Fresh from helping Spain lift the 2026 FIFA World Cup, midfielder Pedro González López, better known as Pedri, spent part of his summer break exploring some of China’s best-known cultural attractions before returning for the new football season.

Driven by social media posts, both locals and foreigners are flocking to Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Dinh Market to design and customize their own wooden clogs on the spot.

South Korea received 10.7 million international visitors in the first six months of 2026, a 21.3% increase from the same period last year, according to data released by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO).

The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in Guizhou, China, holds the record as the world’s highest bridge from deck to gorge bottom, and draws visitors to admire seas of clouds and try extreme sports.

Phuket, Thailand’s largest resort island, welcomed 6.04 million hotel guests between January and June, down 2.72% from a year earlier, as international arrivals declined amid the conflict in the Middle East.

Workshop14 near Hanoi’s West Lake and The Hudson Rooms at Capella Hanoi are the only Vietnamese bars to secure spots on Asia’s 50 Best Bars Awards 2026, one of the global bar industry’s most prestigious and influential rankings.

Bintan District in Indonesia’s Riau Islands Province has showcased its famed durian daun variety at a cultural festival that attracted hundreds of local and international visitors.

Travelers arriving at Suvarnabhumi Airport have reported long immigration queues, with some waiting up to three hours to clear entry as Thailand’s largest airport struggles to cope with sharply increasing passenger numbers.

Kumamoto Castle, one of Japan’s most famous and historically significant landmarks, sustained damage after a powerful earthquake struck the country’s southwestern Kumamoto prefecture on July 28, leaving at least 13 dead.

Authorities in Bangkok, Thailand’s nightlife hub, have ordered 79 entertainment venues to suspend operations after a week-long inspection campaign uncovered widespread licensing and safety violations across the capital.