Aimed at safe reopening of further borders to help the tourism and aviation industries to recover and provide more opportunities for Australians to travel locally, Queensland will throw open its borders to five additional New South Wales (NSW) Shires from next weekend. The 41 postcodes that make up Byron, Ballina, Lismore, Richmond Valley and Glenn […]
Tag Archives: October
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After imposing an entry ban to 159 countries, Japan is finally reopening in October, according to several reports citing government sources. Although a total lockdown was never put in place in Japan, the country has one of the toughest travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. Shutting down international travel coupled with the discipline of […]
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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, the […]
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A delegation of the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI) met the chief minister (CM) of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray, to discuss the way forward for the hotel and restaurants industry in the state. In the meeting, the CM has in principle agreed to allow restaurants to re-open in the first week of the […]
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Germany’s third largest airport, Berlin Brandenburg “Willy Brandt” airport BER, is scheduled to open on 31 October 2020. IATA code for the entire airport location will change to BER with the start of the 2020/2021 winter schedule. Schӧnefeld SXF becomes BER. Tegel TXL to close November 8. With the opening of the new terminals T1 […]
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Thailand’s Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Monday said it will allow more categories of foreigners into the country from October onwards. The CCSA, chaired by Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, has agreed to allow athletes in for tournaments in a supervised area. The first group will be international cyclists participating in the royal […]
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More than six months after the state was shut due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Odisha government has decided to reopen all tourist destinations from October. Tourism minister J P Panigrahi said his department has prepared a master plan to promote various destinations in the state to attract tourists. “We have decided to reopen all […]
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Starting 26 October, applications for the reciprocal green lane (RGL) for essential business and official travel between Singapore and Indonesia will open. Indonesian citizens and Singapore citizens and residents can take advantage of this travel corridor. Travellers will need to abide by the COVID-19 protocols for pre-departure and post-arrival in respective countries in order to […]
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What do you get when you mix the lively and dynamic destination of Tokyo and the structure, purpose and organization of traditional Buddhist temples – The Tokyo EDITION, Toranomon. Centrally located near the metro stations of Kamiyacho, Roppongi-Itchome and Toranomon and steps away from Tokyo’s best neighbourhoods and attractions, the hotel is housed within Tokyo […]
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The world-renowned El Nido, Palawan in the Philippines will ease travel restrictions starting October 30 and will allow tourists to enter the island with test-before-travel policy. In order to travel to Palawan, tourists must undergo RT-PCR test and get negative results at least 72 hours before the trip. Official details on the travel protocols will […]