Safety

Now that Sri Lanka is on the UK travel corridor, can we travel there? What we know so far about whether Sri Lanka is open for tourism.

Travel to Myanmar has been impacted by recent political events. This is the official comment of tour operator Experience Travel Group.

Now that Oman is open, can we travel there? What we know so far about the latest advice and rules on travelling to Oman on holiday

Honest and up-to-date Borneo travel advice, taking in recommendations from The Foreign Office (FCO) Malaysia as well as general safety standards in Borneo for tourists.

India is the seventh largest country, spanning most of the Indian subcontinent, and the second most populous in the world. As such it is one of the most geographically and culturally diverse. In 2017 alone, India received over ten million tourists, a vast number of which were British nationals.

Pandemic travel brings with it a few new hurdles. Here, we explain everything you need to know about travelling in the COVID era.

Experience Travel Group is introducing what we call our ‘COVID-19 Guarantee’. In this article, our MD Sam Clark explains exactly what this means.

When planning a Borneo holiday, most clients will invariably end up asking the question: ‘Do I need vaccinations for Borneo??’ Thrill-seekers, animal fanatics and sun worshippers alike will have countless…

Good or bad, India has a reputation that precedes it. Even seasoned travellers can be apprehensive about visiting, and more often than not they cite the same few reasons as…

Tourism is a major economic factor in Thailand and has been continuously on the increase since the 1960s. Nevertheless, as with any country, there are specifics to look out for and be informed about. In order to help you prepare for your holiday we have compiled advice on travel safety to ensure you have a stress free visit.

Much joy though a holiday can bring, there is also a lot of scope for things to go wrong. You’re in a foreign country, where food, language and customs are…

In order to help you prepare for your holiday in Bali and Indonesia we have compiled advice on travel safety.

In order to help you prepare for your holiday in Sri Lanka our travel experts have compiled the latest advice on safety.

Although it won’t make any difference to our clients, as we have always managed to arrange permits without any difficulty, we are very pleased to announce that there are no longer…

Breaking News ID wristbands and electronic tags in Thailand are not the official suggestion of the Ministry of Tourism and Sport and have not been confirmed as a new policy.…

Having lived in Bangkok on and off for the past 7 years, I’ve thought quite a bit about the current constitutional crisis within Thailand. I’m not really qualified to offer…

A live-aboard cruise boat carrying local and foreign tourists (not the boat pictured) took on water and sank off Vietnam’s Halong Bay this morning (February 17th, 2011). Reports are still…

The UK have eased their travel advisories for British nationals visiting Sri Lanka

With war finally a thing of the past in Sri Lanka, great excitement and interest is being expressed towards areas which were previously deemed ‘off-limits’ by various travel advisories. It is surely a matter of time before the British Foreign Office revises it’s stance on travelling to certain areas of the island.
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I am therefore intrigued to see what will happen when the new compulsory seatbelt act becomes law in two months time.