Compass

Compass

Gen Z luxury travelers now book their own trips, reshaping Asia Pacific hotels

Taiwan is paying repeat visitors to recruit their friends

Carnival’s unhedged fuel bet is catching up with its record revenue

Australian travellers are ditching Europe for cheaper Asian holidays

Australia opened Gulf routes for 60 days. Here’s the catch.

Vietnam is ditching backpackers for high-spending tourists

Singapore’s dollar is stretching further. Asia’s energy importers are paying for it.

Bahrain’s cheap bridge to Europe just got too risky to cross

Full hotels are not profitable hotels in Southeast Asia anymore

Your hotel booking confirmation could be a criminal impersonation

Bangkok’s Pride festival is becoming Asia’s queer travel hub

Taiwan’s tourism pivot: fewer visitors, higher spending

Taiwan’s tourism recovery stalls as Chinese visitors stay away

Southeast Asia just closed the party visa era for Western travellers

Iran war is emptying Southeast Asia’s guesthouses this summer

Singapore’s world-leading passport masks a 116-destination gap within Southeast Asia

Singapore’s tourism revenue falls despite rising arrivals, squeezing mid-market businesses

Thailand cuts visa-free stay to 30 days, impacting 39 nationalities and Indian tourism

Southeast Asian nations impose new tourist levies and caps to combat overtourism

Everest sets single-day summit record, forcing Nepal to weigh new climbing rules

Five Italian divers die in Maldives cave, exposing regulatory gaps for extreme tourism

Asian travellers now drive global tourism demand, reshaping routes and hotel rates

South Korea extends K-ETA visa waiver for Australians and Kiwis — until December 31, 2026

Cambodia-Thailand Border Travel — Avoid All Travel Advisories Issued

Palau: Digital entry form with QR code now mandatory for all arrivals

Myanmar Travel Warning: U.S. & Canada advise against all travel due to escalating conflict

Turkmenistan visa update: New e-visa system set to eliminate Letter of Invitation requirement

Papua New Guinea: Mandatory Digital Arrival Card now required for all international travelers