Travel

Ski resorts in northern Italy are reopening for the winter season after prolonged shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, although a recent rise in infections is spreading worries over possible new restrictions. Fabio Sacco, the president…
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Turkey's tourism agencies launched on Friday an early booking campaign "at attractive and affordable prices" for the 2022 tourism season. The announcement came at a tourism congress organized by the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies…
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Gurdwaras are the sacred shrines that not only offer an insight into how Sikhism has managed to sustain, but also render us spiritual comfort. As Gurupurab is around the corner, here we take a short trip down the memory lane to virtually…
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In a recent development, New Zealand has finally approved India-made vaccines, Covishield and Covaxin. The decision comes soon after Australia, New Zealand’s neighbour, recognised the two Indian vaccines last month. This means that Indian…
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Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi met her Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan in the island state on Tuesday to hold talks on the opening of a travel lane between the two neighboring Southeast Asian countries. The meeting…
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The top US health body has issued a "Level One" COVID-19 notice for Americans travelling to India, saying the risk of contracting the infection and developing severe symptoms may be lower if one is fully vaccinated. The new travel advisory…
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Singapore will allow vaccinated arrivals from five more countries, including Indonesia and India, to access the country without quarantine via its travel lanes from Nov. 29, its transport minister said on Monday. The programme is expected…
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According to the latest rules by the Russian government, travellers are now required to show proof of immunity to COVID 19 virus. The Russian authorities have proposed that QR codes should be displayed by travellers for both air and rail…
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In a big relief for many Indians, Saudi Arabia on Friday recognised Pune based Serum Institute of India's Covishield as an approved COVID-19 vaccine for entry into the country. Covishield became the ninth vaccine to get approval from the…
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Gulf states were on Friday included on the Philippines’ green list of countries where fully vaccinated travelers, including overseas Filipino workers, were no longer required to take mandatory facility-based quarantine for at least five…
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