Over the course of my time as a travel reporter for Insider, I have spent more than 30 nights staying in rentals across Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, and South Korea. The author at the cheapest hostel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Marielle Descalsota/Insider I’ve been covering regional travel for […]
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With few entry tests, Southeast Asia may gain most from China’s travel revival
SINGAPORE, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Southeast Asia’s vacationer economies are set to be top beneficiaries of China’s scrapping of journey bans as they have steered very clear of the COVID-19 checks right before entry that Europe, Japan and the United States have imposed on Chinese site visitors. Even as the […]
10 of the best new luxury hotels opening in Asia in 2023
Editor’s Note — Monthly Ticket is a CNN Travel series that spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. In January, we’re shining the spotlight on the new experiences 2023 has to offer. (CNN) — We have a feeling 2023 is going to be a big year […]
From Tokyo to Thailand, Cheap Flights to Asia Are Back!
After two-plus years off-limits, trips to Japan are suddenly a reality again. Same goes for Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Taiwan, and almost everywhere in between. It took a bit longer than the rest of the world, but nearly all of Asia has reopened to travelers … and the timing couldn’t be […]
Travel abroad set for 2023 surge as Americans eye Asia, Europe trips
Mt. Fuji, Japan. Jirawat Plekhongthu / Eyeem | Eyeem | Getty Images Americans are poised to travel overseas in a big way in 2023. Households are continuing to unleash two or three years’ worth of pent-up demand as Covid-19 fears wane and the last vestiges of pandemic-era border restrictions have […]
Travel news: Fast rail projects in Europe and Asia
Right here are the rest of CNN Travel’s largest stories appropriate now. On the rails Spain has cemented its spot as Europe’s higher-speed rail capital with the launch of iryo, the fourth competing model in the country’s expanding rapid prepare marketplace. With broader solutions for vacationers, it should really ideally […]