Chinese travelers' average spending per trip fell to a four-year low during this year's seven-day Golden Week holiday, dashing hopes that strong travel demand would spur a broader recovery in consumer spending.
Uruguay has topped a new retirement ranking by Global Citizen Solutions, overtaking last year's winner Portugal.
Vietnam's Park Hyatt Saigon ranked third among Southeast Asia’s best hotels in Condé Nast Traveller’s 2026 readers’ awards, the only entry outside Thailand in the top five.
From bustling street stalls to inventive tasting menus, nine East and Southeast Asian cities, including Ho Chi Minh City, feature in the MICHELIN Guide’s selection of food destinations to explore in 2026.
South Korea's Incheon International Airport saw the strongest growth among the top 10 international airports in terms of scheduled seat capacity in October, according to British aviation firm OAG.
Agoda accommodation searches by travelers across Asia show a 14% year-on-year increase in interest in Bangkok for stays from Nov. 9 to 22, coinciding with the Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 Grand Final in the Thai capital held on Nov. 14.
Sightseeing has been temporarily suspended on the Son Tra Peninsula in Da Nang until further notice due to forecasts of prolonged heavy rains and risks of landslides and flash floods.
Incheon International Airport plans to increase passenger service charge for international departures by about 30% from 17,000 won (US$12.67) to 22,000 won, according to documents submitted to the National Assembly's Land, Infrastructure and Transport committee.
Hong Kong, the world's second most visited city after Bangkok, was voted "Asia's leading meetings & conference destination"at the 2026 World Travel Awards, fueled by a surge in mega-events.
The Peninsula Hong Kong has been named the world's best hotel in Condé Nast Traveler's 2026 Readers' Choice Awards, leading three Asian properties in the global top 10.
Vietnam's largest island Phu Quoc has surpassed Indonesia's Bali and Thailand's Phuket to be named the most beautiful island in Asia for the 2nd consecutive year, according to readers of the American magazine Condé Nast Traveler.
Airport lounges in Hong Kong and Tokyo have taken the top two spots in Condé Nast Traveller's inaugural global lounge rankings, ahead of facilities in Paris, Istanbul, and London.
Oxalis Adventure, which runs expeditions to Son Doong, the world's largest cave in central Vietnam, is warning customers about several fake websites with look-alike domain names selling cave tours and potentially costing travellers money.
A Singapore hawker's playful TikTok video featuring a Rolls-Royce Phantom has helped more than double his stall's daily sales.
Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur International Airport has stepped up security screening for outbound passengers traveling to destinations classified as high-risk.
Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and Cambodia appeared in British magazine Condé Nast Traveller's list of the world's 20 best countries.
China Eastern Airlines has banned a passenger from flying with the carrier after he allegedly verbally abused and threatened a flight attendant and forced her to kneel and apologize during a flight in China.
Spain's tourism sector generated €99.8 billion (US$112 billion) in foreign visitors' spending during the first eight months of the year, an 8% increase from the same period last year, fueled by higher daily expenditure per visitor.
Malaysia's tourism sector continues to show positive momentum, recording 28.8 million international visitors from January to August this year, up 1.8% year on year and retaining its crown as Southeast Asia's most visited country.
Spain, the world's second most visited country after France, registered about 12.3 million international visitors during August, a 9.2% year-on-year increase that marked a new record for the month.
