A slice of Hanoi nostalgia in a HCMC alley
Created by a Hanoi native longing for home, Ngach 160 recreates a northern alley in Ho Chi Minh City and offers visitors a quiet place to sit in the bustling city.
Cathay passenger tries to open aircraft door mid-flight from Boston to Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific said on Dec. 12 that a passenger on flight CX811 from Boston to Hong Kong tried to open an aircraft door mid-flight on Dec. 10.
US plans to order foreign tourists to disclose social media histories
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump plans to order visa-exempt foreign tourists to disclose their social media histories from the last five years before entering the country, according to an official notice.
Muscat no longer world’s leading airport for customer experience
Muscat International Airport in Oman has lost the title of “World’s Leading Airport for Customer Experience” to Hong Kong International Airport at this year’s World Travel Awards.
Which country has the best cuisine in Southeast Asia?
Indonesia has been ranked 10th on TasteAtlas’s list of the world’s 100 best cuisines this year, the highest among Southeast Asian countries.
Asia’s ‘most beautiful island’ welcomes new direct flights from India
Phu Quoc, voted the most beautiful in Asia by readers of American magazine Condé Nast Traveler, welcomed over 180 Indian travelers on a new direct flight from New Delhi on Dec. 10.
Italian cuisine becomes world’s first to be awarded UNESCO status
U.N. cultural agency UNESCO recognized Italy’s national cuisine on Wednesday as an “intangible cultural heritage”, a formal accolade for a cookery tradition passed down through generations, and one that Italy hopes will boost tourism.
American tourist arrested for allegedly molesting 6-year-old girl at Singapore Changi Airport
A 46-year-old American man was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly molesting a child in the departure transit area of Changi Airport.
Singaporean cuisine near bottom in ranking of world’s 100 best: TasteAtlas
Singapore has been ranked 90th in a list of 100 best cuisines in the world this year by international food magazine TasteAtlas, trailing behind Southeast Asian neighbors such as Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Southeast Asia’s 2nd largest economy receives over 30 million tourists
Thailand, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, welcomed 30.2 million foreign visitors as of Dec. 7, a 7.19% decrease compared to the same period the previous year.
