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The Visa-Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Asia Pacific Travel Intentions Survey 2010 reveals that Japan and Australia are the most desirable destinations.

Tourists are returning to Phuket - the Phuket Market Update reveals soaring airline arrivals to the island resort.

This year’s Singapore Formula One is enticing ladies to attend with a promise of a potent mix of adrenaline and testosterone turned on by the Chippendales.

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) recognises 24-separate individuals and organisations for their achievements with the 2010 PATA Grand and Gold Awards.

If statistics are to be a gauge of the travel trend to the region then the region is in for a tourism revival.

Asia’s leading low cost carrier, AirAsia, unveiled its new booking system on July 11. Corinne Wan gives it a test drive.

A new body, comprising leading cruise players in Asia, aims to develop the region into an Asian cruise playground,

Everyone's doing something with the iPad.

A recent survey by MasterCard reveals that one in four consumers in Asia Pacific is ready to pack his or her bags and head for a vacation in the next six months.

Malaysia’s long-haul budget carrier, AirAsia X, plans to be a stand-alone airline to accelerate its expansion. Corinne Wan finds out how the airline plans to do it.

Forget inflight, let's go tech-flight as more airlines introduce new technology and new tools to keep us occupied in the air.

What do American travellers want? A PhoCusWright survey sheds light.

They not only travel in great numbers but they also spend vast amounts. Meet the new big spenders.

ezRez Software and IdeaWorks reveal results from the first-ever ranking of the world's top frequent flier programmes.

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has launched a new platform for the travel industry to obtain vital statistics on its website.

The Wrap catches up with Malaysia Airlines as Malaysia's national carrier introduces its in-flight mobile system on some of its key routes.

Want to tap the Indian market? Get a few tips from Dr Sanjay Nadkarni, Associate Professor at the Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, Dubai.

PATA predicts slower growth ahead for all destinations over the next three years.

A global study tips that changing consumer consciousness is shaping new modes of travel, and the industry has to respond.

Asia doesn't come on strong on the gay and lesbian radar, officially that is. One country however – Nepal – has made clear its intentions.

Corinne Wan tracks the hotel group’s success as it sets to open 15 hotels across Greater London, UK.

Now even dogs can tweet.

Abacus International did “better than expected” in 2009 and is projecting a healthier year ahead.

So why is that time flies when you're having fun but drags ever so slowly when you are in a boring meeting?

Let's face it, English is a crazy language and is full of paradoxes. Read on to discover it can twist and turn.

The Wrap is in movie mode, enveloped by the hysteria surrounding the sci fic blockbuster Avatar.

One has set a date, Jan 20. The other, well, maybe April. As Sheldon Adelson puts it, who cares about days when billions are at stake?

The Wrap gives you all the numbers you need to know about the tallest building in the world, plus a peek into how they get those windows so clean.

Hoshi Ryokan has been owned and run by the same family for 46 generations, making it the world's oldest-continuously-operating business.

Moving a mountain for a parking space, a Lego theme park and Twitter, the word of the year – the Wrap has it all.

Live like a hamster and trade your air miles to take miles off your face. It's all here in The Wrap.

Emerging markets will shape the travel industry of the 21st century and the industry has to wake up to meet the needs of these markets.

After almost four decades, the last 13 of which were with Accor Asia Pscific, Ray Stone, a Gemini and a Snake, is retiring from fulltime corporate life.

Between Universal Studios and Walt Disney, Asia will be seeing more American-themed entertainment soon.

Humourist Dave Barry has a few things to say about the travel experience.

WIT's OutWIT competition ends at midnight, Friday. See what's been sent in and keep those witticisms coming.

Too lazy for the real yoga? Follow The Wrap on this visual journey to find out how.

Some things are the same the world over, as Barbara Walters finds out.

Getting a divorce? Go on holiday. And don't worry, you can just sleep through it. It may save your marriage.

This list, sent to us by Kevin Murphy, is dedicated to those who love the philosophy of ambiguity and the idiosyncracies of English.

Why is it called The Wrap when what it does is unwrap things like this list of oxymorons?

Vietnam, Philippines and Kazakhstan are among markets which are showing growth while Phuket's hotel industry continues to face problems.

The Wrap serves up fun in a pun.

The Wrap looks to the ocean for some lessons in self-esteem.

This week, The Wrap brings you Washington Post's Mensa winners where just by subtracting or changing one letter supplies a new definition.

Last week, we shared with you old words with new spin. This week, we share the thoughts of teenager Matthew Robson on how teens consume media.

To abdicate means "giving up all hope of ever having a flat stomach", while being flabbergasted means "you are appalled at how much weight you have gained". The Wrap uncovers new definitions of old words.

China's Green Dam picks out roast pork, Garfield and Johnny Depp while down under, a CEO goes naked in the name of advertising. Heel, boy, heel.

In one corner, Singapore's top brand flies high even as profits sink. In the other, Singapore's budget hotel brand is left feeling unwanted.

Web 2.0 is declared the one millionth word just when we are about to stop using it. The Wrap unravels the word puzzle.

Humble pie's the meal of the week for Langham Hotels and Gordon Ramsay.

Have we become nicer, more giving people? Like Bill Gates wants the rich to be and as a Welsh woman has just done.

The Wrap goes animal crackers this week. Meet Super Porker, listen to Le Moo-heme, and ring a panda.

Yeoh Siew Hoon joins in the blog buzz over the Idol that didn't go the way most people wanted it to.

A hotel in Blue Mountains falls apart while Twitter receives its first tweet from space.

London's food gets a bad rap, Susan Boyle now comes in a cocktail and you too can own an island. It's all in The Wrap this week.

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines says Asia Pacific carriers are well-prepared to handle health crises.

Winner will be given assistance to qualify for a S$50,000 grant for protoyping the idea

Did Adam & Eve have their personal angel? Well, you could at this hotel.

There are some people loving the recession and taking full advantage of it, as The Wrap finds out.

In the run-up to its Main Event on October 20-23, WIT-Web In Travel is launching WIT*e, a series of evening events focused on inspiration and mentoring.

There’s no end to the list of initiatives being rolled out by the Melbourne Convention & Visitors Bureau as it works overtime to give the city a winning edge in these difficult times. Yeoh Siew Hoon reports.

Author of “Looking Up: A Humorous and Unflinching Account of Learning to Live Again with Sudden Disability”, Tim Rushby Smith shares his experiences of flying as a wheelchair-bound traveller.

The Wrap mourns the death of more newspapers, hit by the double whammy of declining ad sales amid the downturn and the flight to digital media.

Yeoh Siew Hoon does a wrap of the key issues dominating discussions at AIME.

From koalas to dogs, The Wrap brings you more from The Good News Channel.

From free Internet access (at last!!) to creative pricing and publicity stunts to bamboo bikes, The Wrap dishes up this week's nuggets of good news. Hey, we all need some relief.

Truth is under attack in the age of the Internet. Yeoh Siew Hoon explores the growing web of deceit.

A website that sniffs out the world, a piece of kiddie art and a farewell to ASEAN as a tourism brand – it's all here in The Wrap.

Believing that continuity is going to be the new mantra for 2009 – how many of us start something and never finish it – the Café continues on its quest for words.

So out with the old and in with the new – here's a list of words you must discard and another you must embrace in 2009.

The Wrap dines out this week on camel steak, nagging wives and racy housewives.

From rock and roll to Internet searches, The Wrap brings you a round-up of stories this week that will get your feet tapping and your fingers searching. And would you believe it, we even have some good news to share.

The Beijing Olympics theme of “One World, One Dream” has changed. From Thailand to Mumbai to Europe to the US to Macau to Singapore, the world is together on this tourism slump. Yeoh Siew Hoon wraps up the week that was, and offers some advice on how to get through it.

There’s more than cattle drovers riding on Luhrmann’s movie epic as Ian Jarrett finds out.

The Wrap looks at innovations this week that could change our lives.

For the first nine months things were looking rosy. Then the mood changed. Now what lies ahead are wild swings and opportunities for change. Yeoh Siew Hoon offers a wrap of discussions at Aviation Outlook Asia 2008 in Singapore.

The Wrap offers some advice about where, and where not to sleep in Singapore.

Join The Wrap as we munch our way through this week’s menu of quirky travel stories.

Why the French have no time for restaurants, why airline etiquette is necessary on a flight to rein in annoying passengers and keep everyone happy. Read all about them in The Wrap.

The Wrap has been following with interest the reports on PATA from Travel Trade Report, in particular, speculation that the new CEO has already been chosen.

The Wrap sniffs out the week's more interesting travel stories.

HSMAI survey pinpoints sales and marketing concerns

The Wrap is on the trail of the week's more interesting travel stories

The Wrap looks at the week's more interesting travel stories, plus a report from our Beijing Olympics insider.

The Wrap’s world tour brings home some of the best travel stories on the Web this week.

The Wrap has whizzed the world again to bring you the best of the travel stories on the web this week.

The Wrap has whizzed the world to bring you the best of the travel stories on the web this week

The Wrap has scoured the world to bring you the best of the bizarre stories on the web this week.

The fuel price crisis will not only lead to more bankruptcies but a permanent transformation of the global aviation industry.

Ram Badrinathan, Senior Director, Research, PhoCusWright Inc, believes agents should use this opportunity to innovate.

Yeoh Siew Hoon says the UNESCO heritage listing of George Town must provide the impetus to give Penang a fresh start.

The Wrap filters this week's news coverage of the Starbucks cutbacks and discovers why insiders at the coffee shop chain always go Short.

Forbes magazine this week released a list of the 25 Most Influential Women in Travel but there’s one writer in the UK who may put all these notable women out of a job if her idea of stay-at-home holidays catches on. The Wrap packs his fake suntan lotion and goes to investigate.

What makes a good travel blog? Is it a compelling account of a writer’s experiences on the road? Or is it the offer of insider info on great deals with airlines and hotels, frequent flyer redemption tips or destination updates? The Wrap has been taking a look at the best of the blogs.

New travellers with new needs will create new dynamics that will drive rates and the shape of hotels to come in Asia. Yeoh Siew Hoon reports.

What’s around the corner? No one knows. Let’s just hope it’s not a train coming at full speed. Yeoh Siew Hoon reports on the sentiments expressed by hoteliers at a conference recently.

JLL Hotels' Hotelier of the Year Koos Klein reflects on his early days in Australia and talks about the new times facing Hilton International. Yeoh Siew Hoon reports.

The Wrap has been casting a quizzical eye over some of the stories that have been making headlines around the world this week.

The Wrap takes a look at some of the more unusual travel stories that have crossed our desk this week: Lost kids, toilet travel and cheating airlines. It’s been quite a week.