Virtual tours are getting popular, and Actsugi meets that demand in Malaysia
“Virtual tours are not an alternative to actual tourism - it’s a pre-marketing tool.”
When the pandemic first hit, one concept that gained popularity was virtual tours. With travel restricted, people turned to digital tours of popular destinations as an alternative. Some travel companies surv [...]
Content, tech, sustainability – Singapore charts its voyage into a “Quality Tourism” future
Face hard truths, ask tough questions – tourism captain urges industry to “make it so”
Entertainment content, technology and sustainability are the three key pillars around which Singapore plans to take its “Quality Tourism” strategy to the next level – that takeaway was evident from [...]
Digital nomad downsides; AI counts SWISS passengers; Emojis influence Airbnb rentals
The dark side of being a digital nomad.
A study by Passport Photo Online has found – not surprisingly – that the life of a digital nomad isn’t all out lazy days around the pool and piña coladas at sunset.
Seeking the views of 950 US digital nomads, Passport Photo Online discovered lonelin [...]
Expedia launches ChatGPT travel planning in its iOS app
Implementation of conversational travel planning natural next step in company's AI ecosystem
Last week, we published an article about Expedia becoming one of the first travel brands to build a plugin for ChatGPT, allowing the AI platform to access Expedia’s library of travel data and users to boo [...]
Phare Circus implements “breakthrough” payments solution; Dara Huot “still amazed by struggles to go online”
Partnership between Siem Reap Tourism Club and Sathapana Bank to solve digital payment woes in Cambodia
Phare, The Cambodia Circus, has become one of the first Cambodian travel businesses to take advantage of a partnership agreement signed between the Siem Reap Tourism Club and Sathapana Bank of Ca [...]
China Arising: Six trends to heed to capture the emerging Chinese traveller
Since the reopening of China on January 8, there have been numerous surveys published on what to expect from this most consequential of travel markets and how the world should prepare for it.
But nothing beats hearing first hand from those who are in-market or at the coal face of what is possibly [...]
From hanoks in South Korea to old homes in Japan, Airbnb expands “Historical Homes” listings in Asia
How an idea born in France spread to create a new category of rural heritage tourism; shophouse programme under study
It started out as an idea in France – to fund the renovation of heritage buildings to revitalise heritage tourism in rural areas – an idea that eventually led to the launch [...]
Travelport secures $200 million investment, plans to enhance tech innovation and boost momentum
After strong Q1 results, restructuring of debt and strengthening of company’s balance sheet in the pipeline
Travelport has been on a bit of a hot streak lately. For context, Travelport is a technology company that powers travel bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide. Th [...]
Journalists vs ChatGPT; Monaco loves tech; Capital A’s “pot of gold”; Hotels boast sustainability score
She Loves Tech, Monaco loves her
A Singaporean who promotes equal access and opportunities for women in technology has been recognised with the Monte Carlo Woman of the Year special award in Monaco.
Leanne Robers, the founder of 'She Loves Tech', was presented with the award by Prince Albert II [...]
As profiles shift, Worklounge caters to an underserved, luxury segment of remote workers
“When have you had a better work experience than when you're out on a business trip working from your hotel?”
There was a time when the term “digital nomad” and “remote work” carried their own connotations. Not only were they rare, but the jobs were almost always associated with 20-some [...]
