79-year-old woman fulfills lifelong dream of visiting all 193 countries

Filipino American globetrotter Luisa Yu has achieved her dream of traveling the world after arriving at her last stop, Serbia, on Nov. 9. Ho...

Japan among top 10 best countries in the world, according to Americans

Japan is one of the 10 best countries in the world, according to Americans. Key details: American media company U.S. News shared its annual ...

Thai man leaves TikTok in stitches for printing his face on his suitcase

A Thai man has gone viral on TikTok after posting a video of a suitcase with his face printed on it. About the video: On July 12, TikTok use...

Singapore passport overtakes Japan’s as world’s most powerful

Singapore has recently dethroned Japan to claim the title of having the world’s most powerful passport, according to a new ranking. About th...

The best and worst Asian countries to live and work in, according to expat survey

A recently released report has revealed the Asian destinations that expatriates consider the best and worst places to live and work in. Abou...

Student says he commuted by plane from LA to UC Berkeley 3 times a week to avoid Bay Area rent

“Money is not the only reason. The other reason being ‘yolo and attempt to do something no one has ever done before’” ...

Chinese airline to put flight attendants on ‘weight reduction plan’ if they exceed weight requirements

A Chinese airline is facing widespread criticism for imposing weight requirements on its flight attendants.  Controversial policy: Hainan Ai...

30 beaches in Asia to put on your summer travel bucket list

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correct the location of Yalong Bay. It is in Sanya, People’s Republic of China (...

Top 20 must-visit landmarks in Asia

Asia, the world’s largest continent, is home to diverse cultures, delicious food and stunning landscapes.  Since one of the best ways to exp...

‘A Tourist’s Guide to Love’: Netflix releases trailer for rom-com set in Vietnam

Netflix released the official trailer for “A Tourist’s Guide to Love,” a romantic comedy set in Vietnam starring Rachael Leigh Cook and Scot...

Writer of new Netflix rom-com set in Vietnam: ‘I wanted to change the conversation about Vietnam’

Netflix is gearing up for the release of “A Tourist’s Guide to Love,” a romantic comedy set in Vietnam that stars ’90s teen icon Racha...

Taiwan announces plan to pay tourists to visit

Taiwan announced new incentives last week in an attempt to bring in 10 million tourists by 2025 after visitor numbers plummeted to below 900...

Japan startup plans $180,000 balloon flight space viewing tours in bid to ‘democratize space’

A Japanese startup has partnered with a travel agency in an attempt to make commercial space viewing flights more accessible. In partnership...

Chinese railway system launches trains with carriages devoted to studying

A railway system in southwest China has just launched several trains equipped with chairs and desks so that students of all ages can study a...

Ghibli Park to add rideable Catbuses, ‘Princess Mononoke’ village and more

Visitors of Japan’s Ghibli Park can look forward to the addition of Catbuses and attractions from “Howl’s Moving Castle” a...

Hong Kong campaign to give away over 500,000 plane tickets in bid to revive tourism

Hong Kong is offering free airline tickets, spending vouchers and special events in their efforts to bring travelers back after COVID-19 tra...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

‘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...

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...

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...

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...

US announces negative COVID test requirement for travelers from China

Before you read:  COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of zero-COVID policy CCTV captures moment Chinese doctor collapses from ex...

‘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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...