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Stories about leisure travel in Hong Kong, China, Asia, and around the world.
Hong Kong must come up with more targeted and effective promotions to avoid missing out on tourists from mainland China in May Day break bonanza.
- Winner of UN Tourism’s Best Tourism Village award in 2021, Nglanggeran offers visitors experiences from hiking to tours of its cacao and durian farms
- Everything is led by local leaders and operated by villagers, with each experience created and managed by a designated committee
Beijing has introduced measures aimed at boosting inbound tourism, including visa-free travel for a number of European and Southeast Asian countries.
One mainland couple opted to stay in Futian on ‘golden week’ break and commute daily across the border to Hong Kong to save cash.
Air services between the two countries were suspended because of the pandemic but are set to restart on May 17.
From spinning tales about nonexistent brands to drafting in local businesspeople to make outlandish claims, the trip is a hit with tourists.
Tourism minister Kevin Yeung says about 670,000 mainlanders came to city over first four days of Labour Day break.
Readers discuss the reaction in Hong Kong to Singapore hosting global stars, and how Hong Kong can give its athletes opportunities to interact with the public.
Public nudity is generally taboo in Asia, but for those who wish to sunbathe in their birthday suit, here are 8 of the world’s best nudist beaches, from Haulover Beach, Miami to Mar Bella, Barcelona.
Simon Wong, president of Hong Kong Federation of Restaurants and Related Trades, says visitor numbers below expectations compared with pre-pandemic levels.
Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their friend Jack Carter went missing last week during a surfing trip in Baja California state.
A cheaper Japanese yen is too appealing to pass up for many of China’s outbound holidaymakers, and tourism in South Korea is taking a hit.
Provisional figures released by the Census and Statistics Department show sales in March at HK$31.2 billion.
About 800,000 trips made on Wednesday, below 1 million estimate, official data shows.
A return of Chinese travellers, who spent almost US$248 billion on trips abroad in 2019 before the pandemic, is key to filling a big hole in the global travel industry.
Industry figure Simon Wong says restaurants can expect a 10 per cent drop in business against last year’s figures.
Kagoshima, on the Japanese island of Kyushu, is a nature and food lover’s paradise. We recommend 6 things to try there, from the unique geothermal sand baths to some of Japan’s best wagyu beef.
Visitors head to Victoria Harbour to see pyrotechnics, but some say ‘budget-style’ display not as impressive as past shows.
At least five tourist groups, each with 30 to 40 people, take photos in front of popular red brick wall displaying name and crest of HKU between 11am and 12pm.
City also recorded more than 6,100 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes amid unstable weather on Tuesday night.
Locals say foreign visitors are littering, ignoring traffic rules and trespassing, as they flood the area searching for the perfect shot of the iconic mountain.
Daniel Graham, 38, and Adam Carruthers, 31, are accused of felling the 150-year-old sycamore at Hadrian’s Wall and damaging the Unesco site.
Police and Department of Health mount joint operation in Yau Tsim Mong district, arresting trio, aged between 29 and 33, for alleged illegal sale of medicinal products.
Chief Executive John Lee says Individual Visit Scheme helps city target high-spending arrivals.
In 2021, there were 691 foreign tourists. In 2022, that figure rose to 2,300. Last year, there were 7,000. The numbers aren’t huge – but there’s a buzz around Afghan tourism.
The yen has been steadily sliding for more than three years and has lost more than one-third of its value since the start of 2021.
