Travel

Thailand to reopen for some vaccinated visitors Nov 1

Shawdesh Desk: Thailand plans to end Covid quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers from at least 10 low-risk nations from 1 November, officials say. PM Prayuth Chan-ocha admitted that “this

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Why more travelers are flying their pets by private jet

Shawdesh desk: It doesn’t seem like that long ago that private jets were considered completely out of reach for anyone who wasn’t obscenely rich or famous — both in some

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Sri Lanka hoteliers welcome request to ease tourist entry requirements

Shawdesh Desk: The Hotel Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) has welcomed a request by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) to ease entry requirements for foreigners in a bid

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The flight attendant using the pandemic to train as a pilot

Shawdesh Desk: When Jordan Milano Hazrati was offered a job as a flight attendant with Virgin Atlantic, it was a dream come true. “It was everything I’d ever wanted —

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How 9/11 changed travel forever

Shawdesh Desk: When this century began, you could pull up to the airport 20 minutes before a domestic flight in the United States and stroll straight over to your gate.

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Canada’s Ontario province to require vaccine certificates

Shawdesh Desk: Ontario on Wednesday became the fourth Canadian province to announce residents will have to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 to enter restaurants, theaters, gyms and other indoor

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Canada’s Ontario province to require vaccine certificates

Shawdesh Desk: Ontario on Wednesday became the fourth Canadian province to announce residents will have to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 to enter restaurants, theaters, gyms and other indoor

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Sundarbans set to reopen for tourists on Sep 1

Shawdesh desk: After nearly five months of closure due to the Covid restrictions, the Forest Department is reopening the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest and a Unesco World Heritage

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