Tourism

Best 11.11 travel deals, including $111 for return airfare to Bangkok, Guangzhou, Osaka and more

Travel companies are tailoring their deals for Singapore travellers as 11.11, one of the biggest sales periods of the year, approaches.

The Local List: Hong Kong

Creator of HK’s viral Bakehouse egg tarts on where to eat beyond the tourist trail

Chef Gregoire Michaud lists cycling in the coastal enclave of Sai Kung and relaxing on Kam Tin Beach as some of his favourite pastimes.

Egypt opens colossal new antiquities museum after two-decade wait

An image created by drones depicting the funerary mask of Tutankhamun, during the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum on Nov 1.

Dead quiet: Paris Catacombs close for six months for renovations

The Paris Catacombs will be modernised, with better ventilation, lighting and an improved layout.

People brave rain to visit Tokyo’s Shibuya on Halloween under crowd control

around 125 security personnel were deployed across 10 locations in Shibuya under the slogan “Stop troublesome Halloween” from 7pm on Oct 31.

Egypt hopes vast new museum by the Pyramids will accelerate tourism revival

Tourists look at exhibits at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), which is scheduled to officially open on November 1, 2025, following a partial opening last year, in Giza, Egypt, June 2, 2025. Egyptian officials hope the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum will give a major boost to the tourism industry, providing an injection of foreign currency needed to keep the pound stable and ward off inflation. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Marina Bay Cruise Centre gets new check-in hall, transport area after $40m facelift

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Ovation of the Seas cruise ship at Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore on Oct 23, 2025.
Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore (MBCCS), managed by SATS-Creuers Cruise Services (SCCS), has completed a $40 million upgrade to enhancepassenger experience and accommodate the growing cruise travel demand in Asia.
(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

Oops, you broke something at an Airbnb. What now?

Globally, only about 0.03 per cent of the company’s reservations led to a property damage reimbursement of $1,000 or more in 2024, said Airbnb.

Red Dot Abroad

How a S’porean woman built her dream tiny home to host guests in New Zealand

sstiny27 - Priscilla Tan Tiny Home NZ_Farm Animals

Credit: Courtesy of Priscilla Tan

Inside Europe’s dark tourism: Autopsy museum, gates to hell, church filled with bones and more

roeerie - Milan's San Bernardino alle Ossa church is decorated by skulls and bones.
Credit: Ronan O’Connell

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