Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia is experiencing a tourism surge. In response, Grab has introduced new app features to support the travel rebound.

Everyone has their favourite travel destination or activity. David Bowden travels through Southeast Asia to document the best it has to offer, like its finest golf courses.

Everyone has their favourite travel destination or activity. David Bowden travels through Southeast Asia to document the best it has to offer, like its finest beaches.

Langkawi and Penang won Asia’s Best Awards 2022 for being among the 10 o Best Islands in Southeast Asia as voted by travellers on the Travel + Leisure platform.

Malaysia has proposed the development of an “appropriate regulatory coherence mechanism to facilitate safe, convenient, and seamless travel at the regional level.”

Cautious reopening. Some Southeast Asian nations (or parts of them) will soon open up to vaccinated travellers after more than a year of being shut since the COVID-19 outbreak.

The Malaysian government is still mulling over relaxed SOPs for its residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Meanwhile, there’s a push for Malaysia and Singapore to reopen the Causeway while the Philippines is considering a travel ban on Malaysia.

After such a long, weird spell of sitting tight, vacations in 2021 deserve to be spectacular. Whether you’re looking for remote destinations, places with few restrictions, or countries that have successfully controlled the pandemic, there’s something for you.

The current COVID state in Malaysia isn’t looking too well whereas Singapore is taking on a new approach while other countries are experiencing a mixture of progress and regress.

It looks like Asia’s the first in and last out when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic. But with vaccinations ramping up, its eventual reopening is on the horizon.

Not all digital nomads were created equal, some have more privileges than others. Here’s what you should consider if you’re a digital nomad visiting Southeast Asia.

Travel bubble, air bridge, and even corona corridor – you’ve probably heard these buzz terms and wondered what they mean. If you haven’t done your Googles and found out already, we’re here to tell you.