TRAVELLING AHEAD OF THE MASSES

Bhutan is one of the rare countries in the world where you can still travel ahead of the masses. For centuries Bhutan lived completely isolated from the outer world and it’s only since the 1970’s that tourism is possible. To safeguard its rich natural environment, religion and culture, the country has consciously adopted a controlled tourism and development policy. Although there is no longer a restriction on visitor numbers; all tourists have to pay a minimum daily tariff of approximately 200 US dollars, fixed by the government. This automatically regulates the number of tourists.

All tourists (group or individual) must travel on a pre-planned, prepaid, guided package tour or custom designed travel program. You cannot travel independently in the kingdom. The arrangements must be made through an official ... Read more »

Namibia Register Travel insurance Destinations

Last updated: November 19, 2015 08:59 ET Still valid: December 1, 2015 06:43 ET Latest updates: An editorial change was made.

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NAMIBIA - Exercise a high degree of caution

There is no nationwide advisory in effect for Namibia. However, you should exercise a high degree of caution due to the high level of crime.

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The decision to travel is your responsibility. You are also responsible for your personal safety abroad. The purpose of this Travel Advice is to provide up-to-date information to enable you to make well-informed decisions.

Peace in Angola has improved the security situation along the Namibia-Angola border. Due to the risk of banditry, however, you should exercise caution when travelling to this area, including the region of Kavango in the northeast and the western half of the Zambezi region (formerly known ... Read more »

Germany - Exercise normal security precautions

There is no nationwide advisory in effect for Germany. Exercise normal security precautions.

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The decision to travel is your responsibility. You are also responsible for your personal safety abroad. The purpose of this Travel Advice is to provide up-to-date information to enable you to make well-informed decisions.

Crime

Violent crime in Germany is low. However, petty crime (mugging, pickpocketing and purse snatching) occurs in major cities and train stations, airports and Christmas markets.

Pickpockets often work in teams and target trains, railway stations and airports. Their methods include distracting the attention of a victim who is boarding or alighting from a train or surrounding the victim in line-ups or at check-in counters.

There have been reports of individuals being harassed or attacked for reasons of race or foreign-looking ap ... Read more »

Transport Direct website closes on 30 September 2014

This news article was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The Department for Transport (DfT ) has reviewed Transport Direct and found that equivalent travel information services are now widely available online from several other sources.

Transport Direct was launched in 2004 as the first journey planner to cover England, Scotland and Wales. Since then, it has served more than 160 million travel information requests, as well as helping spectators plan their routes to the London 2012 Olympic Games. In the past few years, the government has worked with transport operators to make timetable data freely available to web devel ... Read more »

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Vietnam Register Travel insurance Destinations

Last updated: November 6, 2015 12:32 ET Still valid: December 1, 2015 04:56 ET Latest updates: An editorial change was made.

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Vietnam - Exercise a high degree of caution

There is no nationwide advisory in effect for Vietnam. However, you should exercise a high degree of caution due to increasing petty crime targeting foreigners.

Security

Security

The decision to travel is your responsibility. You are also responsible for your personal safety abroad. The purpose of this Travel Advice is to provide up-to-date information to enable you to make well-informed decisions.

Crime

Petty crime against tourists is increasing, particularly in the larger cities. Although violent crimes such as armed robbery are still relatively rare in Vietnam, perpetrators have grown increasingly bold. Knives and razors have been used in attempted ... Read more »

Turkey

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Turkey overall, exercise a high degree of caution

Pay close attention to your personal security at all times and monitor the media about possible new safety or security risks.

All areas within the provinces of Batman, Bingol, Bitlis, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hakkari, Hatay, Kilis, Mardin and Mus, reconsider your need to travel

There is a high level of risk in the country/area. This may be due to a very high threat of terrorist attack or a volatile and unpredictable security situation. If you are already in a destination where we advise you reconsider your need to travel and you are concerned about the security situation, you should consider leaving.

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Alaska Like You Have Never Experienced it Before

Have you dreamed of Alaska and its lush green forests, massive glaciers, abundant and diverse wildlife and picturesque beauty? Have you considered going, but are not sure exactly what type of trip to take; cruise, tour, train, etc.?

Alaska is a hugely diverse state, but for visitors the two most popular areas to visit, since time is usually limited to a week or two, are the interior around Denali National Park (tour) and the Inside Passage (cruise). For the sake of this article let me introduce you to a remarkable means of seeing Alaska s Inside Passage in an up close and personal way.

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Travel advice: the best flight comparison websites

Donald Strachan, Telegraph Travel's technology expert, compares the leading flight search websites to discover which finds the cheapest deals

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For anyone hunting the cheapest flights on the web, key bookmarks are the meta-search engines . These sites trawl airlines, online travel agents (OTAs) and flight-data wholesalers to find the best price. But which of them is the cheapest?

I selected 20 routes from Britain to long- and short-haul destinations, plus one internal flight in the United States and one between Australia and Asia. I mixed five different dates, ranging from a short-notice week away in February to a 20-night August trip. I searched for every flight on eight leading flight websites, r ... Read more »

Unlike the real estate industry and many others, the travel industry does not REQUIRE you to complete any specific training or certifications to call yourself a travel agent. However, with the customer in mind, would you want to book your long awaited vacation with someone who knows nothing, but calls herself a travel agent? Probably not.

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It sounds so last century, but Geraldine Blanchard remembers a time when only travel agents or airlines could book flights for passengers.

Those days flew by the wayside in the 1990s, with the advent of technology that allowed everyone with Internet access to work directly with airlines and travel providers to reserve their own passage, by land or sea. Travel agencies nationwide suffered and, in many cases, downsized or closed ... Read more »

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Travel Agents Sail Free with New Promotion From Carnival Cruise Lines

on 09 September 2013.

Carnival Cruise Lines is offering travel agents an opportunity to enjoy the “Fun Ship” vacation experience first-hand on a complimentary basis through its new Travel Agent Complimentary Cruise Promotion.

From September 12-26, 2013, travel agents may visit GoCCL.com, the line’s travel agent Internet portal, and select from a variety of sailings departing between September 2013 and January 2014.

As a special reward to agents who have signed up for the line’s Travel Agent Rewards and Carnival Passport programs, as well as to encourage new enrollees, travel agents enrolled in these programs can submit their cruise request on September 11, 2013, one day prior to the promotion launch.

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Alberta is undoubtedly one of the most breathtaking places on earth, as vast as it is varied in landscape and experiences. It s a vacation destination you won t soon forget, filled with unique activities, urban charms and cultural jewels.

So many places to visit! Will it be the Rocky Mountains to the west, with world-renowned Banff and Jasper. Canadian Badlands that cut a swath to the east? Is it time to explore the boreal forest and lakelands of the north or will it be the grasslands and rolling prairies of the south. Be sure to explore our major cities, Edmonton and Calgary. vibrant centres for the arts, shopping and dining.

Our Rocky Mountain parks are loaded with outdoor adventures. In summer, ride horses, hike endless trails, watch for wildlife, golf our signature courses, or go for a paddle on a turquoise lake. In winter, do something you ve never done before – dog sledding, ice climbing, heli-skiing or walk through a t ... Read more »