Criterion Travel opens curated group trips to independent travelers

Among them are Harvard Alumni Association, Yale Alumni Academy, Princeton Journeys, Smithsonian Journeys, National Geographic Expeditions, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Archaeological Institute of America. Now, for the first time, Criterion is opening some of the affinity trips it curates on small ships to individual travelers who can […]

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Thai tour buses set to drive cross-border travel surge into Malaysia

Photo courtesy of Focus Malaysia Thailand’s tour buses are now set to roll into Malaysia, promising a surge in cross-border travel. According to Malaysian Minister of Transport Anthony Loke, this exciting development allows Thai buses to bring in tourists, provided they secure temporary permits from the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) beforehand. Speaking to the […]

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Expansion of individual travel scheme welcomed in HK

Allowing more mainland cities to issue individual travel endorsements will boost Hong Kong”s tourism sector and contribute to its continued growth and development, tourism and retail industry insiders said. Residents of eight more cities on the Chinese mainland will be allowed to visit Hong Kong and Macao independently from May 27, according to the National […]

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