March 2018 - Asia Travel Log

I’ve finally found the weekend coworking space I’ve been looking for – it’s 38 floors up and great value for money

Posted by Travelelog - March 31, 2018

There are three stages to writing an article: the first is finding your story; the second is research, writing and editing; then the third is publishing and sharing with the…

What is the “Markle Effect” and how is it causing a billion-dollar tourism boom in UK?

Posted by Travelelog - March 31, 2018

“Suits” actress Meghan Markle, 36, will tie the knot with Prince Harry, 33, on 19 May, but she has already established herself as a culture icon. From being a Hollywood…

Travel partners defiant as Hilton follows Marriott in reducing group booking commissions

Posted by Travelelog - March 31, 2018

Hilton Chicago Agents’ worst fears are being realised. Another hotel chain giant, Hilton Worldwide, has followed Marriott International’s lead and slashed standard hotel group booking commissions from 10% to 7%.…

TAAI unveils partnership with TPConnects to roll out its IATA NDC-compliant Digital Empowerment Initiative for agencies

Posted by Travelelog - March 30, 2018

The Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) and the Nodal association of India has unveiled a partnership with TPConnects to roll out its ‘Digital Travel India ‘ empowerment Initiative, TAAI-Connect,…

For travellers by travellers: Aerotel open their first Euro location

Posted by Travelelog - March 30, 2018

Plaza Premium Group has announced they will be unveiling the first European location of their international airport transit hotel brand Aerotel, at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3 this week. All…

Rotana brings culture and luxury to Saadiyat

Posted by Travelelog - March 30, 2018

The Rotana brand was launched with the opening of their first property, the Rotana Beach Abu Dhabi in 1993. This beach property has served as both a brand and a…

SALA Samui Chaweng Beach Resort – “a sanctuary for travellers that have seen it all and expect nothing but the best”

Posted by Travelelog - March 30, 2018

Koh Samui’s SALA Samui Chaweng Beach Resort, which sits proudly on Chaweng Beach, is one of the idyllic island’s latest luxury locations, having opened just a couple of months ago,…

Sun, sea, sand, surgery: Top medical tourism destinations in Asia

Posted by Travelelog - March 30, 2018

MEDICAL TOURISM, where patients travel overseas for operations, has been growing rapidly in Asia. So much so that a handful of Asian countries are competing to tap into the market.…

Nikki Beach Worldwide signs Dhara Devi Chiang Mai as part of “aggressive, yet well thought out, expansion plan”

Posted by Travelelog - March 30, 2018

Back at the beginning of March, Jack Penrod, founder and owner of Nikki Beach Worldwide, promised to take the luxury and lifestyle brand to a new level, “as part of…

How many of the world’s rarest passport stamps have you got?

Posted by Travelelog - March 30, 2018

HAVE you dreamed of filling your passport with every stamp from across the world, to flick through and reminisce about your adventures and journeys? Well, you can. But we suggest…