Travel and leisure

A first-time visitor’s guide: Escape Japan’s summer heat in colourful Furano

The writer at Kyohsai Farm in Furano. While the mercury rises in many parts of Japan, summer in Hokkaido tends to be milder than the rest of the country.

Xinjiang travel guide: How to plan a trip to China’s wild west

Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region covers 1.66 million sq km — about one-sixth of the country’s total land area, or roughly three times the size of France.

Xinjiang travel guide: Savour the summer freedom of the Ili grasslands

In Zhaosu, the Tian Ma Bathing in the River Show features horses racing through shallow water in a spectacle inspired by the region’s equestrian heritage.

Branded Content

Treasure hunts, surprise gifts and rewards: How this kids’ programme turns hotel stays into adventures

MyMillennium Kids activities: Mother and daughter swimming in hotel pool, kids doing arts and craft, tween boys doing a scavenger hunt, MyMillennium Kids merchandise such as a drawstring bag, lanyard or a bucket hat

South Korea moves to curb hotel price gouging during major concerts

The move comes in response to increasing complaints by local and foreign consumers over accommodation providers incurring excessive charges or cancelling reservations.

Will Travel For Food

From gorillas to gastronomy: Exploring the new flavours of Kigali, Rwanda

Meza Malonga is a key player in Kigali’s restaurant scene that has helped transform the wildlife hot spot into a sophisticated lifestyle destination.

US locks in visa bonds of up to $25,700 for travellers from 50 countries

The new visa bond programme targeted at B1 and B2 visas goes into effect on Aug 3.

Total eclipse of the heart: Family channels passion for chasing eclipses around the world into book

(Clockwise from bottom left) Koh Joo Beng, his wife Janet Tay and their son Jared with a photograph of a total solar eclipse with a “diamond ring” effect, which the elder Koh took in Western Australia in 2023.

Travel News

S’pore travellers say first holiday together more exciting than first kiss: Survey

Taking their first holiday together ranked top on a list of relationship milestones for Singapore couples, ahead of their first kiss and holding hands for the first time, based on a survey by travel metasearch platform Skyscanner.

Taking the coach from Singapore to KL? Here’s what you can expect at the new LaLaport transport hub

People boarding buses at the newly launched LaLaport Transportation Hub.

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