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Travel
Here are the places in Asia you need to visit in 2023, according to The New York Times
Several Asian locations have been included in The New York Times’ list of “52 Places to Go” for 2023. On Jan. 12, the Times released its ann...
Isa Peralta
Social Media
Man surprises his mom with luxurious Singapore Airlines Suites cabin upgrade in viral TikTok
An Indonesian man went viral this month for upgrading his mother’s business class seat to a Singapore Airlines Suites cabin. On Jan. 5, TikT...
News
Here’s why Filipino expats are flying home with suitcases full of onions
Filipino expats who visited the Philippines from the Middle East during the recent holiday season replaced traditional pasalubong (homecomin...
Ryan General
Coronavirus
China stops issuing visas for travelers from S. Korea, Japan in retaliation for COVID restrictions
Before you read: Advocates fear new COVID testing requirements for Chinese travelers will stoke anti-Asian hate US announces negative COVID ...
Michelle De Pacina
Entertainment
‘Allimu’: Simu Liu shares new travel photos with girlfriend
Before you read: ‘Stressful time’ ahead: Simu Liu prepares to meet parents of new girlfriend Allison Hsu Simu Liu’s new girlfriend is a digi...
Iris Jung
Advocates fear new COVID testing requirements for Chinese travelers will stoke anti-Asian hate
Before you read: China’s lack of transparency on COVID outbreak sparks international concern US announces negative COVID test requirement fo...
Food
Twitter users criticize list of top food destinations for ranking US over China, Thailand
Before you read: Gordon Ramsay names Laos and Vietnam as world’s top food destinations In food travel guide TasteAtlas’ most recent ra...
Chandler Treon
Hong Kong drops major COVID restrictions amid push for tourism
Before you read: COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of zero-COVID policy CCTV captures moment Chinese doctor collapses from ex...
Ines Shin
China
US announces negative COVID test requirement for travelers from China
‘KLIA Karen’ goes viral for berating airline staff in Kuala Lumpur
A short clip of a foreign tourist berating an airline staff member at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has gone viral on TikTok. U...
Lifestyle
Singaporean mother drinks gallon of her own breastmilk to avoid waste
Uploaded by Jemie Lim (@jemielimtiktok) a week ago, the one-minute video documents the mother’s journey to Hokkaido, Japan. During her tri...
Tickets for Japan’s Ghibli Park will soon be available via an official English website
International visitors will be able to purchase Ghibli Park tickets via an official English-language website at the start of 2023. Tickets w...
‘Unacceptable’: TikToker gets slammed for complaining about Kuala Lumpur International Airport in viral video
TikTok users have slammed a Greek travel vlogger after he complained about Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Andreas Tomazou upload...
Bryan Ke
Asia
12 Asian countries ranked in top 25 deadliest popular travel destinations
In a list by insurance comparison website The Swiftest of the 50 most visited countries ranked for their safety, 12 of the 25 deadliest des...
China eases restrictions on inbound travelers after more than 2 years
On Friday, the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China announced its first step toward easing its strict zero-COV...
Price of plane tickets to China have gone up as much as 1,000% since pre-pandemic, report reveals
Travelers interested in visiting China may have to spend thousands of dollars on economy-class plane tickets, according to a new report pub...
Editorial Staff
Survey reveals Anti-Asian hate crimes in the US are scaring away Chinese travelers
A new survey of 1,000 mainland Chinese citizens found that a majority had “little to no interest” in U.S. travel. The biggest reasons all ...
Daniel Anderson
Hong Kong
Los Angeles-Hong Kong business class fare reaches $13,000 after quarantine requirements dropped
Hong Kong saw a massive surge of inbound and outbound travelers after Chief Executive John Lee uplifted its mandatory COVID-19 hotel quaran...
Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong lift COVID-19 restrictions on inbound travelers after more than 2 years
On Thursday, Japan’s government announced that the country would be reopening its borders to all individual tourists starting on Oct. 11. ...
77-year-old woman becomes first Filipino to visit every country in the world
Odette Aquitania Ricasa, a 77-year-old woman, became the first Filipino person to travel to all 195 countries in the world. She landed in ...
Crime
Passenger traveling from Bali to Australia fined $1,800 over hidden McMuffins
A passenger flying from Bali to Australia was fined AU$2,664 (approximately US$1,870) after a security dog detected McMuffins and other food...
Carl Samson
India
Indian airline removes disabled teenager from flight after claiming he was ‘uncontrollable’
Indian airline IndiGo is under investigation after it prevented a disabled teenager from boarding a flight on Saturday at the Ranchi Airpor...
Rebecca Moon
Culture
Video of Singaporean man leading Christian worship songs on a plane mid-flight sparks debate
A viral video showing a Singaporean man and other missionaries singing worship songs mid-flight on a plane has gone viral across Tiktok and...
Japan
Highly anticipated Studio Ghibli theme park releases new images, official website
Ghibli Park, a theme park showcasing real-life attractions from the beloved films of Hayao Miyazaki and the Studio Ghibli animation studio,...
Canada
Canada is Chinese citizens’ least favorite country, according to state media survey
Canada fell at the bottom of Chinese people’s list of favorite countries, a recent state poll reveals. A majority of Canadians feel the sa...
South Korea
South Korea sends over 170 million photos of travelers’ faces to a facial recognition company
Six civic groups in South Korea have come together to oppose the government’s alleged decision to send the personal data of foreign and loc...
Japanese Airline Offering $540 Meals on the Runway Quickly Sell Out
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, various airlines have started coming up with creative ways to use their grounded planes. Anyone willing to pay...
Man Goes on Adventures With His Cat Duoduo to ‘Let Him See the World’
A man from Chongqing, China has amassed millions of likes on Chinese social media for posting videos of himself across the country with his ...
Woman Arrested After Making $423K Betting on Delayed Flights
A Chinese woman who has been making money off the incessant flight delays in China was arrested by local authorities. Identified only by her...
Japan May Pay Tourists to Visit With New $12.5 Billion Tourism Plan
In an attempt to boost tourism in Japan, the country’s tourism agency announced a $12.5 billion plan to subsidize a portion of foreign...
Ernestine Siu
SF Woman Gets Stranded in China After AT&T Mistakes Her Phone as Stolen
A woman was stranded during her trip to China after AT&T mistakenly reported her device as stolen. Brenda Chinn, of San Francisco, was o...
Vietnam Opens Second Glass Bridge Near Country’s Most Beautiful Mountain Range
Vietnam has opened its second glass bridge, offering the public an awe-inspiring view of O Quy Ho Mountain Pass and the fabled Hoang Lien So...
YouTuber Goes on a Mission to Visit All of Taiwan’s Allies Around the World
A Taiwanese YouTuber has embarked on a quest to visit the island’s remaining allies — countries that continue to recognize it as the “...
Americans Visiting China May Not Be Able to Return Home, State Department Warns
Americans who travel to China may be detained without warning and cause while traveling to the People’s Republic of China in a recent ...
Kimberly Nguyen
World
SF Designer Visits Iraq After It Was Destroyed By ISIS, Is Shocked By What He Finds
More than a year after Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared Mosul liberated from the Islamic State (ISIS), one San Francisco man se...
Khier Casino
Singaporean Tourist Goes to Bhutan, Marries Her Tour Guide a Year Later in Beautiful Wedding
A Singaporean journalist went on a trip to Bhutan last year to find peace and ended up finding love as well. Writing in her blog, Karen ...