Category Archives: Travel Guide

Sentosa unveils reservation-only beach entry during peak periods

Sentosa unveils reservation-only beach entry during peak periods
[ad_1] With effect from 17 October 2020, members of public who wish to visit Sentosa’s beaches (Tanjong, Palawan and Siloso) during peak periods (for example on weekends and Public Holidays) will be required to book their entry into the beaches prior to visiting, as part of efforts to enhance guest experience and safety. The reservation-only […]

Saudi Arabia restarts Umrah pilgrimage from 4 October

Saudi Arabia restarts Umrah pilgrimage from 4 October
[ad_1] Saudi Arabia will re-allow performance of Umrah in stages beginning from 4 October after seven months of closure due to the Covid-19 concerns. It will now allow 6,000 citizens and expatriates in the country to perform Umrah daily, representing 30% of the capacity taking into account the health precautionary measures of the Grand Mosque, […]

UNWTO and Google to further develop innovation in travel

UNWTO and Google to further develop innovation in travel
[ad_1] United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and Google have partnered for an online Acceleration Programme for UNWTO Member States’ tourism ministers, top travel associations and tourism boards to further develop innovation and digital transformation skills. Ahead of World Tourism Day, it hosted the first UNWTO and Google Tourism Acceleration Programme focused on insights from […]

British Airways’ ‘Flying with Confidence’ course goes digital for the first time

British Airways’ ‘Flying with Confidence’ course goes digital for the first time
[ad_1] British Airways is bringing its renowned Flying with Confidence course to the comfort of customers’ homes for the first time this October. More than 50,000 people have taken part in the course since it began more than 35 years ago. The course, which has typically only been run in a classroom format followed by […]

Smiling Albino shifts focus on domestic travel

Smiling Albino shifts focus on domestic travel
[ad_1] With Thailand’s tourism reopening is still bound to happen, Smiling Albino shifts its focus on local offerings anticipating the rise in domestic travel. Offering experiences that go beyond the surface, Smiling Albino aims to show expats and locals the depth of experiences that can be found within Bangkok’s unassuming neighbourhoods. Experiences that its travel […]

Can safety and sustainability go hand-in-hand?

Can safety and sustainability go hand-in-hand?
[ad_1] Skyscanner’s New World of Travel report has revealed that sustainable travel concerns are no longer on top of mind for many travellers. This has been bumped by health and safety concerns become a priority following the health crisis. Destinations previously suffering from overtourism begin to re-open, the sector has a unique opportunity to redesign […]

How Virtual PATA Travel Mart 2020 welcomed over 1,000 delegates

How Virtual PATA Travel Mart 2020 welcomed over 1,000 delegates
[ad_1] Virtual PATA Travel Mart 2020 (Virtual PTM 2020), organised in conjunction with the Sichuan International Travel Expo (SITE) with the support of the Leshan Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau and powered by official virtual partner Dragon Trail Interactive, attracted over 1,000 delegates from 60 global destinations. The delegate numbers embraced 208 sellers from […]

Shorter quarantine for foreign tourists in Thailand if new test succeeds

Shorter quarantine for foreign tourists in Thailand if new test succeeds
[ad_1] The Tourism and Sports Ministry in Thailand has sought help from private hospitals to carry out testing of tourists arriving at airports. A seven-day quarantine for foreign tourists can be put into effect in November if the first batch of inbound tourists in October is clear of coronavirus infections, says the Tourism and Sports […]

India supports airport expansion project in Maldives

India supports airport expansion project in Maldives
[ad_1] India is set to support the expansion of Hanimaadhoo International Airport located in the northern part of the Maldives. An Airports Authority of India (AAI) team visited the Maldives this week to carry out initial survey and assessment work. The detailed project report (DPR) is expected to be prepared in two months, following which […]

world’s first Bear Grylls Explorers Camp (BGEC) to open on Jebel Jais

world’s first Bear Grylls Explorers Camp (BGEC) to open on Jebel Jais
[ad_1] Ras Al Khaimah’s RAK Leisure (RAKL), the lifestyle subsidiary of RAK Hospitality Holding (RAKHH) announced that the world’s first Bear Grylls Explorers Camp (BGEC) will open close to the Via Ferrata on Jebel Jais in Ras Al Khaimah this October. As travellers across the globe navigate through the ‘new normal’, the opening of BGEC […]