Category archives: Travel

THE ASIAN AGE. | LEKHA SHANKAR An RT-PCR test needs to be taken 72 hours before departure, and this certificate needs to be produced on arrival at Bangkok Thailand has finally opened out to international tourists, and is the first country in the region to do so. India is one of…

With Omicron deferring resumption of regular international flights, India is currently working on creating air bubbles with 10 more countries including Saudi Arabia and Switzerland. Since last summer, India has so far created bubbles with 31 countries. The government had earlier decided bubbles will lapse and scheduled international flights under…

Around 40,000 foreign visitors have already entered Thailand since the launch of a quarantine-free program for vaccinated travelers on 1 November. Government Spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has expressed his satisfaction towards the outcome of the first two weeks of country reopening to foreign visitors. Around…

Phuket province has been maintaining stringent COVID-19 prevention measures as stipulated by the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration, which most recently announced that no relaxations were yet being applied on pubs, bars, karaokes, and other nightlife venues. In Phuket, restaurants may sell liquor and alcoholic beverages from 11 am to…

Temperatures in upper Thailand have started to cool down, with morning fog now forming in many areas of Nong Khai and Lampang provinces. As bothersome as fog might be to motorists, it also brings an influx of tourists who are eager to experience the sea of fog on mountaintops. Temperatures…

Booking is open. More flights will be announced soon… Registration not required. #VandeBharatMission Under #VandeBharatMission, Air India is running flights every Saturday and will soon be running flights on every Tuesday in December. The Embassy of India is also processing papers for 12 flights each to Delhi and Mumbai and…