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Millennial-focused articles on travel destinations, including city guides, country guides, trip planning, city breaks, beach holidays, adventure travel, and travel tips.

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9 September, 2024

Sempervirens Falls in Big Basin Redwoods State Park. The park in the US state of California was 97 per cent burned in 2020 when fire erupted in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Fire ravaged this US state park. Now it offers unique hikes

A trek through California’s Big Basin Redwoods State Park reveals towering charred trees whose branches are greening again with life.

25 Dec 2024 - 11:15AM

Recap | Unmissable Japan, from Fukuoka’s yatai feasts to luxury ryokans and a samurai’s trek

20 Dec 2024 - 2:00PM

Inside the Rosewood Vienna, a modern classic hotel in the heart of the city

20 Dec 2024 - 12:25PM

Food and Drinks

Why, for skiers heading to Japan, Niseko and Rusutsu still reign

As ski resort areas in Hokkaido draw growing numbers of international tourists, we drop in to catch up on the latest best dining options.

19 Dec 2024 - 5:15PM

A view of Niseko, a popular skiing destination in Japan that’s constantly renewing itself and drawing more international visitors to its slopes and après-ski facilities. Photo: Shutterstock

The hottest travel destinations for your holidays in 2025

From Greenland’s northern lights and Chiang Mai’s food festival, to the Kumbh Mela in India, 2025 promises a diverse range of travel experiences.

19 Dec 2024 - 7:15AM

Japanese hot springs resort in Nikko going from ruin to revival

Kinugawa Onsen thrived in the ’80s but an economic downturn saw many of its hotels and ryokans abandoned. Now it’s luring tourists back.

18 Dec 2024 - 5:15PM

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9 quirky New York museums about soda water, maths, tenements and more

Already been to New York’s major museums? Try something different, like the city’s smallest museum or a Viennese coffee shop experience.

17 Dec 2024 - 6:33PM

Guide Stephen Flicker speaks during a tour of an apartment inside the Tenement Museum on the Lower East Side in New York. Photo: AP

Eclipse-chasing on Easter Island, amid the moai statues

An eclipse-chaser visited Rapa Nui to enjoy a mystical experience: the island’s first ‘ring of fire’ since 1788, viewed from among its mysterious stone heads.

17 Dec 2024 - 1:15PM

Inside the Tokyo Edition, Ginza, the city’s sleekest new luxury hotel

The newest addition to the Edition line of hotels is situated in Tokyo’s bustling high-end fashion district, minutes from popular hotspots like the Dover Street Market Ginza and Ginza Music Bar.

17 Dec 2024 - 1:52PM

‘America’s scariest motel’ lures guests with 6,000 clowns – creepy ones

Fancy being awoken by an evil spirit? Try Nevada’s Clown Motel, where scary figures are everywhere. The owner has spine-chilling plans.

16 Dec 2024 - 6:15PM

A creepy clown mural adorns a wall at the Clown Motel. Photo: Los Angeles Times/TNS

Finland’s Santa village brings overtourism to the Arctic Circle

Santa’s ‘hometown’ of Rovaniemi, Lapland joins the ranks of Barcelona and Amsterdam as droves flock there for Christmas. Locals aren’t happy.

15 Dec 2024 - 5:15PM

Tourists gather at Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, Finland. Photo: AP

Venezuelan holiday island that’s a symbol of economic collapse

On Margarita Island, derelict hotels stand on dead streets after a decade-long downturn stripped the ‘pearl of the Caribbean’ of its lustre.

15 Dec 2024 - 4:15PM

This week in PostMag: from new true-crime film Papa to gelato and carpentry

In this week’s print issue, we dive into woodworking studios in Hong Kong, solar eclipse chasing in Easter Island, and Sydney’s established White Rabbit Gallery.

15 Dec 2024 - 12:45PM

Planning a Chinese family’s multigenerational holiday to Hokkaido, Japan

Keeping everybody happy on a multigenerational holiday to the Japanese island proved to be far simpler than feared.

12 Dec 2024 - 5:23PM

Cape Kamui on Hokkaido, Japan, has an observatory and lighthouse that can be reached on an easy 20-minute walk. Photo: Shutterstock

What to do in Hong Kong

What and who to see on ‘special’ Kat O island in Hong Kong

Also known as Crooked Island, Kat O was a thriving fishing and farming community in the past. Now residents love its relaxed atmosphere.

12 Dec 2024 - 12:20PM

Crooked Island (Kat O) in Hong Kong’s northeast New Territories. Photo: Warton Li

Vienna of the Viennese: 5 districts that give you a local experience

These parts of the Austrian capital invite you to look beyond its landmarks and get a taste of life in the city as lived by the Viennese.

11 Dec 2024 - 6:15PM

The Amalfi Coast? Not quite. Phu Quoc in Vietnam’s odd mix of attractions

Vietnam’s biggest island, Phu Quoc offers a blend of natural beauty, beaches and fantastical attractions – there is even a replica Colosseum.

11 Dec 2024 - 7:15AM

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The White Lotus season 3, filmed in Thailand, set to draw tourists

Thailand is expecting a tourism bonanza from the third season of the popular HBO series, filmed at the Four Seasons Koh Samui resort.

10 Dec 2024 - 10:42PM

Lisa from Blackpink in a still from The White Lotus season 3, set in Thailand. Photo: HBO

Style Edit: How the Poly MGM Museum is helping Macau diversify as a tourist hub

Offering an immersive, multisensory experience, the museum’s inaugural exhibition showcases 228 artefacts and artworks tracing the rich history of the Maritime Silk Road.

9 Dec 2024 - 10:00AM

Travel news and advice

5 things about Paris’ Notre Dame cathedral you probably didn’t know

Notre Dame reopens this weekend after 5 years of renovations following a fire in 2019. Here are some lesser known facts about the cathedral.

7 Dec 2024 - 10:59AM

6 cable car rides that will take you to new heights, from Japan to Singapore

Cable cars are becoming popular globally, offering sustainable urban transport alternatives – explore these thrilling rides in Asia.

5 Dec 2024 - 6:15AM

The Singapore Cable Car at Mount Faber. Photo: Getty Images

A Moana holiday sailing in Tahiti offers tastes of Polynesian tradition

Inspired by Disney’s Moana? Channel the Polynesian princess in Tahiti, where traditional vessels take visitors on cultural journeys by water.

5 Dec 2024 - 5:21AM

The Vaapiti, a double-hulled canoe, in French Polynesia. Photo: Vaapiti

Recap | Discover Thai gems, from Bourdain food favourites to spirit houses

See what Thailand has to offer, such as its Golden Triangle opium history, colourful spirit houses and teak heritage, in five PostMag travel articles on the Southeast Asian tourist favourite.

4 Dec 2024 - 4:15PM

Uber launches boat-hailing app on Dal Lake in India’s Kashmir state

Dal Lake’s popular shikaras can now be hailed by phone, as tourism returns to India’s northernmost region.

4 Dec 2024 - 11:15AM

A crossing on a ‘placeless place’ from China to South Korea

Most visitors from Hong Kong arrive in South Korea by air, but our intrepid writer took a different route – one connected with a gruesome tale

3 Dec 2024 - 4:16PM

Shidao Port, where the writer’s maritime journey commenced. Photo: Getty Images

Renaissance Hotels shines light on local artisans with new digital platform

Digital platform R Finds sells items by local businesses where Renaissance hotels are located. We speak to 3 featured artisans in Bangkok.

3 Dec 2024 - 4:15PM

Mince’s stall at the Global Day of Discovery in the Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel. Photo: Mabel Lui

Dark tourism is growing in Ukraine, nearly 3 years into Russia war

Ukraine is drawing rising numbers of war tourists, who visit scenes of Russian attacks – to the bafflement of some of its people.

2 Dec 2024 - 12:52PM

5 of the best urban hikes in Asia, including Hong Kong’s Dragon’s Back

From a tropical rainforest trek to a stroll through parks and gardens to bracing uphill walks rewarded with great views, city trails in Asia.

1 Dec 2024 - 9:34AM

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