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No Gum, No Heels, No Pooh: 20 Strange Travel Laws You Need To Know Before Flying Abroad
What may look like over-the-top restrictions often has context. Some laws protect fragile heritage sites, others tackle pollution, while a few are about preserving social values.
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China Drops COVID-19 Test Requirements For Travellers
Travellers to China will no longer be required to take COVID-19 tests starting Wednesday, the country's Foreign Ministry announced on Monday. The move is seen as a milestone in the country's efforts to reopen to the rest of the world.
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Before The Joy Of Travelling, Comes The Hassle Of Visa Paperwork. This Viral Tweet Proves You Aren't The Only One Who Has Experienced It
You can't enjoy an international holiday without going through mountains of paperwork first
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How The World Is Reacting To Covid Spike In China
Several places around the world have imposed curbs on travellers from China amid a COVID-19 surge after Beijing relaxed strict "zero-COVID" measures.
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Hong Kong Scraps Mandatory Quarantine For International Travellers With New "0+3" Rule
Overseas arrivals will also need further PCR tests on days two, four and six in the city.
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This Country's Major Milestone In Living With Covid
Singapore will lift restrictions for all vaccinated travellers from next week, with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Thursday hailing it as a "major milestone" in the aviation hub's efforts to live with Covid-19.
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7-Day Quarantine In Tamil Nadu From Today For All International Arrivals
With the spread of Omicron raising alarm bells across the nation, Tamil Nadu has mandated week-long home quarantine for all international passengers landing in the state starting today.
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Germany Puts UK On List Of High-Risk Covid Countries
Germany's health authority announced late Saturday that Britain had been added to its list of Covid high-risk countries, which will mean tighter travel restrictions.
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Canada Lifts Travel Ban From African Nations, Reimposes Testing
Canada announced Friday the lifting of a ban on foreign travelers from 10 African countries, while reimposing testing and warning that the Omicron variant of Covid-19 risks quickly overwhelming hospitals.
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Canada Advises Citizens To Avoid Non-Essential Travel Abroad Over Omicron
The Canadian government on Wednesday urged citizens to avoid foreign travel over the Christmas holidays, saying the Omicron variant of Covid "makes us fear the worst," including soaring infections and travel disruptions.
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UK Airlines Accuse Government Of "Disproportionate" Omicron Travel Curbs
A group of airlines accused the UK government on Monday of a "haphazard and disproportionate approach" to travel restrictions in the wake of the Omicron variant and demanded further state help to prevent a "permanent scarring" of the industry.
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'At-Risk' Nations' Fliers To Pay For 7-Day Quarantine In Maharashtra
The state government said that travel guidelines issued by the Centre on November 28 in view of 'Omicron', the new strain of Covid that has been designated a variant of concern, will act as "minimum restrictions".
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Japan To Ban Foreign Arrivals Over New Covid Variant, Says Prime Minister
Japan will reinstate tough border measures, barring all new foreign arrivals over the Omicron Covid variant, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Monday, just weeks after a softening of strict entry rules.
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Singapore, Malaysia Reopen Land Border As New Variant Concern Grows
Singapore and Malaysia re-opened one of the world's busiest land borders on Monday, allowing vaccinated travellers to make the crossing after nearly two years of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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7-Day Home Quarantine For At-Risk Nations' Visitors Amid 'Omicron' Scare
Passengers will have to submit a self-declaration form on the online Air Suvidha portal and include travel history for the past two weeks. They will also be required to upload a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test report.
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No Gum, No Heels, No Pooh: 20 Strange Travel Laws You Need To Know Before Flying Abroad
What may look like over-the-top restrictions often has context. Some laws protect fragile heritage sites, others tackle pollution, while a few are about preserving social values.
-
China Drops COVID-19 Test Requirements For Travellers
Travellers to China will no longer be required to take COVID-19 tests starting Wednesday, the country's Foreign Ministry announced on Monday. The move is seen as a milestone in the country's efforts to reopen to the rest of the world.
-
Before The Joy Of Travelling, Comes The Hassle Of Visa Paperwork. This Viral Tweet Proves You Aren't The Only One Who Has Experienced It
You can't enjoy an international holiday without going through mountains of paperwork first
-
How The World Is Reacting To Covid Spike In China
Several places around the world have imposed curbs on travellers from China amid a COVID-19 surge after Beijing relaxed strict "zero-COVID" measures.
-
Hong Kong Scraps Mandatory Quarantine For International Travellers With New "0+3" Rule
Overseas arrivals will also need further PCR tests on days two, four and six in the city.
-
This Country's Major Milestone In Living With Covid
Singapore will lift restrictions for all vaccinated travellers from next week, with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Thursday hailing it as a "major milestone" in the aviation hub's efforts to live with Covid-19.
-
7-Day Quarantine In Tamil Nadu From Today For All International Arrivals
With the spread of Omicron raising alarm bells across the nation, Tamil Nadu has mandated week-long home quarantine for all international passengers landing in the state starting today.
-
Germany Puts UK On List Of High-Risk Covid Countries
Germany's health authority announced late Saturday that Britain had been added to its list of Covid high-risk countries, which will mean tighter travel restrictions.
-
Canada Lifts Travel Ban From African Nations, Reimposes Testing
Canada announced Friday the lifting of a ban on foreign travelers from 10 African countries, while reimposing testing and warning that the Omicron variant of Covid-19 risks quickly overwhelming hospitals.
-
Canada Advises Citizens To Avoid Non-Essential Travel Abroad Over Omicron
The Canadian government on Wednesday urged citizens to avoid foreign travel over the Christmas holidays, saying the Omicron variant of Covid "makes us fear the worst," including soaring infections and travel disruptions.
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UK Airlines Accuse Government Of "Disproportionate" Omicron Travel Curbs
A group of airlines accused the UK government on Monday of a "haphazard and disproportionate approach" to travel restrictions in the wake of the Omicron variant and demanded further state help to prevent a "permanent scarring" of the industry.
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'At-Risk' Nations' Fliers To Pay For 7-Day Quarantine In Maharashtra
The state government said that travel guidelines issued by the Centre on November 28 in view of 'Omicron', the new strain of Covid that has been designated a variant of concern, will act as "minimum restrictions".
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Japan To Ban Foreign Arrivals Over New Covid Variant, Says Prime Minister
Japan will reinstate tough border measures, barring all new foreign arrivals over the Omicron Covid variant, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Monday, just weeks after a softening of strict entry rules.
-
Singapore, Malaysia Reopen Land Border As New Variant Concern Grows
Singapore and Malaysia re-opened one of the world's busiest land borders on Monday, allowing vaccinated travellers to make the crossing after nearly two years of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
-
7-Day Home Quarantine For At-Risk Nations' Visitors Amid 'Omicron' Scare
Passengers will have to submit a self-declaration form on the online Air Suvidha portal and include travel history for the past two weeks. They will also be required to upload a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test report.
