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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
Tourists visit Angkor Wat in Cambodia in January 2025. Photo: Xinhua
Asia travel

YouTubers blamed for monkey attacks on tourists at Angkor temples

At Angkor Wat and other temple ruins nearby, macaque monkeys fed by YouTubers creating videos are stealing visitors’ food and injuring them.

Tourism

Huge new British tourist attraction to centre on World War II tunnels

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

How to do Niseko, according to Hong Kong actress-turned-snowboarder Hilary Tsui

Asia travel

Forget Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka – 4 top Japanese spots with few tourists

With record visitor numbers in 2024 putting strain on Japan’s tourist hotpots, here are four places to visit far away from crowds in 2025.

Meoto Iwa Rocks, Futami, Mie Prefecture, Japan. Known in English as the "wedded rocks," they are considered sacred and represent husband and wife. Shutterstock
Asia travel

Trekking through Ladakh’s Markha region reveals its ancient appeal

Ancient art, stark beauty, crumbling architecture – and aching calves – are all encountered on a trek through Ladakh’s Markha region

Tourism

Wyoming’s Jackson Hole resort has skiing in winter, waffles year round

Great skiing, high-altitude waffles, and off-season activities from hikes and safari to floating down Snake River, Jackson Hole has it all.

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Tourism

6 destinations best observed from a hot-air balloon

The basket of a hot-air balloon gives a fantastic perspective on the likes of Cappadocia’s fairy chimneys, Yangshuo’s limestone pinnacles and the Serengeti’s wildlife.

Travellers taking photos of hot-air balloons in flight in the town of Göreme in the early morning in Turkey. Photo: Shutterstock
Luxury travel

The Sandbourne Santa Monica – LA’s smartest new beachfront property

Formerly Le Merigot, the Sandbourne Santa Monica features interiors from Icelandic designer Gulla Jónsdóttir and a restaurant fronted by renowned local chef Raphael Lunetta.

Tourism

Vancouver Island mini-cruise by mail ship brings amazing sights

Tourists can board the 150-passenger MV Frances Barkley and see fiords, waterfalls, whales and more on its journey along the Canadian island.

Tourism

Recap | The best beach holidays from Maldives luxury to Thailand eco-friendly havens

Sun, sea and sand are usually the main 3 requirements for a getaway and here we highlight some of the top beach destinations on the planet.

Seasoned surfers flock to the famous Cloud 9 surf spot on Siargao Island in the Philippines, one of our eight top Asian surfing destinations to ride the waves. Photo: Getty Images
Tourism

Denver to Utah’s ‘Mighty 5’ national parks is a breathtaking trip

From the Rockies to mysterious rocks by rail, road and foot, America’s southwest – its canyons, lakes and mountains – is a wonder to behold.

Mesa Arch at sunrise in Canyonlands National Park, one of the “Mighty 5” national parks in the US state of Utah, the others being the Arches, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef and Zion parks. Photo: Shutterstock
Asia travel

19th-century Phuket mansion transformed into new luxury destination

The redesigned House of Tin Baron on Thailand’s Phuket island includes a Louis Roederer Cristal Room and fine-dining Italian restaurant Terra.

Asia travel

Insiders’ guide to Malaysia’s rustic island paradise, Langkawi

The largely undeveloped tropical getaway is a rare find – here’s how to get the best out of a trip and soak up its relaxed vibe.

Luxury travel

‘Escapism and magic’: why more tourists are booking luxury train journeys

People’s love of slow travel, new experiences and vintage is behind the increasing popularity of ultra-luxury train travel.

A guard blows the whistle as a Belmond Venice Simplon-Orient-Express train from Paris to Venice departs. Photo: Belmond Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
Tourism

The thrill of tracking rhinos in Zimbabwe’s oldest national park

Travellers to Matobo National Park in southern Africa can get close to rhinos and enjoy beautiful views from a Unesco World Heritage site.

Two southern white rhinoceros graze in Matobo National Park, in Zimbabwe. The population of these rhinos has stabilised in Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, eSwatini, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Photo: Shutterstock
Art

Weekend art getaway to Foshan, China – a 2-day itinerary for unique event

Just over an hour’s train ride from Hong Kong, Foshan is holding an art biennial that encourages people to explore its villages and islands.

Tourism

London’s Chinatown to usher in the Year of the Snake with major celebration

One of the city’s grandest cultural events, Year of the Snake festivities will include a colourful parade, lion and dragon dances, and traditional cuisine.

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Asia travel

From Hoi An to Hanoi: a ride along Vietnam’s twisty Ho Chi Minh Highway

Mountain scenes, quaint villages, chaotic traffic, cheap motels and repetitive noodle soup, punctuated by the occasional flat tyre.

The narrow, twisting Ho Chi Minh Highway. Photo: Fiona Ching
Tourism

Depression-era house where FBI shot it out with gangsters now a museum

In 1935 agents traded fire with Barker-Karpis Gang members for over 4 hours at their Florida hideout. 90 years on, it’s open to the public.

Tourism

Want to cycle with Tour de France winners? Head to Spain’s Costa Blanca

Pro cyclists like Tadej Pogacar gather in the region in winter to train for new seasons, while eager amateurs can attempt to keep up.

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Hong Kong

This week in PostMag: from home decor trends to a ride through Vietnam

In this week’s PostMag, an antidote to Mocha Mousse, director Ray Yeung’s journey, the evolution of circus and a motorcycle odyssey.

Ray Yeung photographed at Broadway. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Asian diaspora

Living the American dream, Pakistani migrant builds a tourist ‘stop spot’

Muhammad Ahmad’s burgeoning service centre near Lake George and Lake Placid in New York State is a success story of hard work and foresight.

Frontier Town Gateway, in New York’s Adirondacks region, is a combined restaurant, convenience store, petrol station, Tesla charging station and rest area, with plans for weddings and Airbnbs. Photo: Amy Wu
Asia travel

South Korea woos tourists with discounts, tours and promotions

Cheap flights with free Wi-fi, tours, and shopping, hotel and restaurant discounts offered by 1,680 companies to encourage visits to country.

Tourism

10 of the best new roller coasters and attractions coming in 2025

New thrill rides include the tallest and fastest roller coaster, a Smurf-themed 3D dark ride and a coaster with an amazing nine inversions.

Travel news and advice

Hong Kong budget travel queen visits 143 countries, 50 to go this year

47-year-old Kez Williams aims to visit every UN-recognised country. She tells the Post how and why she travels so much and offers some tips.

Kez Williams aims to visit all the United Nations-recognised countries in the world. Photo: courtesy of Kez Williams
Crime in Hong Kong

Thailand set to roll out measures on visitor safety, Hong Kong official says

Security official Michael Cheuk expresses hope 12 Hong Kong residents stuck in Southeast Asia can be brought home before Lunar New Year.

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Undersecretary for Security Michael Cheuk (centre) and the task force returned to Hong Kong from Bangkok on Tuesday night. Photo: SCMP
Tourism

Avoid Cyprus’ crowded south and head to its more peaceful, pristine north

Millions of tourists flock to the Greek-Cypriot south every year but the cheaper Turkish-Cypriot north remains untouched by mass tourism.

Tourism

Welcome to winter in Finland – dog-sledding, river floating, sauna toasting

Finland’s freezing northeast can appear inhospitable but there are still plenty of places to visit, and great views of the Northern Lights.

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