Dusit Strengthens its Bangkok Presence
While Dusit Hotels is waiting to be back in 2024 in the Thai capital with its new Dusit Thani Bangkok property, the company just announced to manage a new Bangkok property under the dusitD2 brand. [Read More…]
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Thai Gastronomy Gets Greener at Bangkok Food Festival
Gastronomy continues to be a strong selling point for Thai tourism. The Amazing Thai Taste Festival 2019 which will take place from June 7 to 9 in Siam Square will add a new green dimension [Read More…]
Chiang Mai to be Part of Michelin Guide Next Edition
Bangkok first, Phuket and Bangkok surroundings then and now Chiang Mai. The future next edition of the Michelin Guide will also rate restaurants and eateries in Northern Thailand… The announcement was done by the Tourism [Read More…]
Sustainability Turns at the Heart of Philippines Tourism Campaign
Philippines Department of Tourism campaign ‘It is More Fun in the Philippines’ has been confirmed by State Secretary of Tourism Bernadette Romulo Puyat. But she added a new social and sustainable dimension to the famed [Read More…]
Culinary Tourism Campaign in the Philippines Launched
The Department of Tourism (DOT) recently launched the Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon (Calabarzon) culinary tourism project, “Kain Na!” (Let’s Eat!). The project particularly highlights regional specialties. Poised to introduce the specialties, as well as new [Read More…]
IHG Creates Spectacular Hotel Bars at Southeast Asian Resorts
For travellers’ whose trips are not quite complete without a memorable tipple, IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) has announced the openings of three new landmark bars across the region, taking guests’ bar experiences to new heights [Read More…]
Singapore Wants Its Hawkers to be Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage
Singapore’s hawker culture will be nominated for inscription into UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong last Sunday on August 19. In his Mandarin speech at [Read More…]
INTERVIEW Etienne Marleau-Rancourt Co-Founder & COO Cookly
Etienne Marleau-Rancourt is the young COO and co-founder of the booking engine Cookly with two other friends. A native Canadian, Marleau-Rancourt wants Cookly to be the reference for any traveller looking for cooking schools around [Read More…]
Singapore Food Festival 2018 Celebrates 25 years of Existence
The Singapore Food Festival 2018 is to feature quirky culinary experiences, much-loved local flavours and exciting chef collaborations while celebrating its 25th anniversary. The Singapore Food Festival (SFF) is making its annual return once again [Read More…]
Gastronomy Used as a Promotional Tool by Flanders in Thailand
While Thai cuisine has long been used across the world as a tool to promote not only Thai culture but also the country, an common initiative between the Tourism Authority of Thailand and VisitFlanders has [Read More…]