The Sikkim government has allowed hotels, homestays and other tourism-related services to restart operations from 10 October. The Himalayan state has also decided to open its border with West Bengal for unrestricted movement of vehicles from 1 October, officials from the state said. An order signed by Ravindra Telang, principal secretary of home in Sikkim […]
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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 Ministry. […]
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Transport minister Saksayam Chidchob said that Thailand’s top foreign tourism destination, Phuket, is ‘100% ready’ to accept international tourists arriving with the new Special Tourist Visa. The Thailand Special Tourist Visa (STV) is a special visa introduced by the Tourism Authority of Thailand for long-stay tourists who would like to travel to Thailand. It is […]
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Bali reopening to international tourists may not happen anytime soon as coronavirus cases surged that crematoriums are struggling to keep up with the deaths on the island. According to News.com.au, “Bali has recorded a total of 9448 cases and nearing 300 total deaths. The number of deaths has doubled in weeks with Bali recording 100 […]
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Thailand reopening to international tourists will kick start later this month as the kingdom will welcome Chinese tourists. Tourism officials hope to portray Thailand as a safe destination and the first batch of tourists will be a private flight of 150 Chinese tourists travelling to Phuket. This group of tourists will follow the set of […]
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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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Some hotels in the paradise island of Bali are shutting down permanently as reopening to international tourists is still far from happening. As the pandemic has reached its eighth month with no end in sight, Bali looks far from what it used to be teeming with tourists. Deserted streets and beaches led for some businesses […]
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Panama has now officially opened its borders and is welcoming international travellers back to the country’s main airport, Tocumen International Airport. To keep locals and travellers safe, the tourism board has worked closely with the ministry of health to implement new health and safety guidelines as it opens borders. The restart of flight operations is […]
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With all the gorgeous national parks in the African country being reopened to visitors now, Uganda is all ready to welcome international tourists. For the ones who plan to visit the country, here is a checklist. An international traveller will require a negative COVID-19 PCR test report (taken within 72 hours of entering the country). […]
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As Thailand will welcome its first batch of tourists at the end of the month, the country is reportedly in talks with China to exempt Chinese tourists from the required 14-day quarantine by 2021. According to Tourism Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, the exemption may push through if the limited reopening of Thailand for international tourism will […]