Japan, voted “world’s most favorite country” this year by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, has warned its citizens in China to step up safety precautions and avoid crowded places amid a deepening dispute between Asia’s two largest economies over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan.

A fish pond in southern China has gone viral after its owner revealed that he feeds the fish up to 5,000 kg of chilli peppers daily, claiming the practice enhances their color and flavor.

Around 500,000 air tickets to Japan are thought to have been cancelled by Chinese passengers, an aviation analyst told AFP Tuesday, after Beijing warned its citizens not to visit as the two countries lock horns in a diplomatic spat.

The United States will expedite visas for foreign visitors with tickets to FIFA World Cup matches taking place next year in 11 U.S. cities, President Donald Trump said on Monday.

To many travelers, Vietnam is first discovered through taste rather than landmarks.

Japan’s tourism industry has expressed concern about a fall in Chinese visitor numbers after Beijing issued a travel warning to its citizens against visiting the country amid mounting tensions.

A tourist from Ha Long has returned 14 kilograms of pebbles taken from Mong Rong Beach on Co To Island in northern Vietnam 10 years ago, along with a handwritten apology.

Malaysian shopping mall The Mines, known for its Venetian-like internal water canal that flows through its ground level, was inundated with rainwater following a heavy thunderstorm last week.

A delegation from the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) in Vietnam traveled to Phu Quoc Island to thank a fruit shop owner for helping a South Korean tourist locate his 70-year-old mother who suffers from dementia.

Vietnamese banh mi continues to be honored in world’s 25 best sandwiches by CNN, a recognition that comes days after a recent mass food poisoning incident linked to the popular street food.