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Japan’s proposed increase in visa fees and departure tax is an attempt to balance between dealing with overtourism and deterring misbehaving visitors at “the bottom of the pyramid”, according to industry observers.AdvertisementThe...
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When Tim Grassin sold his fintech start-up in the Philippines, he mapped out his next move the way any good analyst would: with a spreadsheet.AdvertisementAfter comparing the region’s top destinations for remote...
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When Tim Grassin sold his fintech start-up in the Philippines, he mapped out his next move the way any good analyst would: with a spreadsheet.AdvertisementAfter comparing the region’s top destinations for remote...
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The Philippines is rolling out a visa scheme for digital nomads to boost tourism and attract foreign income – but analysts warn it could be exploited by those linked to the now-banned...
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Thailand saw foreign tourist arrivals jump 26 per cent last year after the tourism-reliant nation eased entry rules and waived visas for Chinese travellers, the largest group of visitors to the Southeast...
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China will now offer 10 days of visa-free transit for international travellers, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on Tuesday.AdvertisementPassport holders from 54 nations – including Australia, Japan, the United States and...
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Tsugio Makimoto and David Manners coined the term “digital nomad” in their 1997 book of the same name, which predicted a future in which technological advances enabled people to live and work...
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But the number of foreign visitors is still short of reach pre-Covid levels, when 15.53 million foreign travellers visited in the first half of 2019.With the country facing a slump in domestic...
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“Normally, the stolen document database, visa information system or Europol database would be checked at the border by border guards,” she said.Cooper added that the new system meant any potential risks could...
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We take the MTR together, but while Mimi heads straight for Hong Kong International Airport, I have decided to take a more roundabout way, following the Belt and Road Initiative between the...
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Thailand targets tourism boost with longer stays for visitors, students, ‘digital nomads’Thailand’s government said on Tuesday it had approved longer visa stay periods for tourists, postgraduate students and remote workers, and better...
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“There are many people to talk to … attendants, people working the dining car or other passengers,” Amirul told This Week in Asia. “Everyone was just fascinated by little cultural exchanges they...
That is, until I joined “Asia’s most luxurious train journey” last month. Run by experiential travel company Belmond, the Eastern & Oriental (E&O) took us on a three-night adventure departing from Singapore,...
The slow pace allowed me to completely absorb the nuanced beauty of the Andaman coast and its offshore islands, spend quality time with locals and discover a number of outstanding beaches, islets,...
“The obvious answer is extravagant train holidays. This mode of travelling promises all the luxuries associated with first-class plane travel, such as excellent food, service, and amenities, along some of the most...
“Hong Kong and mainland China were among the last places globally to lift restrictions, meaning they were relatively more challenging locations to live in during the final stages of the pandemic,” said...
Industry participants think that is sure to catch the eye of prospective participants from China.“It definitely will revive their interest,” said Anthony Liew, president of the MM2H Consultants Association.Liew, whose clients are...
Together with his brother, they own much of the livestock they look after as they wander the vast Mongolian landscape.Gers and sheep at a river in a mountainous area of Selenge, Mongolia....
The new scheme will replace current retirement visa schemes when it is launched on December 24, sparking worry among long-term foreign retirees who permanently live in Indonesia and cannot afford the new...
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“By using K-culture, an irreplaceable charm, as a weapon, we will turn South Korea into a tourism powerhouse from 2023,” Park said on Monday at a meeting between his ministry and other...
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