SINGAPORE – The world may have shrunk for stay-home globetrotters but they can always whirl around Singapore. Spin around town in a vintage Vespa sidecar on the Crazy Rich Asians route – or explore the hip-heritage Blair Plain enclave on…
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During these lean times for tourism, travel companies are appealing to residents with special rates. But locals ask: Why didn’t you reach out before? By Tariro Mzezewa When the Giraffe Manor, a popular hotel in Nairobi known for its roaming…
Read MoreLatest [email protected] podcast looks at 'delicate dance of recovery' for the travel business
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…
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