Travel

The Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Kuching International Airport have achieved Airport Health Accreditation by the Airports Council International — just in time for Malaysia’s travel industry to restart.

As travel changes and evolves — or in some cases becomes non-existent — I reflect on what this liberty means in the time of COVID-19.

Jonker Street, once Melaka’s most vibrant night market, is now plagued by silence as more businesses shut.

Three-roomed suites, a bar, butler services, Michelin-worthy meals, and more. These are just some of the airline perks that the haves and have mores get to enjoy when they fly.

From glamping in a glass treehouse to sipping cocktails at a speakeasy bar, add these seven bucket list-worthy activities (and their breathtaking venues) into your local travel checklist.

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced over the weekend the easing of COVID-19 restrictions starting today (August 10) for those who have been fully vaccinated.

With revenge travelling just over the horizon, when you book your next holiday, go big or go home! Here are some seriously amazing and jaw-dropping properties that you simply must stay at.

Southeast Asia’s only Tropical Spice Garden (TSG) in Penang is appealing to Malaysians for help. They need support to stay open for generations to come.

This new Bill will ensure Sarawak's tangible and intangible culture, museums, buildings, sites, and historical monuments will be managed in the best possible way, for the benefit and interest of all communities.

Zafigo partners with Malaysia’s leading book retailer, BookXcess, for a special discount you won’t want to miss out on!

Your student years are the best time to travel — you have little to no commitments and nothing holding you back. Travelling’s also a chance to meet new people who could change your destiny forever while you get to experience the places you only hear of in stories. Here’s how to do it.

When one brings up tourist attractions in China, the Great Wall is very likely the first one to come to one’s mind. But once you’re done with the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, the terracotta army, and the pandas, what do you do? Here’s a list of super-interesting, but just-as-odd attractions that’ll definitely…

There’s no denying the quaint charm of train rides and the deluge of happy hormones they leave you with. If you dig exploring the unexplored, one among these remarkable train journeys around Malaysia might just become your next favourite travel memory.

A total of 517 tourism industry players on Pulau Redang received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, in preparation for the tourism revival in Terengganu.

Having to stay home for more than a year due to MCO has taken its toll on many Malaysians, especially affecting people’s mental health. While COVID-19 vaccination efforts are ramping up, it has emphasised feelings of waiting and not having control over what the present looks like. This feeling has a term to it: languishing.

Cameron Highlands will be opening its first-ever European-themed outdoor theme park in 2023 with ESCAPE, and it will be different from any other national theme park as the nature-based adventure park is built within the natural landscape.

Nearly 100 passengers boarded the ‘Flight to Nowhere’ from Seoul’s Incheon International Airport to experience the Kota Kinabalu, Sabah-themed sightseeing flight.

It’s important to embrace heritage. It’s also possible to embrace the old and traditional in new and exciting ways. As it stands, (one of) Malaysia’s most quintessential textiles – batik – is an ancient art form that still prevails. Today, batik holds such a high status that people often wear it to formal and fancy…

Malaysia Airlines released a 30-minute ASMR clip on YouTube that’ll take you on a trip down memory lane. Titled, ‘The Sounds of MH’, it takes travellers from their departure point at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to Heathrow Airport in London.

Sarawak is among Malaysia’s states making headway in its COVID-19 vaccination programme, expecting to reach herd immunity by August, allowing them to move in to Phase 3 of the National Recovery Plan. Thanks to this, the state is expected to reopen for domestic tourism later on in the year and by 2022 for international travellers. …

We’ve got gift ideas for your friends locked-down! Here's a list from our favourite online stores to spread the love and make everyday friendship day.

The tourism sector can and likely will revive fully by the end of next year. However, it’s crucial to take on an “aggressive vaccination” approach to achieve the aforementioned. With Malaysia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout currently picking up, people are eager and ready to release all their pent-up demand to travel, which will spur the return…

The Klook Jom Durian campaign gathers local durian merchants who prepare vast arrays of durian to fulfil your cravings during lockdown, with discounted rates and delivery services to your doorstep.

Seven ways Malaysians have been offering help to those in need, and a nice reminder that the people will take care of each other.