Bhutan Wins Earth Award from ITB Berlin
This year the Sustainable Destinations Top 100 Awards ITB Berlin and Green Destinations honoured destinations which provide an outstanding service to sustainable tourism. Prizes were awarded in several categories with a jury comprising 12 experts, including Albert Salman from Green Destinations and Valere Tjolle from TravelMole, picking the winners in each category. Bhutan received the jury’s […]
Hong Kong’s Summer Promotions!
As summer is fast approaching there are a good number of hotels in Hong Kong offering a great choice of Summer Promotions (special deals, upgrades and Early Bird discounts)…not to be missed ! Special Deals Pay 2 stay 3 at the Langham Hotel for various periods Pay 3 Stay 4 at the Four Seasons […]
AirAsia launches Tinder campaign to woo New Zealanders to Malaysia
Low-cost carrier AirAsia has launched the “Meet Malaysia” sweepstakes via Tinder. Beginning in late April, New Zealand-based users of the popular dating app can “swipe right” on the campaign’s profile to be entered into a drawing to win a trip to Malaysia for two people, and tickets to the Borneo Jazz Festival or Rainforest World […]
VietJet plans to open direct routes to Australia
VietJet Air and the Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) in Queensland, Australia have signed an agreement to begin a non-stop service between Ho Chi Minh City and Brisbane, looking to boost the region’s integration and trade exchange. The direct flights are expected to launch in 2019. The Ho Chi Minh City-Brisbane route will be the first […]
Bangkok Airways direct flights between Chiang Mai and Hanoi now available
Bangkok Airways has launched new direct flights between Chiang Mai and Hanoi at Noi Bai International Airport. The daily flight with a 70-seater aircraft will depart from Chiang Mai International Airport at 9:55 hours and arrive at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi at 12:45 hours daily. The inbound flights depart Hanoi at 12:45 hours and […]
Qatar Airways launched flights to Cardiff, Wales on May Day
Qatar Airways has confirmed that daily Doha-Cardiff flights will begin on 1 May. The inaugural flight will be operated with an Airbus A350-900 and thereafter with Boeing 787 aircraft with 22 seats in Business Class and 232 seats in Economy Class. Flight QR321 is scheduled to depart Doha (DOH) on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays […]
Myanmar’s first open-top bus tours launch in Yangon
Mingalar Bus is the first open-top tour bus in Myanmar, allowing visitors to catch a view of the city’s most interesting sights from the open deck. Tours begin in downtown Yangon with two daily routes led by experienced bilingual tour guides. Tickets cost USD 15 per person for the Yangon Day Tour and USD 23 […]
help support rescued elephants in Laos
Many of Diethelm Travel products involve watching or interacting with animals. While attractions involving animals can have social, economic, environmental and educational benefits, when activities are not carefully managed, they can negatively impact the welfare of the animals and affect our customer’s enjoyment of the experience. We want to help protect animals from exploitation, neglect and cruelty. With this in mind, we’re helping […]
southeast Asia’s biggest mall and indoor theme park to open in Johor Bahru
The Capital 21 entertainment mall built with an indoor theme park at Tampoi, Johor Baru (JB) is set to open by August this year. The 1.2 million-square-foot building will include MCM Studio, touted as “the largest indoor theme park in Southeast Asia” and a shopping complex. MCM Studio, which is also the fifth largest indoor […]
new ‘Peking Man’ exhibition at Muzium Negara
Head to the National Museum in Kuala Lumpur to see the skulls, skeletal bones, stone tools and other exhibits related to Peking Man. The exhibition, called The Peking Man: Zhoukoudian Heritage Site, is open now until 16 June 2018. The Peking man was discovered at the Zhoukoudian caves near Beijing in 1918. The site was […]