Alerts: Travel updates from Ottawa Mon 11 June 2012 TRAVEL reports: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada have issued the following updates on the travel.gc.ca website to the following countries: Burma (Myanmar): Exercise high degree of caution The political situation in Burma is volatile and there is always a possibility of civil unrest. Canadians may […]
Emirates airlines launched new daily direct service from Seattle to Dubai on March 01 so I took advantage of the 14 hour & 50 minute non-stop flight. The flight departed at 5:30PM so I had plenty of time to drive the 2 ½ hour route from Vancouver the day of departure. There are plenty of […]
By Kari Huus, msnbc.com Beijing has banned foreign tourists from traveling to Tibet, reports from the region said Thursday. The news comes amid growing unrest in the Chinese-ruled region, including self-immolations by ethnic Tibetans. Travel agents have been told that the Himalayan region is off-limits to foreign travelers, the Voice of America and other news […]
TRAVEL reports: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada have issued the following updates on the travel.gc.ca website to the following countries: Nigeria: Avoid non-essential travel OFFICIAL WARNING: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advise against non-essential travel to Nigeria. The security situation in Nigeria is unpredictable and there is a significant risk of terrorism, crime, […]