Snail cream, smelly fruit: Thai cosmetics, food firms tap into Chinese tourism boomTourism Insight News

Snail cream, smelly fruit: Thai cosmetics, food firms tap into Chinese tourism boom

The label on the pink and white box of face cream sold in a Bangkok hypermarket proudly declares that it…

AirAsia CEO says talks about opening Myanmar airline ‘have stopped’Transport

AirAsia CEO says talks about opening Myanmar airline ‘have stopped’

Talks between AirAsia Group Bhd and a partner to open an airline in Myanmar have stopped, the group’s chief executive…

Airlines must continue to accept service animalsTransport

Airlines must continue to accept service animals

The U.S. Transportation Department told U.S. airlines on Tuesday that they must continue to allow the transport of the most common service…

Bye bye “beer bike”? Amsterdam determined to tame tourismDestinations

Bye bye “beer bike”? Amsterdam determined to tame tourism

Amsterdam unveiled far-reaching plans yesterday to rein in tourism, reflecting the dissatisfaction of many residents who feel the city’s historic centre…

Madrid to host the first business travel and MICE trade fairTrade Show & Events

Madrid to host the first business travel and MICE trade fair

The business sector is in for a treat. On May 21st and 22nd, the first and only trade fair specialising…

Taiwan seeks ‘correction’ after Air Canada lists Taipei as part of China

Taiwan seeks ‘correction’ after Air Canada lists Taipei as part of China

Taiwan’s foreign ministry has asked Air Canada for a “speedy correction” following the airline’s decision to list Taipei, the capital…

Uber, Lyft scrap mandatory arbitration for sexual assault claims

Uber, Lyft scrap mandatory arbitration for sexual assault claims

Ride-hailing companies Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc scrapped mandatory arbitration to settle sexual harassment or assault claims, giving victims…

Ash cloud from Hawaii volcano sparks red alert for aviation

Ash cloud from Hawaii volcano sparks red alert for aviation

Explosions intensified on Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano yesterday, spewing ash and triggering a red alert for aircraft for the first time…

Tech tourism is now bordering on science fictionInnovation

Tech tourism is now bordering on science fiction

They look like something taken from a Philip K. Dick novel, but we’re actually talking about hardware and software tools…

Serbian village hopes its vampire will rival Dracula as tourist drawTourism Insight News

Serbian village hopes its vampire will rival Dracula as tourist draw

A Serbian village, inspired by Dracula tourism in neighbouring Romania, is hoping to capitalise on its own vampire legend. As…