52 Places to Go, a special feature from The Times’s Travel section, traditionally draws on New York Times editors, reporters and contributors for recommendations on the most timely sights and delights on offer in the upcoming year. It’s our annual…
Read MoreLeaf Peeping Is Not Canceled: 6 Drives and Hikes to Try This Fall
A leafy drive in Nashville, hikes in the Appalachian wilderness, a spin on a scenic Colorado byway: There are many ways to savor autumn while being mindful of pandemic travel precautions. Below are six fall outings in Massachusetts, Ohio, West…
Read MoreNow at the Boarding Gate: Coronavirus Tests
Airlines and airports are offering the tests as a way for travelers whose results are negative to avoid quarantines at their destinations, and to revive travelers’ faith in flying. By Tariro Mzezewa American Airlines said on Tuesday that it will…
Read MoreSail away: Go 'overseas' by kayaking, diving and cruising around Singapore
SINGAPORE – As Singaporeans run out of things to do on the mainland, boat and waterway tours are seeing a surge in demand among those seeking a getaway. Here are some ideas on how to sail away. Explore Singapore’s waters…
Read MoreExplore Singapore's waters on these boat and dive tours
SINGAPORE – Shortly after Mr Robin Loh, 48, tour guide and founder of local operator Let’s Go Tour, launched his new business venture Under Da Boat Seafood Market in June, a member of the public contacted him to organise a kelong…
Read MoreTourist at home: Explore Singapore with cool local tours
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…
Read MoreDo Safari Companies Really Want African Travelers?
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 askST@NLB 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…
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