A recent proposal from Hong Kong’s rail operator to increase fares has sparked concerns over whether the new cost of HK$120 (US$15) from the airport to the city centre is too expensive. The Post has looked into the historic changes in fares and alternative options for residents and tourists travelling to and from the airport….
Hong Kong residents made 1.84 million outbound trips between Thursday and Saturday, the second day of the Easter long weekend, representing a 10 per cent increase from the same period last year. A catering industry representative forecast a potential 30 per cent decline in business during Easter compared with last year, attributing the fall to…
Hong Kong residents made 1.84 million departure trips between Thursday of last week and the second day of the Easter break, representing a 10 per cent increase from the same period last year. Figures from the Immigration Department highlighted the increase from 2024, when residents had made 1.68 million trips by the end of the…
“Live like a local.” That’s the message that travel publications and influencers have parroted for years now, a simple piece of advice that can supposedly transform your travels. Help you have a more authentic experience. Except is that really what travelers want? To live like locals when they visit new destinations? On the r/travel subreddit…
Canada’s biggest insurer Manulife Financial has appointed its chief actuary Steve Finch to head its Asian business, picking a company veteran to take charge of a region that is projected to become the group’s single most profitable market. Finch will bring more than three decades of industry experience to his new role as president and…
Jakarta. Hong Kong registered double-digit yearly growth in Indonesian tourists in 2024, according to the global financial center’s tourism board. The government-subverted Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) revealed Friday that Indonesia had become a “key source market” for the vibrant city’s travel industry. Hong Kong recorded 366,973 Indonesian tourist arrivals in January-December 2024, up 42…
Chinese youths have transformed “playful begging” into a trend, engaging in smoking, drinking, chatting, and taking photos, while rarely soliciting money – viewing it primarily as a mode of socialising. Recently, groups of young individuals, dubbed “professional and playful beggars”, have been seen lounging on the roadside in Dali, a renowned tourist destination in Yunnan…
Hong Kong’s Octopus is extending its tentacles further overseas. The electronic payment system is working with other platforms in Japan to enable users to settle transactions with its mobile phone application as early as the third quarter of this year. The move will enhance travel convenience and is to be welcomed. This is not the…
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Some Japanese tour agencies and hotels are elevating holiday travel by offering a snow-shovelling experience as a unique tourist attraction for overseas visitors. During the week-long Spring Festival holiday in January and February, mainland China recorded 7.7 million entry-exit trips. Japan emerged as one of the top international destinations for Chinese tourists, with tourism orders…