Travel and leisure

Free eSIM, transit cards among month-long rail booking perks for tourists in South Korea

The first 5,000 travelers to book tickets through Klook get 6,000 won (S$5.20) off, courtesy of the KTO.

Cruise ship operator says Dutch to repatriate two ill passengers

The ship is currently located off the coast of Cape Verde.

Travel Journal

Growing up, together: A mother-daughter trip to Melbourne

The writer and her daughter on e-bikes at 1 Hotel Melbourne.

The Conscious Traveller

How one resort in Thailand’s Phi Phi Islands breeds and returns bamboo sharks to the wild

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CREDIT: SAII HOTELS & RESORTS

Shift Happens

Travelling to Japan? Here’s why bear encounters are on the rise

Japan is home to two main bear species: the medium-sized Asiatic black bear and the larger Ussuri brown bear.

Shift Happens

How to avoid a bear encounter – and stay safe if you meet one

Ussuri brown bears, mainly found in parts of Hokkaido, can weigh more than 400kg.

Three die on Atlantic cruise ship from suspected hantavirus: WHO

Of the six affected individuals on the cruise ship, three have died and one is currently in intensive care in South Africa, said the WHO.

Four Seoul hikes to help you enjoy spring like a local

Spring is the season when Seoul’s mountains come alive, and when hiking trails open into panoramic views.

These 20-year-olds in Japan are finally planning their junior high school trips cancelled by Covid-19

Former classmates discuss plans for their delayed school trip, after the coming-of-age ceremony in Motosu, Gifu prefecture, on Jan 11.

China among top destinations at SPH Media’s inaugural travel fair

SPH’s first travel fair is taking place at the SPH Media Auditorium on May 2 and 3.

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