Ahmedabad has monuments with beautiful architecture. Earlier this year, my Ahmedabad to Mumbai journey by an overnight bus happened at very short notice. My Plan A had been to go…
Thailand sits up and takes action as tourist numbers fall
Bangkok (TAN): Thailand experienced a rare drop in the number of tourist arrivals and spending in March. Data collected by data and media firm Bloomberg show visitor numbers fell by 0.7…
Don’t go to Sri Lanka unless essential, India advises its citizens
A public bus in Colombo New Delhi (TAN): The Indian government has advised citizens “not to undertake non-essential travel” to Sri Lanka in the aftermath of the April 21 terror…
Glasgow from Edinburgh on an electric ScotRail train
ScotRail’s Hitachi class 385 electric train. Picture from the company’s official Twitter page. Edinburgh (TAN): Scottish railway company ScotRail has launched the first-ever Hitachi class 385 electric train on the…
Thailand visa is now free till October 31, 2019
A beach in Thailand Bangkok (TAN): The Thailand government has given its nod to extending the ongoing waiver on visa-on-arrival fees for 21 countries, including India, till October 31. The ongoing visa-fee…
Travel strategy: Why you should apply for a US visa ASAP
The Manhattan skyline behind the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. As a person with an Indian passport, visa is something that more often than not becomes the most important…
350K Game of Thrones fans visited Northern Ireland in 2018
Bregagh Road, near the village of Armoy in County Antrim, has been used as a filming location for “Kingsroad” in Game of Thrones. It is locally known as the Dark…
US: Baseball season tourism rush in Fayetteville, North Carolina
Segra Stadium picture from its Facebook page. Fayetteville, US (TAN): Spring is always an attractive time in Fayetteville, a city in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. Downtown businesses have…
Easter attack could ruin Sri Lanka’s tourism dept targets
Sri Lanka is a beautiful country and it’s train rides are spectacular experiences. Colombo/Kolkata (TAN): The travel industry is bracing for the impact of the horrific attack in Sri Lanka’s…
I wouldn’t change my Sri Lanka plans because of the terror attacks
Wasantha, the forest officer who hosted us in Nuwara Eliya I had made a friend in Sri Lanka through Orkut, the most popular social networking site of the time. When…
Buddha Air to start Kathmandu-Kolkata nonstop flights from May
Picture of parked Buddha Air aircraft from the airline’s Facebook Page. Kolkata (TAN): Nepal-based private airline Buddha Air will start operating nonstop flights between this east Indian city and Kathmandu…
Sri Lanka waives visa fees in low rainy season
Orwa, a traditional Sri Lankan boat Colombo (TAN): Sri Lanka is set to offer free visas to citizens of more than 30 countries, including the US, UK, European Union and…