Tips on how to save on luxury travel

SINGAPORE, 6 October 2017: TripAdvisor’s latest ‘Luxury for Less Guide’ reveals when travellers can save up to 51% on luxury hotels and travel destinations that many travellers believe are beyond their  reach.

Based on reviews and price checks the guide offers tips on when the best prices are available.

This the stuff travel agencies should be telling us, but the tips are coming from TripAdvisor based on reviews, price comparisons and feedback from its social media community.* Read more

LUXE city guides go live

BANGKOK, 9 June 2017: Global destination experts LUXE City Guides have launched, their latest travel tool LUXE Directory, designed for hotel concierge teams, travel consultants and remote concierge service providers.

LUXE Directory provides access to a constantly updated digital database of more than 6,000 recommendations, organised by category and location.

Travel consultants and hotel concierge teams can search LUXE Directory, create personalised shortlists and instantly send them to travellers by email or instant messaging apps. Read more

Michelin Bangkok launches this December

BANGKOK, 25 April 2017: Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports says the first Michelin Guide Bangkok, due to be published in December, will help to boost the country’s food tourism, while adding value to Thai restaurants that are awarded Michelin stars.

Tourism Authority of Thailand entered  into a partnership with Michelin Travel Partner, last week, to publish a Bangkok edition of the prestigious Michelin Guide.

Tourism and Sports Minister, Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, said the launch would allow local people and tourists to experience the delicious taste of Thai food in many settings.  Read more

Michelin star shines on hawkers

SINGAPORE, 5 August 2016: A queue 100-people long snakes out from a tiny food stall in Singapore’s Chinatown, each customer impatiently waiting their turn for a taste of Chan Hon Meng’s prized soya sauce-braised chicken.

He has always had loyal customers but in the days since he was awarded a Michelin star, waves of new gourmands have descended on his stall in such numbers that he’s struggling to keep up with demand.

Chan is one of two “hawkers” — so-called because many started out as street peddlers — awarded one star by the culinary bible when it launched its inaugural Singapore guide in late July. Read more