Vietnam Among Top 15 Most Instagrammed Cruise Destinations
With up to 40,000 mentions among 1.8 million Instagram posts tagged from ships and ports around the world, Vietnam has ranked in the global Top 15 of the most Instagrammed cruise destinations according to SeaHub, a cruise deal site. Some 10,000 Instagram pictures of Halong Bay alone were posted, according to SeaHub. The UNESCO-listed Halong […]
Sustainable tourism project for the endangered star tortoises
A new tour offers visitors a chance to learn about the endangered Myanmar star tortoise. Through a conservation and captive breeding programme, these endangered creatures are being protected and returned to nature. The star tortoise gets its name from a beautiful yellow star pattern set against a background of brown on its carapace. It is […]
Quang Binh Plans to Build World’s Longest Zipline Course
The Quang Binh zipline system, along with a world-class tourism service complex, will be built in a mountainous area of 350,000 square metres in the Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, which is also home to Son Doong Cave. The complex will run over Chay River to the entrance of Toi (Darkness) Cave to […]
new smoking ban on Thai beaches in effect starting in February
Thailand’s Department of Marine and Coastal Resources will implement a new smoking ban on 20 of the country’s beaches on 1 February 2018. The new law is said to combat the disposal of cigarette butts on Thailand’s beaches. Beaches listed under the ban are: Patong on Phuket, Bo Phuton Ko Samui Phra Aeand Khlong Dao on […]
Discover Sri Lanka – a land steeped in beauty, history, nature and culture.
Discover Sri Lanka – a land steeped in beauty, history, nature and culture. From rural rainforests to sandy beaches, ancient ruins to modern towns, colourful culture to tasty cuisine, the island formerly known as Ceylon continues to attract travellers to its shores just as it’s been doing for thousands of years.
Vietnam routes among top 10 train journeys in Asia
The U.K.-based Telegraph recently selected its ten best train journeys in Asia for 2018, and two of them are in Vietnam. Travellers can take a trip on the Reunification Express that winds north-south down Vietnam’s coast connecting Hanoi and Saigon passing 1,600 kilometres of pagodas and paddies in just 36 hours, while the Kunming-Hanoi train […]
audio guide for tourists launched at Temple of Literature
The new audio guide at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi is available in eight languages: Vietnamese, English, French, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Thai and Chinese. The audio system, developed by the site’s Culture and Science Centre, provides visitors with information in audio form on the establishment and development of the Temple of Literature as well […]
more open-top buses launching in Danang
The central coastal city of Danang plans to launch a second open-top bus service for tourists between the international airport and Son Tra peninsula in late January. It’s said that it would be run by the Empire Group and would operate every 30 minutes from 7:00hrs – 22:00hrs daily. The service, which will use eight […]
Sri Lanka tops national geographic traveller’s coolest destinations for 2018
Sri Lanka has topped the National Geographic Traveller UK’s coolest destinations list for 2018. The popular magazine’s January/February 2018 edition features 18 destinations which are set to make it big in 2018. The magazine reveals the coolest haunts, the hippest hangouts, the bucket list breaks and the enthralling escapes. Ranking Sri Lanka as the […]
visit Harbin for skiing and seeing a world of ice and snow
Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang, China’s northernmost province. The city grew in the late 19th century with the influx of Russian engineers constructing the eastern leg of the Trans-Siberian Railroad. The city’s Russian architecture includes its green-domed Saint Sophia Cathedral, an Eastern Orthodox church that’s now a local history museum. Across the river, Sun […]