How Phare survived a year of no tourism to Angkor Wat
From adapting shows to local tastes, to a 24-hour virtual performance Phare, The Cambodian Circus rode out 2020 and hopes for international tourism to return by year end
IF there is one destination that the pandemic has devastated, it’s Siem Reap, the home of Angkor Wat, where the only econom [...]
Vaccines and air bubbles rekindle hope among Singaporeans to travel again
AFTER a year of no travel Singaporean are hopeful to hit the road again following vaccine rollout and with ongoing talks of air travel bubbles, revealed a new Booking.com research.
Findings showed that seven in 10 (71%) Singaporean travellers feel more hopeful about travelling this year as the c [...]
From dog cruises to creepy tours, Ice Cream and Slingshot, Singapore rides out Covid and prepares for the future
Technology and sustainability at the heart of change
THE Year of No Travel may well be “one of the most fertile periods” in the Singapore tourism sector, with new products, experiences and bundled packages being launched, said Keith Tan, chief executive of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), [...]
Kapap Academy’s Qin wants to grow Angel Wings
Taking self-defence on the road through a travel safety app
EVEN a self-defence business is no defence against Covid and so when the pandemic shut down its physical classes, Qin Yunquan, CEO/co-founder of Singapore-based Kapap Academy, realised it had to create a pandemic-proof business and scal [...]
Remembering Philip Wolf
A collection of tributes from some of our friends at the intersection of Phocuswright and WiT
Deep Kalra, co-founder, MakeMyTrip“Philip was a perfectionist in all aspects of his life and had an everlasting impact on everyone he interacted with. It was my privilege to be closely associated with [...]
Catch-22 of health passports
AS borders around the world continue to
flip-flop in the face of the pandemic, the travel & tourism industry is
putting its collective force behind health passports in a bid to revive travel.
Simply put, health passports would allow the industry to assess travelers based
on their recently uploa [...]
Strong demand for domestic tourism among Saudis, planning to travel internationally with opening of borders
THE majority of Saudi nationals are
enjoying holidays in their own backyard, with many planning to travel both
domestically and internationally this year.
These findings are revealed in the second travel sentiment survey by omni-channel travel brand Almosafer. Conducted online in Saudi Arabia be [...]
Solo Female Travellers chomping at the bit to travel – Greece tops bucket list
IN a year of no travel, the Solo Female Travellers Club managed to grow its members base from 15,000 to 80,000. “Engagement was really high,” said Mar Pages, co-founder of the group that started on Facebook six years ago and is primarily run on the social network.
“I
think people were real [...]
The WiT Podcast – Episode 33: Luke Johnson, General Manager, AJ Hackett, Singapore
Sentosa United, in partnership with Sentosa Development Corporation
THE story of how AJ Hackett, which invented commercial bungy jumping 30 years ago and has added thrills to the lives of four million people across the globe, went from 5% domestic business to 100% is an adventure in itself.
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Solo female travellers worry about safety, distrust influencers
WOMEN who travel solo indisputably worry about safety, trust others like them but distrust influencers, reveals the 2020 Solo Female Travel Trends Survey.
The research, carried out by Solo Female Travelers and SheFari, finds that 73% of solo female travellers worry about their personal safety, w [...]
