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Travel Advice for Millennials

Travel Advice for Millennials
Travel advice for millennials, including articles on travel planning, travel preparation, weather tips, journey planning, what to pack, travel news and safe travel.
Farmers replant rice seedlings for a new trial at Sho Farm near Tokyo, Japan. Sho Farm offers homestays under the Wwoof organic farm stay programme. Photo: SCMP
Tourism

This Japanese farm homestay lets you get involved in producing organic food

Part of the global Wwoof programme, the Sho Farm near Tokyo lets visitors get their hands dirty and learn all about organic farming.

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Tourism

11 of the best Unesco World Heritage sites in the US to check out

Tourism

Japan eyes boost from digital nomads despite overtourism crisis

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Tourism

‘No flights, one backpack’ – a Hongkonger’s 20,000km overland odyssey

Kaylie Lau, 24, is travelling to more than 65 cities while shattering the stereotype of what a traditional backpacker looks like.

Hongkonger Kaylie Lau stands outside Kalan Mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Photo: Kaylie Lau
Wellness

Don’t let work mess up your holiday: how to plan for peace and quiet

Experts offer practical advice for pre-holiday planning and setting boundaries with work so that you can truly enjoy your time off.

Travel news and advice

Want to work as a digital nomad? Money tips to help you budget properly

From housing costs to living like a local, follow these digital nomad budgeting tips to get on the path to a full-time travel lifestyle.

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Locals' Guide

Insiders’ guide to Sri Lanka’s Southern Province

Galle Fort and the southern beaches are on the itinerary for many visitors, but the surrounding area also has much to offer.

The architecture of Sri Lanka’s Galle Fort blends European, Muslim and South Asian traditions. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

How to look after your health when you fly and avoid serious complications

Flying can put you at risk of dehydration, thrombosis, lung and heart issues, and high blood pressure, so follow these tips to stay safe.

Food and Drinks

On the Menu | There are 2 types of traveller. Look at Instagram’s Darshen and Dr Samuel

Are you a Darshen or a Dr Samuel? We’re talking about traveller types – do you plan every detail, or are you just along for the ride?

Tourism

Avoiding Trump’s USA: 8 suggestions for similar experiences

Not interested in going to the US in the current geopolitical climate? Consider these alternatives to some of the country’s most popular attractions.

Guanacos in Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile. Photo: Shutterstock
Asia travel

Insiders’ guide to Canggu, Bali, home to some of the hottest beach clubs

Where to eat, drink and work out in Bali’s most popular beach town.

Caravan beach club in Berawa, Canggu. Photo: courtesy Caravan
Hong Kong society

Explainer | Ready for your next ski trip? How Hongkongers can stay safe on the slopes

Experts advise how to prepare for potential dangers after death of Chinese national from Hong Kong at Japanese resort.

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Tourism

Can AI replace travel agents? Holiday app start-ups take on the big players

A host of tourism tech firms are offering holidays planned by artificial intelligence in a challenge to established market players.

Asia travel

Insiders’ guide to Kathmandu, 3 city states that became the Nepalese capital

Locals share their inside knowledge of what to see, eat, drink and buy in the Nepalese capital city.

View from the Patan Museum looking onto Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo: Getty Images
Bangkok

Inside The Ritz-Carlton, Bangkok: a bubble of perfect luxury

Situated on Bangkok’s famous Wireless Road, The Ritz-Carlton, Bangkok features 260 rooms and suites as well as a restaurant by Michelin-starred chef David Toutain.

Inside The Ritz-Carlton, Bangkok: a bubble of perfect luxury. Photo: Handout
Asia travel

‘We actually have a vineyard’: an insiders’ guide to Thai royal resort Hua Hin

The Thai royal family ‘discovered’ it in the early 20th century, but what does the resort destination have to offer today’s travellers?

Crime in Hong Kong

Thailand assures Hongkongers over safety amid forced labour scams

Thai consulate in Hong Kong says country is working with neighbouring countries to clamp down on scam farms.

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Wellness

5 wellness retreat trends in 2025, from sexual healing to psychedelics

Want to restore your libido, get help conceiving, or find relief from stress and addiction? Here is what’s trending in wellness tourism.

SHA Wellness Clinic in Spain and Mexico offers a Sexual Wellbeing package - one of several wellness trends this year. Photo: Instagram/shawellness
Wellness

7 tips for stress-free travel, from hydration to headphones

Reduce anxiety and enjoy your trip by packing the essentials and giving yourself extra time, so that you arrive at your destination in a relaxed mood.

Wellness

New research shows how travel can prevent premature ageing

Taking part in new experiences, exercising and connecting with others can boost our immune systems and affect entropy – the ageing process.

Hong Kong transport

Explainer | How Hong Kong’s airport handles luggage and what to do if yours is damaged

A widely circulated video sparked controversy, depicting a worker wearing Cathay Pacific vest repeatedly throwing suitcases from staircase.

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The Consumer Council says travellers should refrain from sitting on suitcases, and use carry handles instead of retractable ones to lift bags. Photo: Elson Li
Tourism

How to say place names most get wrong like Laos, Oaxaca, Leicester

Think you can pronounce these hard-to-say countries, cities and other places? Try your hand at Phuket, New Orleans, Leicester, Reykjavík, Kaohsiung, Laos, Yosemite, Oaxaca, Edinburgh and more.

Can you pronounce Leicester properly? Photo: Shutterstock
Tourism

What it’s like to fly into Israel as a tourist during the Gaza war

Our correspondent got a small taste of the frustrations and cost blowouts caused by the Israel-Gaza war after finally finding a ‘cheap’ flight to Israel’s Ben Gurion airport this month.

Wellness

7kg weight loss in 7 days with clinic’s mix of TCM and Western medicine

Doctors at the Original Mayr health resort in Austria combine traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine to diagnose and treat health conditions, and prescribe a detox diet, to help guests lose weight.

Wellness

These people took an extended break from work. How you can too

Mini-sabbaticals, adult gap years, or just gap months – extended breaks come in various guises and have a range of health benefits; experts give tips on how to do it and keep costs down.

(From left) Public relations professional Barry Kluczyk, his daughter Mary and wife Carrie rest on a hiking trail in the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge, during a Seattle-based mini-sabbatical. Photo: AP
Asia travel

Backpacker travel tips for beginners in Southeast Asia

What clothes to pack, where to eat, who to avoid, where to get currency, renting motorbikes – an experienced dad gives his beginner son tips on backpacking in Southeast Asia.

A backpacker walks through the Khao San Market in Bangkok, Thailand. Tile Pile passes on his beginner backpacking tips for Southeast Asia to his son as he starts his first solo trip. Photo: Shutterstock
Asia travel

The sound of silence: Nyepi Day, when Bali comes to a standstill for 24 hours

Nyepi Day, the Balinese New Year – falling on March 11 in 2024 – will see 24 hours of silence, restaurants and public transport shut down, and nobody leaving their homes. It’s Bali at its most peaceful.

Tourism

Portugal’s hidden gems: places off the beaten path to visit on a holiday

A trip through Portugal’s less-travelled places reveals hidden gems from island forts to magical mountain villages that are refreshingly free of tourists – perfect for a quiet holiday.

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