Travel

Coronavirus: Malaysia extends ban on foreign tourists

Shawdesh desk: Malaysia has extended its pandemic movement restrictions including a ban on foreign tourists until the end of the year. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said in a televised address

Bali closed to foreign tourists until end of 2020

Shawdesh desk: The Indonesian island of Bali will not open to foreign tourists again this year, due to coronavirus concerns. Authorities of the popular holiday destination had earlier said foreign

Can Harry Potter magic tourists back to Japan?

Shawdesh Desk: Japan is going to build a new Harry Potter-themed tourist attraction for 2023, when it is expected that the travels will be back to normal after Covid-19 pandemic.

Virus-hit Mexico City reopens museums, cinemas

Shawdesh desk: Mexico is reopening museums and cinemas in the capital after months of lockdown, but face masks and social distancing are the new normal for culture vultures in a

Japan’s first-ever hotel in a wooden castle breathes new life

Shawdesh desk: A new Japanese hotel is offering travelers a first-of-its-kind experience — to live like a medieval lord in a real castle keep. Ozu Castle in Ehime prefecture’s Ozu

Japan’s first-ever hotel in a wooden castle breathes new life

Shawdesh desk: A new Japanese hotel is offering travelers a first-of-its-kind experience — to live like a medieval lord in a real castle keep. Ozu Castle in Ehime prefecture’s Ozu

P&O Cruises extends suspension of sailings for 2020 and cancels some 2021 trips

Shawdesh desk: P&O Cruises has announced that it will be extending its suspension of cruises until November 2020. The news comes as, at the time of writing, the Foreign Office

Cox’s Bazar sea-beach, hotels, motels reopen from Aug 17

Shawdesh desk: Local administration has decided to reopen sea beaches, tourist spots and hotels-motels in Cox’s Bazar municipality area from August 17 on a limited scale. District administration’s tourist cell