Chinese travelers’ average spending per trip fell to a four-year low during this year’s seven-day Golden Week holiday, dashing hopes that strong travel demand would spur a broader recovery in consumer spending.

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.

Uruguay has topped a new retirement ranking by Global Citizen Solutions, overtaking last year’s winner Portugal.

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.

Weather, cuisine, sleep quality, nature, and pedestrian-friendly streets have earned three Southeast Asian destinations a spot in the Holiday Happiness Index.

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.

From bustling street stalls to inventive tasting menus, nine East and Southeast Asian cities, including Ho Chi Minh City, feature in the MICHELIN Guide’s selection of food destinations to explore in 2026.

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.

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.

Korean arrivals to Vietnam have fallen for two years amid a weaker won, fewer flights and growing competition.