by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 16, 2023 | Travel, News, Vietnam
The Vietnamese Government has decided to issue e-visas to all foreign arrivals at 52 ports of entry into the country, starting from 15 August. Prior to this, the country had only been issuing 30-day single-entry e-visas to citizens from 80 countries. The new...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 13, 2023 | China, Lifestyle, Southeast Asia, Travel
China has announced the resumption of group tours to 78 countries, including popular travel destinations such as Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. The announcement has sparked a surge of tourists making inquiries to travel agencies, and they...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 17, 2023 | Travel, News, Vietnam
Vietnam was the seventh most searched travel destination in the world during the first half of the year, according to Google Destination Insights. It was the only Southeast Asian country among the 20 most-searched destinations on Google until June. Vietnam hopes to...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 4, 2023 | Food & Drinks, Environment, Thailand, Travel
On the tourist island Phuket, the problem of food waste is an increasingly critical issue. To reduce that waste, the Thai Organic Consumer Association (TOCA) is working with hotels in Phuket to initiate a food waste composting system, which is in line with the BCG...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 19, 2023 | China, Asia, News, Travel
China will once again start issuing a range of visas to foreigners as of Wednesday, the country’s Foreign Ministry says. The move is the latest step towards reopening China to the outside world, as Beijing gradually breaks with the strict zero-Covid strategy that...