No need to fly: Experience Japan in Korea
From Japanese theme park to ryokan-style hotels, anime-themed cafes, businesses tap into recovery in interest in Japan.
Travel
Tourists flock to Bueng Boraphet to catch a sea of beautiful lotuses
The cold temperature draws thousands of migratory birds to Bueng Boraphet, also making this spot ideal for birdwatching.
Dept of Tourism breaches tourism target with over 2 million travellers to Philippines
The lion’s share of foreign tourist arrivals in the country was reported to be from the US with 385,121, followed by South Korea and Australia with 285,583 and 96,297,…
Phang-nga’s millionth tourist lands with much fanfare, aims for 10m next year
Governor Ekkarat Leesen said that the southern Andaman province expects to generate at least 1 billion baht in revenue.
Unique World Cup ‘fan village’ unveiled by Qatar organisers
Qatar recently unveiled a 6,000-cabin fan village in an isolated lot near its airports, an offering for housing toward the lower end of what's available for the upcoming World Cup.
Indonesia greets rise in tourism industry with visa-free travel for 43 countries
Once a prime destination for overseas travelers, Indonesia’s tourism industry experienced a slump during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Temporary disaster housing turned into a hotel in Iwate Prefecture
The municipal government of the town of Iwate set up the hotel by purchasing three portable wooden housing units that had previously been occupied by survivors of a 2018 earthquake
Colourful chrysanthemums give new life to former tobacco field in Fukushima
The garden has become Fukushima’s largest chrysanthemum-viewing spot, with daily visitors sometimes totaling 500.
Tourists dazzled by sight of thousands of jumping fish on a Krabi island
Locals call these fish “Ta Maew”, or cat-eye fish, that usually live in shallow waters near the shore. They occasionally jump on land and locals would collect them as food.
Air passengers near pre-pandemic levels
Vietnamese airlines carried 40 million passengers, and it is expected that the total number of passengers transported by domestic airlines in 2022 will reach 55 million.