Known as Southeast Asia’s most luxurious train, the Eastern & Oriental Express between Singapore and Malaysia features private butler service and fine-dining menus, with fares exceeding US$12,000 per person.
Malaysia has recorded a rise in cases of foreign tourists abusing Social Visit Passes to work or conduct business illegally over the past two years, its Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said.
More Canadians this year are seeking out Disney magic across the Atlantic Ocean, as fewer foreign visitors come to the United States even though worldwide travel trends remain robust.
Indian food safety officials have warned a McDonald’s outlet in Jaipur after an inspection found cooking oil unfit for consumption and rotten tomatoes in storage, prompting regulators to seize samples for testing, an official told Reuters.
More Chinese tourists are expected to travel overseas during next week’s extra-long Lunar New Year break, with top destinations ranging from Russia and Australia to Thailand and South Korea, travel agencies say, but Japan has lost some sheen.
Flight attendants have come under fire in South Korea after a photo showing dozens of unattended bags taking up seats at a Starbucks outlet circulated online, igniting debate over improper use of café space.
Authorities in Thailand’s popular tourist island Phuket are stepping up oversight of motorcycle rental operators as part of a broader push to curb unlicensed and dangerous riding by foreign visitors.
Thailand, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, recorded 4.1 million foreign arrivals from Jan. 1 to Feb. 8, down 10.77%, generating an estimated 207.06 billion THB (US$6.65 billion) in revenue, according to the latest update by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.