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Skyscanner and Booking.com launch first 11.11 travel sales in Singapore

11.11 sales on both platforms will include discounted flights and stays at participating airlines and properties.

Hanoi’s historic heart set for $1.1b makeover, but battle over its soul continues

A sign saying “I love Hanoi” next to Hoan Kiem Lake, one of Hanoi’s most recognisable landmarks.

Phone set up in Hokkaido to help ease grief after Shiretoko sinking

The idea to install the “Umi no Denwa” (sea phone) came from a fisherman from Rausu, Hokkaido who has been assisting in the search for the missing.

At ‘China’s Hollywood’ in Hengdian, visitors become stars as consumers spend more on experiences

Customers dressed in traditional Chinese costumes perform a scene from a classic Chinese drama while a film crew records them during a mini-drama filming experience at Hengdian World Studios in Dongyang, Zhejiang province, China, October 29, 2026. REUTERS/Go Nakamura

Seoul names 19 patient-friendly hotels amid rise in medical tourism

About 1.76 million foreign patients visited medical institutions in Seoul in 2025.

7 tips to navigate Japan’s new tax refund system

From Nov 1, Japan’s new tax refund system requires visitors to claim their tax refunds at the airport instead of in-store.

Yakushima travel guide: Ancient forests, seaside hot springs and flying fish

Local hikers make quick work of the 22km round-trip Jomonsugi Trail in Yakushima. Made up 90% of mountainous terrain, the island has 2,000m peaks, ancient temperate rainforests and dramatic coast lines.

How one woman made a life on Tristan da Cunha, one of the world’s most remote inhabited islands

Kelly and Shane Green return to Calshot Harbour with their family after a day of fishing in Tristan da Cunha on March 14.

London Bridge gets early review to test structural condition

The assessment will deepen “understanding of the condition” of the cables within the bridge.

Johor now popular destination for Indonesian tourists, with 1.5 million visits in 2025

About 1.5 million Indonesians visited Johor in 2025.

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