Travel Trends Report
Asia budget travel moves beyond $5-a-day backpacking as costs rise and destinations chase high-yield nomads
Ultimately, the romanticised ideal of roaming the region on a pocketful of change is over, but independent travel across Asia is far from extinct.
Asia branded residences shift to resort hubs as Phuket overtakes London in project volume
Currently, the traditional model of high-density urban towers is steadily giving way to expansive resort developments, driven by a fundamental changing of the guard across the region’s key wealth and hospitality corridors.
West Asia conflict disrupts regional medical travel as flight routes close
The widening geopolitical conflict across West Asia is fundamentally reshaping global medical travel, and driving patients to safer havens.
Local tourism economies spike as BTS brings ‘Arirang’ tour to smaller markets
Korean supergroup Bangtan Sonyeondan (BTS) is now running the South America leg of their landmark reunion tour Arirang which kicked off back in April and has since generated revenues of over US$500 million as of 1st October.
Agoda reveals Asian interest in Oktoberfest surges
Agoda reveals Asian interest in Oktoberfest surges
Agoda maps anime-inspired travel destinations
Agoda maps anime-inspired travel destinations
Urban cycling destinations offer sustainable travel options
Urban cycling destinations offer sustainable travel options
Global wanderers rewrite travel plans as geopolitical unrest creates new transit blind spots
International travel has entered an era of heightened complexity thanks to a shifting landscape of geopolitical unrest, public health unpredictability, and compounding transit disruptions has redefined risk for modern globetrotters.
Low-cost carriers face cash crunch as West Asian airspace closures force costly reroutings
The deepening volatility in West Asia is delivering a harsh blow to the global aviation sector, especially for low-cost carriers.
STR’s Tarjanto: Disciplined pricing to protect Philippine hotel yields
The Philippine hotel sector is navigating a classic post-rebound balancing act according to STR / CoStar director of sales in
Global tourism shifts toward self-actualization as endurance fitness fuels race-cation boom
Millions now align their travel itineraries around competing, training, and recovering in what are now known as race-cations.
Japan nears 1 million Australian visitors milestone
Japan nears 1 million Australian visitors milestone
Gastronomic tourism expands as budget-conscious travellers trade luxury hotels for dining
Despite severe macroeconomic headwinds that include stubborn inflation and squeezed household budgets, global culinary tourism is not merely surviving; it
Travel tech undergoes US$1.8T overhaul as AI agents replace search bars
As 2026 draws to its conclusion, the global travel technology scene is undergoing a profound structural overhaul.
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