New Zealand to reopen to vaccinated visitors
New Zealand has unveiled its plans to reopen borders and will allow foreigners to enter next year. Fully vaccinated visitors can enter from 30 April,...
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US to reopen borders to vaccinated travellers after 20 months
The US is reopening its borders on Monday to double-jabbed foreign visitors, ending a 20-month entry ban. The ban was imposed by former President Donald...
Thailand to reopen for some vaccinated visitors on 1 November
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...
Singapore Eyes Starting Quarantine-Free Travel in September
Singapore aims to relax more virus curbs, including starting to allow quarantine-free travel in September, marking the first time it’s set out a timeline to...
Spending Time In The Sun Might Make Your Gut Healthier
If you spend too much time in the sun, everyone can see it in your red, burnt skin. But if you get just enough sun...
These double-decker airplane cabin concepts could be the future of flying
Airplane seat designers have long been dreaming up innovative economy cabin concepts, looking for the ideal balance between squeezing in as many passengers in as...
Phuket on track to reopen to vaccinated international tourists from July 1
As Thailand continues to battle its third and worst Covid-19 wave since the start of the pandemic, officials say the popular resort island of Phuket is still...
EU nations agree to open borders to vaccinated travellers from outside bloc
EU diplomats have agreed to recommend allowing fully inoculated visitors into the bloc. In addition, they plan to increase the level of new cases that...
What it’s like to holiday in the Maldives right now
I’m sitting on a lounger at a Maldivian resort’s overwater restaurant taking in views of the glimmering Arabian Sea, but I feel uneasy.I’m not wearing...
The ‘Caspian Sea Monster’ rises from the grave
Beached on the western shores of the Caspian Sea, it looks like a colossal aquatic beast — a bizarre creation more at home in the...
