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The list of visa-free countries just got longer with Kenya scrapping the need for applying for visa beginning 2024. So, if you are planning a trip to the African nation for jungle safari in Maasai Mara or bird watching at Lake Nakuru it is set to be smoother than before. (Also read: Malaysia joins the
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Residents in Australia’s northeast on Tuesday braced for heavy rain and damaging winds from tropical cyclone Jasper, expected to make landfall in the next 24 hours, as authorities set up evacuation centres and deployed more emergency crews. Cairns airport to shut down on Tuesday night as Australia braces for Cyclone Jasper (Photo by Twitter/RexAirlines) Jasper,
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If you have read the classics On the Road (1957, Jack Kerouac), Travels with Charley in Search of America (1962, John Steinbeck) and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971, Hunter S. Thompson), you’d know the thrill of a road trip. You’ll understand when Kerouac said all he needs is ‘a wheel in his hand
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Bethlehem is normally at its busiest at Christmas but this year war has scared away tourists and pilgrims from the in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, leaving hotels, restaurants and souvenir shops deserted. A woman arranges an installation of a scene of the nativity of Christ withith a figure “symbolising baby Jesus lying in his manger
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December is here and the calendar is fluttering fervidly towards Christmas. The festive cheer has set in. And you are all prepped to sing hallelujahs to the New Year. But wait! Have you thought about what Santa is doing at the moment? That stout fella who wears red, sings a guttural hohoho and has the
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Yokohama city of Japan is a popular tourist destination and further intends to grow its tourist influx by making the city more sustainable and smart. Japan: Yokohama unveils ambitious plan to boost tourism through sustainability and innovation (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) To realise this vision, Yokohama City organised the Y-Ship global event. It
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Archaeologists excavating the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have uncovered a “prison bakery” where slaves and blindfolded donkeys were kept locked up underground to grind grain for bread, officials said this week. This handout picture by the Pompeii archaeological park, shows the Regio IX area of the site where a prison-bakery has been discovered. Visiting
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Singapore is a travel hub filled with cultural intersections, futuristic cityscapes, and enthralling adventures. The city offers a diverse array of quintessentially Singaporean experiences – ranging from iconic landmarks to hidden treasures – each of which carry a unique and playful charm, elevating the ordinary to the extraordinary. Whether you’re an intrepid solo explorer or
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Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz Indonesia plans to let more nationalities enter the country without visas, reversing an earlier tightening of entry rules, to attract more tourism spending. Cyclists ride past by as Mount Marapi spews volcanic material into the air in Agam, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Indonesia plans to let tourists from 20
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Singapore and China will put in place a 30-day mutual visa exemption agreement early next year, the Singapore foreign ministry said on Thursday, as the two countries agreed to further upgrade a trade pact between them. Singapore and China aim for trade and travel boost with 30-day visa-free entry (File Photo) “Both countries will work
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