Singer Rod Stewart told King Charles that he did an “absolutely superb” job during his U.S. state visit because he put “that ratbag in his place” in an apparent reference to President Donald Trump. Charles visited Washington, D.C, at the end of April when he gave a speech to Congress challenging Trump on subjects ranging

Beverly Cheng has been named the new Director, Canada for the Hong Kong Tourism Board. Cheng, a Toronto native, will be based in Toronto and brings a global perspective shaped by more than a decade living and working in Hong Kong. With a career spanning arts and travel journalism, international hospitality communications, and cultural institution

Britain’s greatest writers of all time hail from all over country. To discover what made Charles Dickens tick, you go to London or Kent. To see the landscapes that inspired William Wordsworth, ramble in the Lake District. Head to Bath to walk in the footsteps of Jane Austen and explore Yorshire to see what sparked the imaginations of the Brontës. If you’re

Airlines have opened the door to pet travel in a big way, but border control has tightened its grip just as quickly. A ticket gets booked in minutes, yet one overlooked detail can stop a pet at check-in or worse, at arrival. A date mismatch, a missing number, or a document issued too early can

Hong Kong authorities are considering issuing 10,000 ride-hailing permits under a new regulatory framework for on-demand transport services, according to local media. The Uber app. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The Hong Kong Economic Journal (HKEJ) reported on Monday, citing unnamed sources, that the government viewed a cap of 10,000 as a “reasonable starting point,” as

Travelling flight-free around Europe is getting easier by the year. At the start of 2026, the Caledonian Sleeper to the Scottish Highlands picked up passengers from Birmingham for the first time, last week Prague and Copenhagen finally became connected by rail and later this year a brand new train will link Paris to Munich.  Now, Eurostar is making

Beach weather is slowly but surely arriving to the UK. Soon, we hope be spending our weekends basking in glorious sunshine and filling our lungs with fresh sea air. As we await warmer days, the team at Time Out has put together a ranking of the British seaside towns we’re most looking forward to visiting this summer. In

A Taiwanese tourist has praised the kindness of Hongkongers after recovering her lost wallet during her first solo trip to the city. In a social media post that later went viral, the tourist said she had not expected her first trip alone to involve such a dramatic episode. She recalled that toward the end of

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has announced a new sanctions package targeting 85 Russian officials and entities involved in the abduction and “Russification” of Ukrainian children. Measures published on 11 May include asset freezes and *UK travel bans*, immediately rendering the named individuals inadmissible at the border and invalidating any existing visas or

The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has confirmed that its advisory against all but essential travel to the United Arab Emirates remains current as of 11 May 2026. The guidance—originally upgraded in February at the height of the Iran conflict—was reviewed again last night and still urges British nationals to defer non-critical

Just a short travel note here on travel to and from Hong Kong International Airport. As tempting as it is to use Uber or taxi, if you’re willing to step on a bus you can get to your destination in Kowloon for almost as fast and a fraction of the price via CityFlyer. I was

The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) reiterated on 9 May 2026 that it continues to advise against all but essential travel to the United Arab Emirates, citing the risk of renewed Iranian strikes on civilian infrastructure. The travel-advice page, reviewed on 10 May, reminds British nationals that travel within or out of

The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has refreshed its India travel advice, recording that paper versions of the new e-Arrival Card are no longer accepted at Indian airports. The page—dated 10 May 2026—now directs British nationals to submit the electronic form online within 72 hours of departure and to carry the QR-code

Hong Kong cemented its ambition to become the “world’s mediation capital” as more than 400 lawmakers, corporate counsel and dispute-resolution specialists from 48 jurisdictions gathered at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 8 May for the inaugural Global Mediation Summit. The event was the first major conference hosted by the International Organization for

A London jury on 8 May convicted Bill Yuen Chung-biu, office manager of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (ETO), and private-security consultant Peter Wai Chi-leung of assisting a foreign intelligence service by surveilling exiled Hong Kong activists in Britain. Beijing denounced the ruling as a “political stunt”, while the Hong Kong SAR Government

Philippines AirAsia has quietly amended its summer schedule, re-routing flight Z2 1264 (Manila → Hong Kong) to land at Macau International Airport (MFM) instead of Hong Kong International (HKG) from 9 May through 24 October 2026. The carrier’s travel-notice page lists the service as “Re-route to MFM”, while advising ticket-holders to use the Ask Bo

As is customary during NFL Schedule Release Week, various early leaks of specific matchups hit the sports media space for public consumption. This year is no different, as the first official leak involves the Houston Texans and an early trip across the pond to Wembley Stadium in London, England. According to an independent report published