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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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 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 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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...