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Stories about leisure travel in Hong Kong, China, Asia, and around the world.

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  • Read on for a guide to the city through her songs, from the pub where ‘we’re watching rugby with his best friends’ to where she loved drinking in the afternoon
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Belmond’s classic train journey is newly reopened – and taking a luxury ride through Malaysia’s jungles sure evokes the bygone era of Agatha Christie’s classic novel

Current blueprint lacks proposals on how related sectors such as aviation, hotels, transport operators, caterers and retailers can work together, lawmaker Perry Yiu says.

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Most salt is industrially processed but in Bali, it is won from the sea by farmers who harvest it by hand. The tradition has been handed down for generations, but it is now a dying art.

The Labour Day holiday saw a surge of tourism in China, setting records and providing a boost to consumption at a time when the country is looking to solidify its economic recovery.

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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, all run by locals through a working group.

Beijing has introduced measures aimed at boosting inbound tourism, including visa-free travel for a number of European and Southeast Asian countries.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.