PRNewswire Hong Kong, January 18: Hong Kong Airlines celebrated the first flight between Hong Kong and Australia’s Gold Coast, marking the airline’s return to become the first local carrier to reinstate this highly anticipated route after several years. Operating seasonally from 17 January to 15 February 2025, the service covers four flights per week for…
The Home Office announced a temporary exemption from obtaining an electronic travel authorization (ETA) for certain passengers transiting airside. Key Points: As BAL reported, effective Jan. 8, all eligible non-European travelers are now required to obtain an ETA prior to travel to the United Kingdom for tourism, family visits, business meetings, conferences or short-term study…
HONG KONG: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government raised travel alert for southeastern Myanmar to red on Friday (Jan 17), following a number of cases of Hong Kong residents being lured to Southeast Asian countries and forced to work at scam farms. Of the government’s three-tier outward travel alert system, red is the middle…
SnapLife, Kai Tak Mall, Hong Kong | Image Credit: Kai Tak Mall Suffice it to say, that Hong Kong has upped the ante on the regular shopping experience with Kai Tak Mall. With a 40-lane bowling alley, over 200 stores screaming high fashion, the city’s tallest rock climbing wall at 17.5 metres, and 20,000 sq…
Residents and tourists guess lantern riddles at People”s Square in Wucheng district of Jinhua, Zhejiang province, on Friday. HU XIAOFEI/FOR CHINA DAILY Lion dances in Guangdong province, temple fairs in Beijing and hairpin flowers in Fujian province are proving once again to be popular draws for the upcoming Spring Festival holiday, hot on the heels of…
The art of surprise is something Desa Potato Head in Bali has mastered. The designer chair you’re sitting on? Crafted from recycled plastic waste collected from Bali’s shores. Why yes, that is Erykah Badu teaching a meditation class. Thirsty? Open up the modular coffee table in your room to find a secret, fully-equipped cocktail bar. …
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Government announces appointments to Travel Industry Authority The Government announced today (January 17) that the Chief Executive has appointed Dr Louisa Lee Yee-sum, Mr Tommy Tam Kwong-shun, Mr Ng Hi-on and Mr Ricky Tse Kam-shan as members of the Travel Industry Authority (TIA) from January 17 to December 31, 2025. Dr Lee is an associate…
Welcome to the “happiest place on Earth” also known as Disneyland. It is the place where one can be carefree and believe that magic comes alive, whether you’re young or young at heart. While Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest among all, it is still worth a visit for both locals and tourists. With many…
The United Kingdom government has made a significant change to its new Electronic Travel Authorisation program just weeks after rolling it out to U.S. passengers Jan. 8. Upon its launch, the U.K.’s ETA scheme — similar to the United States’ Electronic System for Travel Authorization program and the European Union’s planned European Travel Information and…