Siem Reap’s Wat Bo crowned ‘coolest neighbourhood in Asia’
Time Out magazine described the suburb as a place where there are ‘experimental Khmer restaurants in scenic settings’, and designer hotels.
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Vietnam among most searched tourist destinations on Google by Australians
Before Covid-19 broke out in 2019, Australia was the ninth biggest source of tourists to Vietnam, with about 383,000.
Bomb shelter turned into scenic spot in China
The project follows suggestions by residents and tourists to open up the bomb shelter for visits.
Philippines not on China’s tourism blacklist: Chinese Embassy
Earlier, during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said that the Philippines was on the blacklist.
Visa waivers to Japan resume, with expectations for economic recovery
With the visa waiver program reinstated, visitors from 68 countries and regions are able to stay in Japan for up to 90 days without a visa.
Tourism industry eyes recovery as Japan opens doors to individual travelers
The government has set a target of ¥5 trillion in annual spending by foreign visitors to Japan, higher than the level seen before the pandemic hit the country.
Daily cap on entry to Japan, ban on individual tourists to be scrapped
Measures to stimulate domestic tourism demand, such as the national travel assistance program, will also be initiated.
Four more Chinese irrigation projects designated world heritage structures
One of the four, the Xinghua Duotian Irrigation and Drainage System, located in the eastern Jiangsu province, waters arid uplands with the likes of dykes, channels and water gates.
Storm-damaged ‘Pumpkin’ statue by Yayoi Kusama re-created
“I hope people will like it as a symbol of the island, even though it’s a reborn version,” said the owners of the polka dotted yellow pumpkin sculpture.
Travel boom to be expected after easing of Covid-19 measures
The Ministry of Tourism recently unveiled an eight-pronged strategy aimed at raising the numbers of international visitors to Cambodia and domestic trips nationwide.