A Train Trip Through Malaysia, With Stops for Snorkeling and Wildlife Safaris

This series of articles about credit cards, points and miles, and budgeting for travel is brought to you in partnership with The Points Guy.

Can't decide between visiting dive sites and tropical beaches, hiking through mountains or exploring swish city centers? Deliberate no more – Malaysia has you covered with its amazing array of things to do. 

Leading global travel service provider Trip.com Group is embracing new trends and opportunities in the post-pandemic travel landscape, with its CEO Jane Sun sharing insights at the prominent World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting held in Davos, Switzerland, this week. Ms Sun also expressed optimism about Asia’s continued growth and shared her perspective on its investment potential at the panel discussion titled “Asia – the world’s next growth anchor?”

Train lovers and travelers concerned about their carbon footprint have a lot to choose from this year — especially in Europe. While some European governments are mulling short-haul flight bans, many passengers are already opting for rail, where new connections are numerous.

It’s hard to imagine needing another reason to go to Phuket in February, particularly for those freezing in the Northeast, but there is an additional incentive to check into Amanpuri on the island’s west coast. Former tennis star Maria Sharapova, appointed Aman’s Global Wellness Ambassador last year, is leading a wellness immersion focused on Performance & Recovery. It takes place February 21-24 and is limited to eight participants in all fitness levels. (To inquire: [email protected])

All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors. If you book something through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Citizens of dozens of countries can enter Thailand visa-free.

Six countries now have the world's most powerful passport, according to the 2024 Henley Passport Index — but the US isn't one of them.

Happy 2024! The start of a New Year brings resolutions, fresh goals, and opportunities to incorporate health and wellness into your life.

I grew up with African food, but in a Lebanese way.Let’s take my mum’s okra stew — the African version is filled with fried fish, cow foot, sheep tail, oxtail and beef all in one stew — while Lebanese cooking is quite simplistic and based around fresh salads and grills, that sort of stuff. So, the stew she’d make would have none of that, just beef, and it wouldn’t be made with palm oil. It was African food but in a tame way, because of my Lebanese dad. Whenever my mum makes it, I go absolutely mental — it warms up your belly, is full of good nutrients and is a different flavour to anything you’ve ever had before. My grandma once made it in Freetown, Sierra Leone, with fufu (pounded cassava root and green plantains, rolled into small balls) — proper authentic. I choked on a fish bone but it was the best meal I’ve ever had.

As 2024 kicks off, it's time to plan some of the most mind-blowing adventures the world has to offer – using the opportunity to uncover new parts of yourself along the way.

Malaysia Airlines is introducing ‘Education on the Go’ content as part of in-flight entertainment offering.