The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has stepped in to protect passengers after Astonbury Ltd, trading as Skyjet, ceased trading earlier today. The Essex-based travel company sold flights to Amritsar in India from Birmingham, on the Austrian airline Comtel.

The State Department early Monday put U.S. embassies on alert and warned of the heightened possibility for anti-American violence after the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden by American forces in Pakistan. In a worldwide travel alert released shortly after President Barack Obama late Sunday announced bin Laden’s death in a U.S. military operation, [...]This story comes to us via Homela [...]

World Cup Cricket matches in India to be the main attraction  To help travellers plan their visit to India well, British Airways has released its list of five must-visit Indian destinations for 2011. With the landmark cricketing event, World Cup 2011, being held in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka is expected to influence the travel calendar this [...]

1. RECENT UPDATES The level of Travel Warning in this report has not changed. A minor editorial change has been made. BACK TO TOP 2. WARNINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS India Exercise normal security precautions Exercise high degree of caution Avoid non-essential travel Avoid all travel There is a continuing threat of terrorist attacks throughout In [...]

1. RECENT UPDATES Section 2 has been updated (information on demonstrations removed). BACK TO TOP 2. WARNINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Bangladesh Exercise normal security precautions Exercise high degree of caution Avoid non-essential travel Avoid all travel Canadians should exercise a high degree of caution in Bangladesh as the security situation cou [...]

The quest to the spirituality of India has wooed many a hearts. A melting pot of cultures and religion, India has witnessed travellers who travel to India everyday with the hope of attaining the spiritual enlightenment that everyone talks about. Travelling to the most divine and historically significant places is not a recent trend. Indians travel or rather go on a pilgrimage to various temples, [...]

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Extended travel is the dream of many people living in the western world; to get away from it all for more than just a week or two and to live a foreign culture, take in the sights and feel truly free; even if slightly flustered, hot, and probably worn out for much of the time. This post is about a trip that I took with my wife recently – 3 months of travel in Kerala, South India. It was the tri [...]

The tourism industry can become one of the main sources of income for several countries, especially developing nations, which have a huge potential for tourism. Ironically, it is also one of the prominent service sector which sees a gross violation of corporate ethical conduct. Simply because a foreigner to a country is not aware of the system of operations, as well prevalent cultures, the local p [...]

Is travel on your mind? Planning where to go? Before you explore options abroad, take a look at your own country. In fact, India is not just any country, but a continent in itself, such is the variety of tradition and culture, land form, religion and much more. Think of India, and the image on your right is bound to be the first one that comes to your mind. Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of [...]