launches trains with carriages devoted to studying
A railway system in southwest China has just launched several trains equipped with chairs and desks so that students of all ages can study a...
Ghibli Park to add rideable Catbuses, ‘Princess Mononoke’ village and more
Visitors of Japan’s Ghibli Park can look forward to the addition of Catbuses and attractions from “Howl’s Moving Castle” a...
Hong Kong campaign to give away over 500,000 plane tickets in bid to revive tourism
Hong Kong is offering free airline tickets, spending vouchers and special events in their efforts to bring travelers back after COVID-19 tra...
Here are the places in Asia you need to visit in 2023, according to The New York Times
Several Asian locations have been included in The New York Times’ list of “52 Places to Go” for 2023. On Jan. 12, the Times released its ann...
Man surprises his mom with luxurious Singapore Airlines Suites cabin upgrade in viral TikTok
An Indonesian man went viral this month for upgrading his mother’s business class seat to a Singapore Airlines Suites cabin. On Jan. 5, TikT...
Here’s why Filipino expats are flying home with suitcases full of onions
Filipino expats who visited the Philippines from the Middle East during the recent holiday season replaced traditional pasalubong (homecomin...
Coronavirus
China stops issuing visas for travelers from S. Korea, Japan in retaliation for COVID restrictions
Before you read: Advocates fear new COVID testing requirements for Chinese travelers will stoke anti-Asian hate US announces negative COVID ...
‘Allimu’: Simu Liu shares new travel photos with girlfriend
Before you read: ‘Stressful time’ ahead: Simu Liu prepares to meet parents of new girlfriend Allison Hsu Simu Liu’s new girlfriend is a digi...
Iris Jung
Advocates fear new COVID testing requirements for Chinese travelers will stoke anti-Asian hate
Before you read: China’s lack of transparency on COVID outbreak sparks international concern US announces negative COVID test requirement fo...
Food
Twitter users criticize list of top food destinations for ranking US over China, Thailand
Before you read: Gordon Ramsay names Laos and Vietnam as world’s top food destinations In food travel guide TasteAtlas’ most recent ra...
Chandler Treon
Hong Kong drops major COVID restrictions amid push for tourism
Before you read: COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of zero-COVID policy CCTV captures moment Chinese doctor collapses from ex...
US announces negative COVID test requirement for travelers from China
‘KLIA Karen’ goes viral for berating airline staff in Kuala Lumpur
A short clip of a foreign tourist berating an airline staff member at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has gone viral on TikTok. U...
Lifestyle
Singaporean mother drinks gallon of her own breastmilk to avoid waste
Uploaded by Jemie Lim (@jemielimtiktok) a week ago, the one-minute video documents the mother’s journey to Hokkaido, Japan. During her tri...
Tickets for Japan’s Ghibli Park will soon be available via an official English website
International visitors will be able to purchase Ghibli Park tickets via an official English-language website at the start of 2023. Tickets w...
‘Unacceptable’: TikToker gets slammed for complaining about Kuala Lumpur International Airport in viral video
TikTok users have slammed a Greek travel vlogger after he complained about Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Andreas Tomazou upload...
Asia
12 Asian countries ranked in top 25 deadliest popular travel destinations
In a list by insurance comparison website The Swiftest of the 50 most visited countries ranked for their safety, 12 of the 25 deadliest des...
China eases restrictions on inbound travelers after more than 2 years
On Friday, the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China announced its first step toward easing its strict zero-COV...
Price of plane tickets to China have gone up as much as 1,000% since pre-pandemic, report reveals
Travelers interested in visiting China may have to spend thousands of dollars on economy-class plane tickets, according to a new report pub...
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