GSTC, Green Key, Green Hotel Plus: what these logos actually mean, and how to tell a genuine credential from a marketing sticker Booking.com’s own data puts the figure above 80%: most travellers now say they want to stay somewhere sustainable. Hotels across Southeast Asia have responded with a wall of green badges on their booking
Whale sharks are the largest fish on the planet – and one of the most exploited animals in ocean tourism. On a small Philippine island, something unusual just happened: the people in charge decided enough was enough. Whale sharks are not dangerous. That is the first thing to understand. Despite the name, they are filter
11 starred restaurants, three Green Stars, and 72 Bib Gourmand picks – here is how to eat well in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang without breaking the bank On 4 June 2026, at a ceremony in Hanoi, the Michelin Guide did something it had never done before in Vietnam. For the first
A new five-star resort opens on one of Vietnam’s south-central coast in September 2026. We wanted to give it an honest assessment of the property, the destination, and the questions readers should ask before booking. Cam Ranh Bay sits between Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City on Vietnam’s south-central coast, close enough to both
Once Southeast Asia’s most captivating undiscovered destination, Myanmar is now one of its most contested. Here is what you need to know. Asia Unmasked has not written about Myanmar until now. That is not an oversight. Since this publication launched, Myanmar has been a country at war with itself – a place where writing about
A major new report finds two in three captive elephants in Thailand live in poor conditions – despite the industry’s ethical re-brand. Here’s what the report actually says, and what you need to know before you go. The sanctuary had no riding. No shows. It had a logo with a lotus flower and a tagline
Visitor numbers at Angkor climb sharply from mid-June. The next few weeks are one of the best opportunities of the year to experience the world’s largest religious monument with space to breathe – if you plan it properly. There are over a thousand temples inside the Angkor Archaeological Park. Most visitors see three. They queue
The £10 carbon offset that promises to make your Bangkok flight “climate neutral” might be the travel industry’s greatest lie. Here’s what they don’t want you to know. We’ve all been there… you’re booking that dream holiday to Thailand, scrolling through airline options, when a small green tick catches your eye. “Offset your carbon emissions
Eleven countries, one region, and the customs that actually matter once you’re on the ground I once watched a local outside Bangkok’s Grand Palace tap a traveller’s arm, not to scold them, but to point gently at their bare shoulders before they reached the gate. They hadn’t known. The local wasn’t annoyed, just letting them
Thailand Built a Sustainable Tourism Model in Krabi. Now It’s Rolling It Out in Chiang Mai.
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They Were Feeding Wild Sharks to Give Tourists Their Insta Moment. Bohol Just Put a Stop to It.
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