On this week’s episode, we’re diving into the big shifts shaping winter and Christmas travel for Chinese tourists. Russia has suddenly emerged as one of the hottest outbound destinations, even overtaking longtime favourites like Singapore and the UK, thanks to its brand-new visa-free policy for Chinese travellers.Meanwhile, diplomatic tensions with Japan have caused a sharp drop in China-to-Japan travel, pushing a new wave of tourists back toward Southeast Asia, especially Thailand, although Thailand’s recent airport tax increase is raising a few eyebrows. The Philippines, Malaysia, and Cambodia are also seeing renewed momentum, even as Thailand and Cambodia find themselves once again navigating border tensions.

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