After years of uncertainty and a global lockdown, the world of digital nomads is reinventing itself to set new standards for what the norm should be. Nomads are now working in coworking spaces, slowly traveling from place to place, or starting their own businesses. In the past year or so, the idea of remote work…
Ant Group Introduces 10 Asian e-wallets to Chinese Mainland
Ant Group officially welcomes seven new leading e-wallets and payment apps from Asia to the “Alipay+-in-China” Program (A+China Program). Users of mPay (Macao SAR, China), Hipay (Mongolia), Changi Pay (Singapore), OCBC (Singapore), Naver Pay (South Korea), Toss Pay (South Korea) and TrueMoney (Thailand) will be able to use their familiar home e-wallet on their own…
This Stunning Southeast Asian Country Is The Next Big Digital Nomad Hotspot
With remote work becoming more popular than ever, countries are introducing new visas and social policies that facilitate the lives of digital nomads, whose contribution to a country’s economy can be remarkable. When remote workers look for their next destination of choice, low-cost countries in South America, Eastern Europe, and Southeast Asia usually make it…
This Popular Asian Country Finally Introduces A Long-Waited Digital Nomad Visa
Sri Lanka is an incredibly beautiful country and it is also an incredibly affordable place to live. For both of these reasons its capital city has quickly turned into a digital nomad hotspot. Digital nomads in Sri Lanka are attracted by the slow pace of life, the minimal living costs, and the contrast between its…
Why Now Is The Perfect Time To Visit This Beautiful East Asian Destination
If you’re looking for a destination that is beautiful but a little off the beaten path then there’s never been a better time to visit Taiwan. While tourism is a big industry in Taiwan, historically most visitors to the country come from China, Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea. This makes sense geographically! In 2019,…
International card networks partner with Alipay for Asian Games
International card networks, including Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Discover®️ Global Network, are launching a major campaign with Alipay, the leading digital payment and lifestyle service platform in China, to further enhance international visitors’ mobile payment and travel experience in the country on the 30-day countdown to the Asian Games. Under the campaign, which will run from September…
6 Reasons Why This Stunning Southeast Asian Country Is Surging In Popularity
Asia has been a hotspot for travelers this year. With so many wondrous places to explore, travelers have been booking flights across the continent. Southeast Asia has been on travelers’ radar for years, but of course, the pandemic put a halt to that. Now that the travel industry is thriving again, this region has picked…
4 Reasons Why This Southeast Asian Country Continues To Be One Of The World’s Top Tourist Destinations
Now that all travel restrictions have dropped and normality has been reinstated across Southeast Asia, it is exploding in popularity. Filled with paddy fields, sweeping green panoramas, and centuries-old pagodas, it is a fascinating, mystical land certain to blow your mind. Though there are as many as 11 countries that make up the subcontinent, including…
This Asian Country Was Just Named Safest In The World For Solo Travelers
Demand for solo trips is reaching all-time highs, indicating that most of us are moving away from the idea that traveling is exclusively a group activity. Still, solo travel can be as challenging as it is rewarding, with tourists fearing for their safety once they find themselves in a foreign country whose customs and unwritten…
These Are The Top 5 Most Popular Asian Destinations Right Now
Asia is exploding in popularity again now that most of the continent has let go of its strict health-related entry policies and burdensome visa requirements. Americans – and all Westerners – are once again being welcomed with open arms, and the travel trends don’t lie: From the continent’s Western Anatolian peninsula in Turkiye, to the…
