GrabAds, the advertising arm of Southeast Asian (SEA) superapp, Grab, has released its latest SEA Travel Insights 2023 report, showing that intent to travel remains strong. Of those surveyed, 72% of Grab users plan to travel abroad at least once in the next 12 months, jumping from just 39% when borders reopened in 2022 indicating…
Journey to the Aral Sea, Karakalpakstan, Central Asia
Once the world’s fourth largest freshwater lake, the Aral Sea is shrinking fast, so get there quick. 1 The Aral Sea was once a vast and shimmering expanse of water, known as the “Blue Jewel,” of Central Asia. Today most of it is a vast salty desert where water once dominated the horizon. Yet there’s…
This Is Why The Black Sea Is The Best Place To Be In Europe This Summer
The Black Sea is rising fast in popularity as a summer destination, with record rates of occupation in resort towns, a higher number of foreign guests landing in bordering countries, and a rapid post-crisis recovery that supersedes that of some Mediterranean countries. For years, the Mediterranean – commonly called the Med – was seen as…
MASON staff participate in planting mangrove forest and releasing sharks and crabs into the sea
MASON staged an activity, inviting its staff to take part in the planting of a mangrove forest and releasing sharks and crabs into the sea off Napa Tharaphirom Beach. Taking place under the hotel’s “KIND OF OUR SEA” concept, the undertaking was aimed at promoting harmony and conservation of mangrove ecosystems, which contribute to the…
First Chinese-Built Large Cruise Ship Starts Sea Trials
The first of two sea trials for China’s first newly-built, big cruise ship has begun, marking a significant milestone on the path to the ship’s completion and eventual debut. The first Chinese-built cruise ship, Adora Magic City, has begun sea testing, according to China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). China hopes to use this ship as…
Journey Beyond partners with Silversea Cruises to launch exclusive ‘Australia by Land and Sea’ Holiday Package
Journey Beyond has launched one of its most extensive packages yet, combining not one, but two iconic rail journeys – The Ghan and the Indian Pacific – with a cruise provided by ultra-luxury cruise operator Silversea Cruises. The Ultimate West by Land and Sea package is an extraordinary 28-day journey that laps half of Australia. This exclusive offering is a…
Jumeirah Group celebrates marine conservation efforts on world sea turtle day
On the occasion of World Sea Turtle Day 2023, Jumeirah Group’s Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project has released 15 Hawksbill and 6 Green Turtles – both of which are considered endangered species – from its Jumeirah Al Naseem beach. The release marks the day set aside to honour the importance of these magnificent creatures and their…
4 Unknown Black Sea Destinations To Avoid Overtourism This Summer
Southern Europe is overcrowded, and numerous sunny spots on the coast are moving to limit tourism, with Italy going as far as enforcing a traffic ban on certain days on the scenic Amalfi Coast and France launching ticketing systems for certain natural parks. Understandably, a growing number of Americans flying across the pond this summer…
Why you should make Egypt’s Soma Bay Red Sea Resort your next fun-in-the-sun holiday destination.
At Soma Bay resort, dive into the Red Sea, play golf on pristine courses, quad bike in the desert or just fly and flop. 4 Don’t judge me when I tell you that I panicked when I went snorkelling for the first time. It’s easy for some but it was well out of the comfort…
This Cruise Ship Is Making It Possible For Digital Nomads To Live At Sea – But What’s The Catch?
A cruise ship might not seem like the ideal home for a digital nomad. With small cabins and notoriously bad internet service, it can be hard to imagine living aboard a cruise ship for any length of time, much less getting any work done. But Miray Cruises is launching a brand new kind of ship…
