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22
Jun

Nepal airport update

Flights to TIA cancelled as runway collapses ALL the international flights at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) east of Kathmandu have been cancelled due to the collapse of runway since 08h00 on Tuesday. Ratish Chandra Suman, general manager at TIA, said three international flights were diverted to Kolkata and two others had to circle for […]

22
Jun

Hong Kong battles scarlet fever outbreak

Travelinfo.ca: TRAVELLERS heading to Hong Kong are advised that officials are warning of an outbreak of scarlet fever among children. So far there have been more than 400 cases of the disease this year, including the death of a six-year-old last month. Scarlet fever is a bacterial infection that is spread by coughing and sneezing. […]

21
Jun

Hurricane Beatriz: Travel alert from Ottawa

TRAVEL reports: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada have issued the following updates on the travel.gc.ca website to the following countries: Mexico – Exercise high degree of caution Regional warning: Hurricane Beatriz Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against non-essential travel to the coast of Mexico from Zihuatanejo northwestward to Cabo Corrientes. The US […]

20
Jun

Budapest

Budapest is a beautiful city, the capital of Hungary, located on the Danube River. We came here by river cruise, but there are also many flights, on regular as well as cheap airlines, from all over Europe. We had reservations at the Kempinski Corvinus Hotel. It is right downtown, kitty corner to the British Embassy […]

14
Jun

Travel Alert from Ottawa: Egypt

TRAVEL reports: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada have issued the following updates on the travel.gc.ca website to the following countries: Egypt – Avoid non-essential travel A nationwide curfew (from 02h00 to 05h00) remains in effect until June 15. Access to some areas may be restricted due to increased security measures and military presence on […]