Singapore travel confidence peaks, 73% planning trips before October
More planning needed to find a good deal amid rising prices
TRAVEL in the post-pandemic world has been redefined in many ways – rebuilding trust in travel again while navigating through a complex and high-cost travel environment has made travellers much more aware about their travel planning need [...]
For digital nomads, Madrigal de las Altas Torre beckons
Want to become one of the village people? Ask the boss
Digital nomads are on the move. From Bali to Monserrat and Malta, destinations are laying out the red carpet to attract overseas talent.
Estonia was the first country to offer a digital nomad visa in 2019; since then, more than 25 countries [...]
How going off the beaten path helped Ariane Gorin rise to the top at Expedia
President of Expedia For Business on her belief in B2B, secret sauce to resilience and staying robust in APAC
Yeoh Siew Hoon catches up with Ariane Gorin on the sidelines of Phocuswright Europe in Amsterdam where they have a wide-ranging conversation covering her rise up the corporate ladder, her [...]
Tiqets expands distribution with Trip.com Group integration
Travelers using Trip.com Group’s brands, including Trip.com, Ctrip and Skyscanner, can now book entry directly in those platforms at more than 4,000 museums and attractions around the world through an integration with Tiqets.
Tiqets founder and president Luuc Elzinga says the company [...]
Around Asia In One Hour: Talking wallets, mobile videos and open-ness to weed
FROM fintech to e-commerce, fuel prices and open-ness to weed, much has fast forwarded in the time travel stood still in Asia, a region that accounts for close to 60% of the world’s population, and where the biggest market, China, remains close and another major market, Japan, is still not fully o [...]
Here’s the lowdown on Ovolo: From underground bars to peanut butter bourbon in Bali
Hotel group says the time is right to expand its brand across Asia
THERE is no question that Hong Kong hotel group Ovolo likes to do things, well, a bit differently. It likes to stand out from the crowd.
Take its latest venture in Melbourne: a near-secret, 45-seat underground meeting place – i [...]
With Bangkok launch, Go City banks on strong city passes to spur growth in APAC
AS part of its ramping up efforts in Asia, Go City launched its Bangkok pass last month. Senior vice president, commercial, APAC, Baidi Li speaks to WiT about its plans for Thailand as well as other markets in the region.
Q: Congratulations on the Bangkok launch. I understand it was a relaunc [...]
Not-so-fast: Travellers show caution as travel resumes
Booking.com survey finds that disruptions, cost and safety still holding back travellers, but not in India, China and Vietnam
IT’S called separation from travel anxiety. The desperate urge to get away after two years of Covid-enforced lockdown. Anywhere. Anytime.
A staycation. A short-haul t [...]
Enough of solo, APAC travellers now want to go with friends, says Klook
Travelling with friends seems to be the preferred thing to do, now that travellers in Asia Pacific are back on the road.
According to Klook’s latest traveler trends research, users in the Asia Pacific prefer traveling with friends, with only 30% expressing interest in taking a spontaneous solo [...]
With $70m and fourth acquisition in hand, Bookaway set to take next leap forward
How a honeymoon idea started in Asia, and grew during the pandemic
HAVING raised a total of $70 million in the last 12 months, and finalised a fourth acquisition, Bookaway Group, which wants to be the Booking.com of buses, rail and ferries, is ready to scale its business for the next leap forward. [...]
