A serving of Regiis Ova caviar. Picture from the official Facebook page of Seabourn cruise line. Seattle (TAN): Seabourn cruise will serve premium quality caviar on board its five ships,…
Seabourn cruise line to serve premium caviar to guests
Plane-to-plane taxi for BA premium fliers at Heathrow
An electric cab parked by a British Airways aircraft. Picture from britishairways.com London (TAN): British Airways has launched a new electric taxi service within London’s Heathrow Airport to shuttle its…
Thailand: Visa fee waiver extended till April 30
Chinese New Year celebrations in Thailand in 2018. Picture from the Tourism Authority of Thailand's official Facebook page. Bangkok (TAN): The government of Thailand has announced extension of the visa-on-arrival…
‘The Sweater Guy’ knits sweaters of holiday spots, takes selfies
Sam Barsky posing at Paris Las Vegas in a sweater he stitched himself. Picture from Barsky's Instagram handle @sambarskyknitter New York City (TAN): Travel can do you wonders, or at least…
Ticket policy in Machu Picchu becomes stricter than before
Machu Picchu in Peru, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture from www.machupicchu.gob.pe Cusco (TAN): Machu Picchu has introduced new ticketing rules to fight overtourism, starting January 1, and they are stricter…
Peter Pan kicks off new bus service for Cape Cod
A Peter Pan bus. Picture from the company's official Facebook page. Springfield, MA (TAN): Peter Pan Bus Lines started a new bus service connecting Cape Cod to multiple destinations in…
Amtrak to improve facilities at Washington Union Station
An Amtrak train. Picture from @Amtrak on Twitter Washington D.C. (TAN): Amtrak, the government-owned passenger train services in the US, has announced that in order to enhance customer experience at Washington…
Japan to trial bullet train at 360kmph
Bullet train, or Shinkansen, as it is known in Japan Tokyo (TAN): Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Central) has announced that it will carry out test runs of the new N700S…
Air India to operate new flights for Kumbh Mela
An Air India aircraft. Picture from the airline's official Facebook page. New Delhi (TAN): Air India has announced that it will operate new flights to Allahabad (Prayagraj) from several Indian cities…
Uzbekistan to waive visa for citizens of 45 countries
A mosque in Uzbekistan. Picture by Sujoy Dhar/Notintown.net Tashkent (NITN): Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has announced that tourists from 45 countries will be able to visit Uzbekistan visa free, effective from…
Free room service ends for Carnival Cruise Line guests
A Carnival cruiseliner. Picture from the company's official Facebook page. Miami (TAN): We all pretty much know there’s no free lunch, but no free room service? Now, that’s heartbreaking! Carnival Cruise…
Edinburgh to charge tourists GBP2 per night
A glimpse of Edinburgh's Royal Mile. Picture by Atrayee Guha. Edinburgh (TAN): Visiting Edinburgh could burn a deeper hole in tourists’ pockets very soon, as plans of introducing a tourist tax…