An official of the United Arab Emirates has countered claims made by the Federal government that it has lifted the year-long visa ban on Nigerian travellers. In an interview with CNN, an official from the Gulf state who spoke on condition of anonymity said; “There are no changes on …
Read More »Mohbad Wanted Me To Travel Out With His Baby For Safety – Late Singer’s Partner
The partner of the late popular Nigeria singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, professionally known as MohBad on Wednesday disclosed that the singer struggled till death. The lady identified as Wunmi in a post on her Instagram account @c33why said the singer was never happy for a whole day. Wunmi claimed that …
Read More »‘Choose something you love, and go and do it’: readers on the joy of solo travel
I took to the waters of Ibiza Feeling tired and bruised by the end of a long-term relationship, I was unsure of my new life as a thirtysomething single woman in the world. I sought solace in outdoor swimming, and a friend told me about a holiday she’d taken with …
Read More »In Sudan, I rode the roof of the train for three days: why rail is the best way to travel
Until the late 1960s a railway station had the kind of allure now only found on film sets: clouds of mysterious steam curling around dark scurrying figures in hats, blackened faces, uniforms, loud blasts on whistles, doors slamming, and then a dramatic pause followed by the deep, urgent grunt of …
Read More »Share a tip on solo travel – you could win a holiday voucher
We’d love to hear about your solo trips and how it felt to set off on your own, whether it was a city break, a walking trip, a yoga stay, an art study week, or just a beach holiday. A solo trip need not be lonely – you may have …
Read More »A fun and fabulous way to travel: my tuk-tuk adventure across northern Italy
It’s hard to know if Milan’s fashionistas are bemused more by my driving or by my vehicle as I stall, splutter and crunch the gears while double-parking the tuk-tuk on Via Monte Napoleone, the city’s swankiest street. Both it and I look comically out of place on a thoroughfare dripping …
Read More »US citizens and others will need to pay for a visa to travel to Europe starting in 2024
The European Union has announced new travel document requirements through its European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS). Beginning in 2024, the European Union will require visitors to get pre-approval via the European Travel Information and Authorisation System, and that goes for summer jet-setters from the US. The …
Read More »Travel firms flying tourists to Rhodes are ‘profiteering’, senior Tory says
Travel firms that continue to fly tourists to Rhodes have been accused of “profiteering” by a senior Conservative, as ministers faced pressure over official travel advice for the island, where 10,000 British tourists have been stranded. As flights rescuing holidaymakers began arriving in the UK on Monday, calls continued for …
Read More »Tinubu to travel to Kenya for AU meeting
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Saturday, July 15, travel to Nairobi, Kenya, for the fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (5thMYCM) of the African Union (AU). The President is expected to join Heads of State and Government, Foreign Ministers of the AU Member-States, and high-level dignitaries at the mid-year meeting …
Read More »Ja! you can: how to travel in Scandinavia on a budget
It was a situation I would normally have relished: stuck in a comfortable mountain hut with a bar, restaurant and sauna. A blizzard raging outside. Warm on the inside. Board games and books available. This was Norway and the four of us knew not to overdo the beer and snacks. …
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