Moscow rejected new sanctions imposed on it by the U.S. late Tuesday, describing the restrictions led by President Joe Biden’s administration as “hostile.” Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said last night that it would retaliate against what it said was a “counterproductive” act that aggravated bilateral relations further. “This is just a pretext for the […] Read more
To quarantine or not to quarantine — that is the question. Or at least it has been for countries deliberating how to handle incoming international travelers. But that changed last month when Sri Lanka reopened its borders with a requirement unlike any country that had opened before it — one that neither grants travelers free […] Read more
Can you believe that 2020 is almost over? If you’re planning an end-of-year trip for the holidays, there are some travel restrictions to know about. Much of the world is inaccessible for leisure travel, but it’s still possible to leave home and sightsee. Only essential travel reasons may be exempt from various travel restrictions. New […] Read more
The Swiss Federal Council has updated the rules of travel quarantine at its meeting of October 28, during which several other measures were approved in a bid to combat the further spread of the Coronavirus pandemic in the country. Throughout the meeting, the Council agreed to set a new threshold of cases per country, for […] Read more
Historian and architecture expert William Brumfield discovers the religious monuments of an industrial center. Yekaterinburg, Alexander Nevsky-New Tikhvin Convent. Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky, southeast view. April 1, 2017 Willam Brumfield Yekaterinburg – gateway to Siberia – is a relatively recent creation, originating in the early 1720s through Peter the Great’s quest to develop heavy […] Read more
Spain will be flying German tourists to their dream-worthy beaches starting June 15 in a pilot program to bring tourism back to its Balearic Islands. “What we are planning in the Balearics is to let a few thousands in,” an official at the Spanish foreign ministry told Reuters. “This is limited and to test the system.” The […] Read more
After months of isolation and bans on travel from and to the other Schengen and EU Member States, Italy has finally decided to open for travellers from this area. The Italian government has decided to permit unrestricted travel between Italy and other Schengen countries and within Italy itself starting June 3, on its Friday session […] Read more
Americans shouldn’t travel to China because of the risks from the new coronavirus, the US State Department said. US citizens currently in China should “consider departing using commercial means,” the alert said. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo echoed the warning on Twitter. A Level 4 travel advisory is the most severe warning issued by the […] Read more
Christmas in Ukraine is celebrated on the 7th January is because, like many countries where the main Church is the Orthodox Church, they use the old ‘Julian’ calendar for their church festivals. In Ukrainian Happy/Merry Christmas is ‘Веселого Різдва’ Veseloho Rizdva (Merry Christmas) or ‘Христос Рождається’ Khrystos Rozhdayetsia (Christ is Born). You can’t start eating […] Read more
NZ First MP Shane Jones has said people dissatisfied with the tougher partnership visa rules should get on a plane home if they’re not happy. One man is doing exactly that – after his wife was declined a visa following their arranged marriage in India. He has NZ residency but says he can’t wait for […] Read more
