I write about the way Southeast Asia moves — through its airports, its festivals, its food streets, and the people who keep its travel corridors alive. My reporting blends cultural storytelling with aviation and tourism economics, offering readers both narrative depth and industry clarity.
When I’m not on assignment, I’m wandering markets, photographing neighbourhoods at dawn, or comparing how different ASEAN cities reinvent themselves through food, design, and public spaces.
Focus and beats #
- Primary pillars: Travel, Aviation, Tourism Economics, Culture
- Regional scope: ASEAN-wide travel and aviation coverage
- Special focus: Route economics, hospitality recovery, cultural travel, destination features
- Escalation: Sensitive cross‑border travel or political issues escalated to senior editors.
Background and credentials #
- Background: Former documentary researcher and travel magazine writer; experience reporting from Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
- Credential: BA in Cultural Studies; certificate in aviation and tourism analytics.
- Expertise & experience: Destination storytelling, aviation route analysis, hospitality industry reporting, cultural travel narratives.
How I work #
- Pitch cadence: Travel and aviation pitches by Monday 09:00 SGT; breaking aviation updates via Slack.
- Preferred formats: Destination features, route economics explainers, cultural essays, photo‑driven stories.
- Editorial priorities: Cultural nuance, data accuracy, and narrative clarity.
Main sources I read and why #
- CAPA – Centre for Aviation (centreforaviation.com) — Aviation analysis and route economics.
- OAG / Cirium data — Flight schedules, load factors, and capacity trends.
- Tourism Authority of Thailand (tatnews.org) — Tourism statistics and campaigns.
- ASEAN tourism boards — Regional travel policy and mobility updates.
- World Travel & Tourism Council (wttc.org) — Tourism economic impact data.
- Local travel magazines and cultural journals — Narrative and cultural context.