Thailand prepared Wednesday to reopen the holiday hotspot of Phuket to tourists quarantine-free, even as the country registered its highest single-day death toll from Covid-19. High hopes have been pinned on the so-called “Phuket sandbox” — a model that will allow vaccinated travellers to visit without a quarantine period in an effort to revive Thailand’s […]
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Turkmenistan capital tops Hong Kong as world’s costliest: survey
Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat has overtaken Hong Kong as the world’s most expensive city for foreign workers, a survey showed on Tuesday. Beirut jumped to third place in the 2021 Mercer survey from 45th a year earlier owing to a “severe and extensive economic depression” resulting from multiple crises, including the country’s financial trouble, Covid-19 and […]
Japan to issue vaccine passport for travel abroad
Japan said on Thursday it will make a vaccine passport available from next month for Japanese travellers, as governments around the world experiment with ways to relaunch tourism and business trips. “We are preparing to issue a certificate of vaccination for those who need one… when they visit foreign countries,” top government spokesman Katsunobu Kato […]
Germany to lift travel warning for most countries from July
Germany will lift its pandemic travel warning for most countries from July 1, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Friday, bringing back more normalcy as citizens are increasingly vaccinated against Covid-19. Countries recording infection rates of 50-200 cases per 100,000 people in seven days would no longer be deemed a “risk-zone”. Restrictions however remain in place […]
Green, orange or red: France eases summer travel rules
France unveiled Friday a colour-coded map laying out eased entry protocols for the summer travel season, with restrictions lifted for EU residents while visitors from Britain and the US will need a negative Covid test even if vaccinated. Starting June 9, EU residents will no longer need a compelling reason to come to France, usually […]
Sri Lanka – the land of hospitable people
Sri Lanka– the land of hospitable people and rich culture- is a tropical island located amidst the Indian Ocean. The island is known to have seduced people from all over the world to discover its un-touched beauty in its, natural sandy, blue beaches surrounded by beautiful coconut trees; lush green tea gardens; and what not. […]
Spain ends state of emergency, lifts ban on travel
MADRID: Spain has lifted a state of emergency in place since October to fight the pandemic, allowing Spaniards to travel between regions for the first time in months. “It’s like New Year’s,” said 28-year-old Oriol Corbella in Barcelona, where the lifting of the curfew was met with shouts, applause and music. “We’re getting a bit […]
Conveyance hurdle
Sir: The University of Karachi is one of the largest universities of Pakistan. Despite having 52 departments, the university doesn’t have enough transport for students. For almost 25,000 students, only 28 buses are available, while 10 are out of service and need maintenance. The university buses are over-crowded and students often hang precariously on footboards, […]
Bomb cyclone storm hammering central US, disrupting travel
Blizzard warnings were posted from Colorado to Minnesota on Wednesday and wildfires were a concern in New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma as the second so-called “bomb cyclone” storm in less than a month hit the central US, raising the prospect of renewed flooding in the already drenched Midwest. Heavy snow disrupted ground and air travel […]
Asia Bibi can travel anywhere in the world: FO
ISLAMABAD: Asia bibi can freely travel anywhere after Supreme Court of Pakistan dismissed the blasphemy charges on her. The Foreign Office spokesperson, Dr Faisal on Wednesday said that Asia Bibi can travel anywhere as she has been cleared from all charges from the SCP. The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) on Tuesday dismissed the review […]