One of the best ways of exploring a new city is by ditching the car and strolling along the streets, taking in the sights and discovering hidden gems you may have missed while driving. New York City took third place, scoring 41.75 out of 60 on the Walkability Scale, with points awarded for climate, air […]
Category Archives: Travel Guide
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Cruise lines homeported in Singapore will be able to unfurl their sails starting November as the country works toward the safe resumption of the sector. To provide assurance for safe cruising, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is developing a mandatory CruiseSafe certification programme, which sets out stringent hygiene and safety measures throughout the passenger journey […]
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Every country is keen to restart the once profitable tourism industry. As a way to kickstart tourism, some countries are handing out incentives in terms of vouchers or discounts to encourage people to travel. Here are some countries that will pay you or will give out incentives when you travel. Maldives The Maldives has announced […]
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After flights to nowhere, Singapore is now launching cruises to nowhere from November as the travel hub tries to kickstart a tourism industry battered by the coronavirus pandemic. Genting Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean International will run the pilot cruises, which have no ports of call and will operate at half capacity with stringent health […]
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Launched in October, ‘THAILAND NOW’, a new information hub in the English language on multi digital platforms is all set to make the search for reliable, comprehensive, and insightful information about the country an easy task. It is available on a range of digital platforms, including the website www.thailandnow.in.th as well as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube […]
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Amazon India has partnered with Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to provide their customers with the facility to book reserved train tickets on Amazon. Customers will get a 10% cashback of up to INR 100 (USD 1.36) on their first train ticket booking and Prime members can avail 12% cashback up to INR […]
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British Airways’ remaining two Boeing 747 aircraft based at Heathrow taxied for take off for the last time on 8 October. To commemorate the occasion the airline’s two aircraft took to the skies one after the other from runway 27R. Once in the air, G-CIVY circled back over the southerly runway in an emotional farewell […]
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Most of the Caribbean island nation, which closed its borders six months ago in a bid to contain the spread of the virus, is now opening up to international tourism starting next week as it moves towards a ‘new normality’ after containing its coronavirus outbreak. This was revealed by the Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero. […]
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Australia reopening for international travel may not happen until late 2021. While many countries are keen to reopen their borders left and right, the Australian government has decided to wait until a vaccine is available before lifting travel restrictions. The rule applies to Aussies unable to travel overseas and international tourists not able to enter […]
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While a number of airlines struggle due to the pandemic and layoff some employees, Thai Vietjet plans to increase its employees and fleet by 2021. Despite the crisis, Thai Vietjet secures the jobs for its employees and is recruiting even more staff to expand its flight network in Thailand and overseas. The airline recently held […]