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Japanese temple criticized for charging entry fee only to foreigners

Japanese temple criticized for charging entry fee only to foreigners

A temple in southwestern Japan has come under fire for imposing an entry fee exclusively on foreign tourists.
Southeast Asian country witnesses 5.62% year-on-year drop in tourist arrivals

Southeast Asian country witnesses 5.62% year-on-year drop in tourist arrivals

Philippines removed from list as world's most dangerous country

Philippines removed from list as world's most dangerous country

World's most favorite destination sees record 21.5 million tourists in first six months

World's most favorite destination sees record 21.5 million tourists in first six months

A record 21.5 million tourists visited Japan in the first six months of the year, a 21% increase year-on-year, official figures showed on Wednesday, despite visitors from Hong Kong dropping by a third last month over rumors of a quake.
July 16, 2025 | 07:10 pm PT
Popular Thai restaurant with muscular male waiters to close this month

Popular Thai restaurant with muscular male waiters to close this month

Staneemeehoi, a seafood restaurant in Thailand's Bangkok, known for its dancing and cross-dressing waiters fondly referred to as the "Thai Hot Guys" will close its doors on July 31 after nine years of operation.
July 15, 2025 | 07:12 pm PT
4 Southeast Asian cities named among world's best by Travel+Leisure readers

4 Southeast Asian cities named among world's best by Travel+Leisure readers

Thailand's Chiang Mai and Bangkok, Vietnam's Hoi An, and Indonesia's Ubud have been voted among the world's best cities in this year's World's Best Awards by American magazine Travel+Leisure.
July 15, 2025 | 01:00 am PT
World's second most beautiful island favored by Chinese tourists: Agoda

World's second most beautiful island favored by Chinese tourists: Agoda

Phu Quoc Island was the third most searched Vietnamese destinations by Chinese tourists in the first half of this year after Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, according to online travel platform Agoda.
July 14, 2025 | 04:57 pm PT
National parks of Vietnam, Laos recognized as transboundary world heritage site

National parks of Vietnam, Laos recognized as transboundary world heritage site

The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO on Sunday approved the expansion of the world natural heritage site of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in central Vietnam to include Hin Nam No National Park in Laos' Khammouane Province.
July 13, 2025 | 06:37 pm PT
Ho Chi Minh City most searched Vietnamese destination by Chinese tourists: Agoda

Ho Chi Minh City most searched Vietnamese destination by Chinese tourists: Agoda

Ho Chi Minh City topped a list of most searched Vietnamese destinations by Chinese tourists in the first half of this year, according to online travel platform Agoda.
July 13, 2025 | 05:01 pm PT
World's tallest hotel to open later this year

World's tallest hotel to open later this year

The 365-meter-tall Ciel Tower, featuring 82 floors, is set to open later this year and will become the tallest hotel in the world.
July 13, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
10 best cities in Asia-Pacific

10 best cities in Asia-Pacific

Japan's Tokyo was voted the best city at this year's Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific, followed by Thailand's Bangkok and Singapore.
July 13, 2025 | 12:00 am PT
Chinese team wins Da Nang International Fireworks Festival

Chinese team wins Da Nang International Fireworks Festival

Jiangxi Yangfeng from China was crowned champion of the 2025 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) thanks to an impressive performance that blended fireworks and music seamlessly.
July 12, 2025 | 06:32 pm PT
Which Asian city named world's most attractive?

Which Asian city named world's most attractive?

Japan's Osaka was voted the world's most attractive tourism city this year, according to a report by Yanolja Research, a global research institute specializing in the travel and tourism industry.
July 12, 2025 | 04:00 am PT
How to avoid deportation on Asia's most beautiful island

How to avoid deportation on Asia's most beautiful island

As Bali authorities tighten penalties to curb unruly behavior by foreign tourists, visitors to the popular Indonesian island, which has been ranked Asia's most beautiful, should be aware of newly enforced rules or risk being deported.
July 11, 2025 | 09:00 pm PT
World's second most beautiful island witnesses 77% increase in foreign visitors

World's second most beautiful island witnesses 77% increase in foreign visitors

International arrivals to Phu Quoc, voted the world's second most beautiful island by Travel + Leisure readers last year after the Maldives, surged by nearly 77% in the first six months of this year, thanks to new air routes from key markets.
July 10, 2025 | 06:24 pm PT
3 airlines plan new direct routes to Asia's most beautiful island

3 airlines plan new direct routes to Asia's most beautiful island

Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism has announced that three foreign airlines are considering launching new direct routes to Bali, voted Asia's most beautiful island, to serve rising travel demand.
July 10, 2025 | 04:37 pm PT
Hong Kong model Elva Ni holidays in Cam Ranh

Hong Kong model Elva Ni holidays in Cam Ranh

Actress and model Elva Ni and her family recently went on a summer vacation at Fusion Resort Cam Ranh near the popular beach town Nha Trang.
July 10, 2025 | 02:31 am PT
Where Chow Yun Fat visited during Singapore trip

Where Chow Yun Fat visited during Singapore trip

Hong Kong icon movie star Chow Yun Fat was in Singapore last weekend for the Star Awards 2025, and fans were thrilled to spot him at several popular locations around the city.
July 9, 2025 | 08:09 pm PT
Da Nang most searched Vietnamese destination by international tourists: Agoda

Da Nang most searched Vietnamese destination by international tourists: Agoda

Da Nang was the most searched Vietnamese destination by international tourists in the first half of this year, followed by Ho Chi Minh City, according to online travel platform Agoda.
July 9, 2025 | 04:51 pm PT
World's second most beautiful island among most searched destinations by tourists

World's second most beautiful island among most searched destinations by tourists

Phu Quoc Island has appeared in a list of most searched Vietnamese destinations by foreign tourists in the first half of this year thanks to its rising popularity, according to travel platform Agoda.
July 8, 2025 | 04:39 pm PT
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