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Shenzhen Bay Culture Square opened in November 2025, the latest public cultural landmark to open in the Greater Bay Area (Photo: Zhu Yumeng; Courtesy of MAD Architecture Studio)
Asia travel

New arts venues in Shenzhen and Guangzhou, including the ‘Airpod building’

The Shenzhen Bay Culture Square and Aranya Art Centre Guangzhou show the Greater Bay Area’s ongoing efforts to become a cultural destination.

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This Japanese farm homestay lets you get involved in producing organic food

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Egypt’s Saint Catherine town is getting an overhaul. Not everyone is happy

Tourism

11 of the best Unesco World Heritage sites in the US to check out

The US boasts 26 Unesco World Heritage sites, some of which are globally famous, like the Grand Canyon, while others are less well known.

The Grand Canyon in Arizona was recognised as a Unesco World Heritage site in 1979, and is known for its breathtaking vistas and geological significance. Photo: Shutterstock
The Grand Canyon in Arizona was recognised as a Unesco World Heritage site in 1979, and is known for its breathtaking vistas and geological significance. Photo: Shutterstock
Asia travel

Top 10 travel trends for Hongkongers in 2026, from road trips to ‘romantasy’

Booking.com’s ‘Travel Predictions 2026’ survey also finds Hongkongers are seeking nature, thinking of their skin and open to robot help.

Asia travel

Meet the quokka, the ‘world’s happiest animal’. Just don’t touch them, please

Famed for their perpetual smiles, quokkas are found on Australia’s Rottnest Island. But if you’re going there for a selfie, follow the rules.

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‘Hawaii of Europe’: how Madeira’s hiking trails offer movie-set-worthy scenery

Hiking is a huge draw to Madeira, where Earth’s largest surviving expanse of laurel forest is inscribed as a Unesco World Heritage site.

Madeira’s Stairway to Heaven hike is one of the island’s most famous and leads to stunning views above the clouds. Photo: TNS
Madeira’s Stairway to Heaven hike is one of the island’s most famous and leads to stunning views above the clouds. Photo: TNS
Asia travel

Chinese cruise ship to Japan diverts to South Korea amid China-Japan spat

Chinese cruise operators are looking to avoid Japanese ports amid rising tensions, which is expected to spur tourism demand for South Korea.

Tourism

Interactive museum dedicated to the Shroud of Turin opens in the US

US$5 million museum features 360-degree projection rooms, Shroud of Turin replicas, interactive kiosks and a life-size sculpture of Christ.

Performing arts in Hong Kong

Sandy Lam, Placido Domingo: 5 China Greater Bay Area music shows in December

See opera legend Placido Domingo in Guangzhou, catch Sandy Lam’s New Year’s Eve show in Shenzhen, watch a Russian classical quartet and more.

Sandy Lam performs in Wenzhou in September 2025. The Hong Kong singer’s New Year’s Eve concert in Shenzhen is just one of the exciting musical events to check out in China’s Greater Bay Area this December. Photo: Instagram/sandy_lam_official
Tourism

Whisky, wool and Andy Murray’s luxury estate on a journey across Scotland

A trip from the Isle of Arran off western Scotland to Stirlingshire on its east coast takes in a land of natural beauty and friendly locals.

Cashmere goats are fed at Lunan Bay Farm in Angus, Scotland, which has the largest remaining farmed herd of cashmere in the UK and is the only farm of its kind in Scotland. Photo: TNS
Cashmere goats are fed at Lunan Bay Farm in Angus, Scotland, which has the largest remaining farmed herd of cashmere in the UK and is the only farm of its kind in Scotland. Photo: TNS
Tourism

What are the food and wine wonders of Italy’s Liguria and Piedmont regions?

The neighbouring regions in northwest Italy are between them home to pesto, great wines, white truffles and more. Here’s what to enjoy there.

China travel

491,000 Japan-bound air tickets cancelled as China warns people to avoid travel

Lost ticket revenue could be in the billions of yuan, analyst says, as carriers brace for short-term capacity shifts if diplomatic tensions fail to ease.

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2025 or 1625? Diners at new Beijing restaurant ‘time travel’ to ancient China

Yan Wai Yan dishes up an eight-act period performance with an eight-course meal and provides hanfu clothing for those wishing to dress up.

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Artists in traditional Chinese clothing perform as customers enjoy their meals at Yan Wai Yan, a new theatrical restaurant in Beijing, China. Photo: AFP
Tourism

Entrepreneur Lin Xiangxiong’s Penang art museum aims to ‘bridge cultures’

The mining boss and artist shares how his soon-to-open Lin Xiang Xiong Art Gallery will help make George Town a centre for cultural dialogue.

Construction workers at the Lin Xiang Xiong Art Gallery. The museum, dedicated to “Art for Peace”, is set to open in George Town, the capital of the Malaysian state of Penang, in December. Photo: Lisa Cam
Construction workers at the Lin Xiang Xiong Art Gallery. The museum, dedicated to “Art for Peace”, is set to open in George Town, the capital of the Malaysian state of Penang, in December. Photo: Lisa Cam
Tourism

In China, you can get married in a temple, in a club, even a subway station

China is letting couples wed anywhere in the country, from a lake with meaningful statistics to a subway station with a romantic name.

Tourism

Why Big Sur is one of the best destinations in California, by a landslide

With Big Sur’s coastal highway closed for repairs after a landslide, lower prices and a lack of crowds make the area perfect for a visit.

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‘Interest surged’: Canada travel searches spike in China as group tours resume

Chinese travel platforms recorded a major uptick in Canada-related searches after Beijing ended a ban on group tours to the country.

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Banff National Park in Canada is particularly popular with Chinese tourists, travel analysts say. Photo: Shutterstock
Banff National Park in Canada is particularly popular with Chinese tourists, travel analysts say. Photo: Shutterstock
Tourism

Follow the route of a Pan Am Clipper on a Caribbean cruise to Colombia

A nostalgic 28-day cruise on the MS Zuiderdam will call at ports across the Caribbean on its way to Colombia, before returning to Miami.

Wellness

Is there as much bliss to be found in a city walk as in one in nature?

Researchers are finding a lot of benefits to walking in urban areas – history and good architecture can provoke ‘a kind of soft fascination’.

Tourism

A luxurious stay at London’s Chancery Rosewood hotel, where details count

The Chancery Rosewood, a hotel housed in the former US embassy building in London, sets a new benchmark for luxury and attention to detail.

Asaya Spa in The Chancery Rosewood in London’s Grosvenor Square. Photo: The Chancery Rosewood
Asia travel

Beyond dogs in Akita, Japan’s northern city full of history and culture

Akita is known for its canine breed, but the walkable city also offers great museums, delicious food and a nature spot perfect for Instagram.

Akita’s Old Kaneko Family House was the home of textile traders from 1854 to 1975. It is one of the various old buildings that make the Japanese city a great choice for history buffs. Photo: Rebecca Lo
Akita’s Old Kaneko Family House was the home of textile traders from 1854 to 1975. It is one of the various old buildings that make the Japanese city a great choice for history buffs. Photo: Rebecca Lo
Art

After delays, mammoth Grand Egyptian Museum by the Pyramids is finally opening

The US$1 billion ‘GEM’, poised to be the world’s largest museum dedicated to one civilisation, houses King Tut’s treasures and 50,000 artefacts.

Tourism

Will tourism expansion upset the peace at ancient monastery in Egypt?

Egypt’s plans to expand tourism around the 6th-century St Catherine’s Monastery near Mount Sinai could compromise its peace and solitude.

Art

Scents of history, from war to Coca-Cola, at German fragrance exhibition

The Secret Power of Scents exhibition in Duesseldorf evokes different eras using a mixture of art and fragrances.

Curator Robert Mueller-Gruenow samples fragrances at the exhibition “The Secret Power of Scents” in Duesseldorf, Germany. Photo: AP
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