SINGAPORE – The Covid-19 pandemic has not curbed the desire to travel. Rather, travel is taking on new forms as the world begins to adapt. In the latest instalment of the askST @ NLB series, The Straits Times travel editor Lee Siew…
Read MoreRediscover the allure of Wuhan
With its lockdown finally ending on April 8, Wuhan, the original centre of the coronavirus pandemic, is on the path to recovery. In time, foreign tourists will begin returning to this fascinating city in central China to savour its fiery…
Read MoreAustralia, we can't wait to see you again!
Enjoying a picnic by Swan River is one of the most idyllic ways to spend an afternoon in Perth. PHOTO: RACHEL TAN Perth: More than just quokka selfies “Perth continues to be interesting and surprising, even in its simplicity. Even…
Read MoreCoronavirus: 7 virtual journeys to connect with nature from the comfort of your sofa
Marvel at Sweden’s Northern Lights Scandinavian temperatures to watch the Northern Lights online. Lights Over Lapland, a travel company that guides tourists through Abisko National Park in Sweden, has posted time lapses of the aurora borealis on its website. Stunning…
Read MoreWhy I am done with travelling
“I’m okay never to travel again,” I told my friends Hwee and Phil, who both looked at me in disbelief. “Yes, and in four months, you will call us from Ukraine or something,” Phil said. “My T-shirt is full,” I…
Read MoreCoronavirus: No tourists? Travel agencies take the chance to regroup
For those disappointed by travel plans gone awry, travel curator Anywhr offers one solution: Plan way ahead for trips in the future. Last month, the Singapore-based start-up offered a 60 per cent discount on its annual trip planning membership, in…
Read MoreCoronavirus: No tourists? Travel agencies take the chance to regroup
For those disappointed by travel plans gone awry, travel curator Anywhr offers one solution: Plan way ahead for trips in the future. Last month, the Singapore-based start-up offered a 60 per cent discount on its annual trip planning membership, in…
Read MoreIn Search of Zambia’s Stunning Wildlife: A Virtual Safari
A young chacma baboon with its mother, near Victoria Falls.Credit… Supported by Photographs and Text by Marcus Westberg With travel restrictions in place worldwide, we’re turning to photojournalists who can help transport you, virtually, to some of our planet’s most beautiful…
Read MoreA World Turned Upside-Down
In 1966, the writer Paul Theroux was in Uganda at a time of curfew and violence. It shaped his thinking about travel writing’s imperative to bear witness. By Paul Theroux In this season of infection, the stock market little more…
Read MoreYoung, Confident and Flying, Virus Be Damned
To tap into this new market, Mr. Mahal made a “coronavirus flight alert,” a program that aggregates cheap flights and emails users suggested itineraries. “If you’re comfortable with the risk, the prices are like the cheapest they’ve been in 10…
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