Kenya to become visa-free to African visitors

Kenya to become visa-free to African visitors

Kenya is to end visa requirements to all African visitors by the end of the year, President William Ruto has said. “It is time we… realise that having visa restrictions amongst ourselves is working against us,” he told an international conference....
Hong Kong giving away 1 mil tourist dining vouchers

Hong Kong giving away 1 mil tourist dining vouchers

The Hong Kong tourism authorities will distribute one million dinning vouchers to tourists next month, with each ticket worth HK$100 (US$12) in food and drink at designated bars and restaurants. The vouchers can be used as a discount on their food and beverages at any...
Riding the bullet train to Utsunomiya, Japan’s gyoza capital

Riding the bullet train to Utsunomiya, Japan’s gyoza capital

Japan’s reputation as a culinary powerhouse is without doubt. Ramen noodles luxuriating in an aromatic miso broth; artfully-plated sushi which looks (almost) too good to eat. Yet if there’s one local dish that gets me truly excited, it’s gyoza. Crispy on the base,...
Travel industry adoption of facial recognition grows

Travel industry adoption of facial recognition grows

Travelers are likely to be among the first to experience the mass worldwide commercial deployment of facial recognition, with a steady stream of new adoptions at airports, cruise lines and amusement parks, despite lingering concerns around privacy. An article in the...