Until late last year, Hong Kong was one of the last tourism centers that had layers of restrictions heaped upon potential visitors and residents alike. But onerous COVID-19 policies have been relaxed to the point that two inconveniences — albeit major ones — remain. As of 30 January, people who test positive for COVID-19 will […]
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SAUDIA Really Wants You to Visit its Home Country
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Are Visas Required for United States Citizens to Enter Paraguay?
Chungking Mansions was part of a weekly ritual for me when I lived in Hong Kong, and to a lesser extent Shenzhen, right across the border. Chungking Mansions was a world unto itself, filled with West African “member’s only” restaurants, Turkish and Indian restaurants, Pakistani and Bengali phone vendors, and octogenarian tenants, either in cramped […]
Hong Kong Shoves Aside Most COVID-19 Restrictions
I cheekily made the title “Hong Kong Shoves Aside Most COVID-19 Restrictions” because I’m a bit cynical about many places entirely eliminating pandemic entry requirements. However, compared to what Hong Kong mandated just a couple of months ago, this is a huge improvement. Coincidentally, my first visit to Hong Kong happened during the SARS outbreak. […]
Thailand Will Temporarily Extend the Number of Days Tourists are Permitted
Having reaped the rewards of significantly reduced COVID-19 travel restrictions since 1 July, Thailand is planning to offer a temporary extension of the number of days tourists are allowed in the country. According to the Bangkok Post, from October 2022 until March 2023, those fans of Koh Samui, Phuket, and even Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin […]
Croatia gets a New Bridge; Bosnia gets a New Eyesore
Since the fall of Yugoslavia around 30 years ago, there has existed an unusual border between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. While many of us know that Croatia is famed for its enchanting Dalmatian Coast castle towns along the Adriatic Sea, less well-known is that Bosnia and Herzegovina actually separates Croatia into two parts, at the port city […]
Vanuatu Reopens Its Borders
Vanuatu, the South Pacific country long-closed due to COVID-19, as of 1 July, has seen its borders reopening to international travel. Many countries in Melanesia and Micronesia weren’t taking any chances as soon as word of the pandemic hit, since they have limited infrastructure to deal with significant outbreaks. However, after more than two years of shuttered borders, […]
Add Swoop to the List of Canadian Carriers Serving Chicago
There’s a new Canadian airline in town. The town in question? Chicago. The airline? Swoop. Per PR Newswire, As of today, 31 May, Swoop, the “low-cost Canadian carrier,” has inaugurated flights to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) from Toronto Pearson (YYZ). Twice a week, that is on Mondays and Thursday, flight WO746 is scheduled to leave Toronto at 06:30, and […]