by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 13, 2024 | ASEAN, Cambodia, News, Southeast Asia, Travel
Cambodia and Malaysia achieved the highest tourism recovery rates in Southeast Asia. Cambodia’s tourism recovery rate in 2023 was the highest in Southeast Asia at 82.5% of pre-pandemic levels, followed by Malaysia at 77.2%, according to a report by travel research...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 24, 2024 | ASEAN, Malaysia, News, Southeast Asia, Travel
Malaysia recorded nearly 29 million foreign arrivals last year, surpassing Thailand and becoming the most popular destination in Southeast Asia. According to the Focus Malaysia news site, Singaporeans visited Malaysia the most with 8.3 million visitors, followed by...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 8, 2024 | Laos, News, Travel
Banque pour le Commerce Exterieur Lao Public (BCEL) has unveiled the EZyKip application to streamline currency exchange for tourists visiting Laos during “Visit Laos Year 2024”. Designed for foreigners, EZyKip facilitates cash withdrawals from over 400...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 25, 2023 | Crime, Philippines, Travel
A “cult scare” is driving tourists away from Socorro town in Surigao del Norte. Socorro municipal agriculturist Edelito Sangco, chair of the government’s Task Force Kapihan, said tourist arrivals in the town had nosedived since the cult-like activities of the Socorro...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 24, 2023 | Malaysia, Lifestyle, Travel
The “Jewel of Kedah” is losing its shine. The number of visitors to Langkawi has been shrinking since September, and the island will likely miss its visitor arrivals target this year by at least half a million. Since September, the island saw a month-on-month drop of...
