<![CDATA[South China Morning Post - Travel & Leisure\]]> Follow South China Morning Post - Travel & Leisure\, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/scmp44 Thu, 23 Mar 2023 19:35:23 +0200 <![CDATA[Cruise liner adds Kaohsiung and the Penghu Islands to Hong Kong route in anticipation of uptick in passenger demand]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUm2QRggJEF8FyejEQ2Mq9rY Resorts World One, which will make its inaugural journey from Hong Kong to Taiwan’s main port next month, offers resort-style amenities including a spa, sports facilities, entertainment and dining outlets.]]> Thu, 23 Mar 2023 10:00:19 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUm2QRggJEF8FyejEQ2Mq9rY <![CDATA[Bali motorbike ban infuriates foreign tourists – ‘If the scooters are banned I will not be coming back’]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUkLiXIj031pOF1cWWor9YPv Tourists and other foreigners have reacted in fury to news that Bali’s authorities plan to ban them from renting motorbikes, instead allowing them to only rent cars from travel agents.]]> Thu, 23 Mar 2023 05:45:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUkLiXIj031pOF1cWWor9YPv <![CDATA[‘Like an ocean liner hitting an iceberg’: architect of Regent Hong Kong hotel renovation on having to go back to the drawing board halfway in, and his vision]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUnVKj-S27yFWKCY3L745TL_ Chi Wing Lo, the architect in charge of the renovation of the Regent Hong Kong hotel, talks to the Post about surprise budget cuts a year into the project, feeling blessed by the pandemic and why the little things matter.]]> Thu, 23 Mar 2023 01:15:15 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUnVKj-S27yFWKCY3L745TL_ <![CDATA[Hotel loyalty programmes explained, and how to choose the best one for you]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUluP3uvGe6t_pVjH6qdYdAk From Accor, Marriott, Intercontinental and Hilton to Kempinski, Anantara and Pan Pacific, we look at how hotel loyalty programmes work and how to get the best out of them.]]> Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:15:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUluP3uvGe6t_pVjH6qdYdAk <![CDATA[3 unique Manchester attractions for visitors: Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium, Europe’s 3rd-largest Chinatown and a world-class music festival in a huge park]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUl_R9gz8Q1bXF1cWWor9YPv Manchester is known for football and culture. Here are three attractions for tourists to experience the city at its best – Manchester United’s home, one of Europe’s biggest Chinatowns, and a world-class music festival.]]> Mon, 20 Mar 2023 10:15:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUl_R9gz8Q1bXF1cWWor9YPv <![CDATA[‘Treated like animals’: traumatised pilots can’t seek mental health counselling post-pandemic without risk of being grounded]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUljoaF3j9xQ8OT5HJgy6HUf Pilots who flew during the Covid pandemic faced enormous stress, and were vilified after two Hong Kong flight attendants breached quarantine. Yet they risk being grounded if they have mental health counselling.]]> Sun, 19 Mar 2023 12:15:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUljoaF3j9xQ8OT5HJgy6HUf <![CDATA[The obscure pleasures of 40 hours on an overloaded ferry in Indonesia – no berth, indifferent food, but all humanity is here, and with stories to tell]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUnFL2EvKu1FWHn9ye8UNv30 A slow trip aboard one of Indonesian company Pelni’s fleet of long-distance, all-economy-class ferries that link cities and remote islands affords the chance to see the country in a way few tourists do.]]> Sun, 19 Mar 2023 10:15:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUnFL2EvKu1FWHn9ye8UNv30 <![CDATA[New gallery at Britain’s Manchester Museum charts China’s historic links with what Lonely Planet calls ‘one of the coolest cities in the world’]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUknlxRYBQwPouT5HJgy6HUf The China Gallery at Britain’s Manchester Museum, funded by a Hong Kong businessman, celebrates the historic bonds between China and the English city.]]> Sat, 18 Mar 2023 07:15:13 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUknlxRYBQwPouT5HJgy6HUf <![CDATA[On St Patrick’s Day, 6 places to visit connected to Ireland’s patron saint, from the country’s holiest mountain and finest church to a craft beer brewery]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUlkYLO0bbKRdsb1naedg1wr Six places in Ireland to visit that are connected to the country’s patron saint, from its most sacred mountain to churches, baptism sites, a 1,000-year-old-tower and a brewery.]]> Thu, 16 Mar 2023 22:15:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUlkYLO0bbKRdsb1naedg1wr <![CDATA[Fifi flies in style: jet-setting Hong Kong dog snoozes through Istanbul flight in business class, sparking online row over pampering]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUmllymYpCRdQl1cWWor9YPv A viral video of a dachshund snuggled under blankets on a business class flight from Hong Kong to Istanbul has sparked an online debate about the high cost of pet pampering.]]> Thu, 16 Mar 2023 03:00:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUmllymYpCRdQl1cWWor9YPv <![CDATA[‘Everything else is excess baggage’: how digital nomads are reinventing work with little more than a laptop and charger – and why governments are responding]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUm7jLn4o-T3biejEQ2Mq9rY With more digital nomads than ever drawn to a life spent discovering new places, a growing number of countries are offering short-term work visas to reap the benefits of the remote-work trend.]]> Wed, 15 Mar 2023 10:15:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUm7jLn4o-T3biejEQ2Mq9rY <![CDATA[UFO hotspot hopes to make ‘bright lights’ in the sky a tourist draw – and reverse long economic decline]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUlBzfRRXfMkcuT5HJgy6HUf Repeated sightings over four decades of unknown luminous flying objects have convinced a rural community in northern Japan it can make the UFOs a tourist draw, and is promoting itself as ‘home to aliens’.]]> Tue, 14 Mar 2023 06:45:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUlBzfRRXfMkcuT5HJgy6HUf <![CDATA[Plastic waste in the Maldives gets a second life: a luxury holiday resort turns beach clean-up trash into useful treasure]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUk8pD5Zq_3V8ZVjH6qdYdAk The Fairmont Maldives Sirru Fen Fushi, a luxury holiday resort, is turning plastic rubbish from its regular beach clean-ups into useful things for local schoolchildren and families, and for tourists to use and buy.]]> Mon, 13 Mar 2023 01:15:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUk8pD5Zq_3V8ZVjH6qdYdAk <![CDATA[Want to recreate scenes from movies and TV shows at their locations? 6 places in Asia, including Hong Kong and Singapore, to be a ‘SetJetter’]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUk5uM64jhY-IuzdsCmHakzH Channel your inner Julia Roberts, Morgan Freeman or Andy Lau with the SetJetters app that lets you upload photos of yourself at film and TV locations. Here are six in Asia where you can recreate screen moments.]]> Sun, 12 Mar 2023 10:15:07 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUk5uM64jhY-IuzdsCmHakzH <![CDATA[Mount Fuji: 6 of the best sights on a 2-day self-drive road trip - from waterfalls, forests and caves to shrines to the cherry blossom princess]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUmWd9nWSUfrAps0ohxaO6Yr Japanese icon Mount Fuji’s 25 Unesco World Heritage-listed sites span cultural, geological and spiritual features. We pick out some highlights on a two-day self-drive tour.]]> Sat, 11 Mar 2023 10:15:12 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUmWd9nWSUfrAps0ohxaO6Yr <![CDATA[At new luxury resort The Londoner Macao, share a cab with David Beckham, sleep in a royal-named suite and enjoy iconic ‘Londoner moments’]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUlc6rAk83QaaezdsCmHakzH From a fun black-cab ride with David Beckham to afternoon tea and the chance to stand outside 10 Downing Street, luxury resort The Londoner offers a quintessential experience of the British capital.]]> Fri, 10 Mar 2023 12:15:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUlc6rAk83QaaezdsCmHakzH <![CDATA[How a sauna can make you happier and healthier – having one regularly lowers depression, heart attack and dementia risks, studies show. Or ask a Finn]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUkkXLBNCMP54ZVjH6qdYdAk Often dark and wet, Finland ranks No 1 on the World Happiness Index. Could it be because it has a higher number of saunas per capita than anywhere else? Studies show the health benefits of regular saunas.]]> Thu, 09 Mar 2023 01:15:13 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUkkXLBNCMP54ZVjH6qdYdAk <![CDATA[Hong Kong dangles free flights, Taiwan US$160 discount cards to draw international travellers after Covid-19 pandemic]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUkw1O0b2kwBzOT5HJgy6HUf The ‘Hello Hong Kong’ promotion dangled free flights to draw back tourists. Taiwan is trying to woo them with US$160 discount cards issued upon arrival.]]> Wed, 08 Mar 2023 10:45:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUkw1O0b2kwBzOT5HJgy6HUf <![CDATA[Spicy food in the Philippines? Yes, in Bicol, where you can even find fiery ice cream]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUkUR3TvBfB4YiejEQ2Mq9rY The food of the Philippines is many wonderful things, but spicy it is not – unless you go to Bicol, where dishes combine copious amounts of chillies with well-balanced flavours.]]> Mon, 06 Mar 2023 10:45:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUkUR3TvBfB4YiejEQ2Mq9rY <![CDATA[8 locations from Netflix’s You season 4 in London and surrounding areas that you can visit – from the city’s oldest church to a street ‘straight out of a Hugh Grant movie’]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUmEidIulXtCsV1cWWor9YPv Netflix’s You returns with anti-hero Joe now living in London. Here are some of the most impressive places to visit featured in season 4, from the city’s oldest church to a medieval market.]]> Sun, 05 Mar 2023 10:15:08 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/UHsjY7aYpUmEidIulXtCsV1cWWor9YPv