Dubai, UAE: Emirates has partnered with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to become one of the first airlines in the world to trial IATA Travel Pass – a mobile app to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for COVID-19 testing or vaccine information.  IATA Travel Pass e...

South Korea is shaping up to be a hot ticket item in the immediate post-COVID world of travel. With an enviable record of good pandemic management and a plethora of diverse attractions, the country occupying the southern half of the Korean peninsula is gaining the attention of travellers keen to get moving again.  Most visitors start their tou...

Just over a couple of hours by plane from Australia's east coast is the French territory of New Caledonia comprising the main island of Grande Terre, the Isle of Pines, Loyalty Islands and a number of smaller outlying islands – all up a slice of Pacific island paradise just waiting to be discovered. In a previous article I focused on New Caledonia'...

Looking forward to cruising again but worried that it may not be the same after COVID? Perhaps too many health checks and rules for it to be the relaxing and fun-filled experience it used to be. Or maybe you just don't want to mix with 3,000 other passengers any more. For a completely different experience have you ever considered cruising on a carg...

Serengeti, Tanzania: The extensively redesigned Singita Sabora Tented Camp was reopened late last year – a little later than the June date originally forecast – and it is now accepting bookings for 2021. ​According to Singita, travellers now more than ever are yearning for wide-open spaces, intuitive service and unfiltered space and time. This mode...

Abu Dhabi, UAE: Entry restrictions into Abu Dhabi have been relaxed and international tourists, residents and travellers from selected destinations, flying with Etihad Airways, are now allowed to enter the emirate without the need to self-isolate for 14 days. Last week saw the announcement of a gradual reopening of Abu Dhabi to tourists, as quarant...