Travel

Tourists throng Himachal as heatwave hits plains

Shawdesh desk: Tourists have been thronging Indian state Himachal Pradesh as the heatwave has hit the plains and the second wave of COVID-19 seeing a significant decline in the country.

Fires grip California tourist spots ahead of holiday weekend

Shawdesh dEsk: Hundreds of firefighters on Friday scrambled to contain three wildfires in drought-hit northern California that have scorched nearly 40,000 acres, including a popular tourist lake preparing to welcome

Portugal exempts under-18s from quarantine

Shawdesh Desk: Under-18s travelling to mainland Portugal with a fully vaccinated parent or guardian will not have to quarantine, authorities have confirmed. The statement follows two days of confusion over

Green list change prompts holiday pricing chaos

Shawdesh Desk: The prices of flights and hotels for new green list travel destinations have swung sharply in both directions since the guidance was changed on Thursday. The UK government

Govt takes project to mitigate climate impacts in Durgapur, Netrokona

Shawdesh Desk: The government has taken a project to mitigate waterlogging and deal with the adverse impacts of climate change in Durgapur. The project titled ‘Addressing waterlogging and improving environment

Fears Liverpool may lose World Heritage status

Shawdesh Desk: Nearly 30 figures from politics, football and academia have signed a letter urging Unesco not to strip Liverpool of its World Heritage status. The threat of demotion has

Lakshadweep: India’s paradise islands in turmoil over new plans

The Indian archipelago of Lakshadweep is in ferment. The collection of 36 islands – of which only 10 are inhabited – lies about 200 miles off the south-western coast of

US bans dogs brought in from 100 countries with rabies risk

Shawdesh Desk: US health officials Monday announced a one-year ban on bringing in dogs from more than 100 countries where rabies is still a problem. Dogs coming in from those countries