People rush to catch the fireworks display in February. Monthly exhibitions are planned in an attempt to attract visitors. SING TAO Stacy Shi Qingdao residents’ interest in visiting Hong Kong has grown, with flight search volume doubling since the individual visit scheme was extended to the northeastern mainland city, according to Mayor Zhao Haozhi. … Read more
Veterinarians from the Ishikawa Veterinary Medical Association visited the affected areas in a bus equipped with medical equipment to provide free treatment for the animals. The mobile clinic is one of the few animal hospitals operating in the earthquake-damaged region of the Noto Peninsula. The service has been in the north of the Noto Peninsula … Read more
The biggest in the world cruise ship — the size of nearly four city blocks — will begin its maiden voyage Saturday when it departs from the Port of Miami. People film from South Pointe Park as Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, sets sail from Port Miami on its first public … Read more
One night camping in mainland Antarctica with Hurtigruten. Photo / Thomas Bywater In the second part of Travel’s Top Trips of 2023, we look back at the year that was – when normality returned to the travel industry, tourism flourished and the world became accessible once again. Here are some of our highlights and tips … Read more
NHK has learned that the Japanese government’s travel support program for people evacuated from Ukraine to Japan using commercial flights will end this month. Japan started the program in April last year as an emergency measure following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The government has secured seats on commercial flights from Poland once a week for … Read more
India is looking to strengthen its national aviation policy to transform its airports into travel hubs in South Asia, reports indicate. This is a progressive idea and should be win-win if done correctly. Such a policy requires coordination between the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which deals with security and immigration, the Ministry of Civil Aviation, … Read more
