‘Travel’ Archives
NZ relaxes visitors visa norms for Chinese
New Zealand has announced a range of initiatives to make it easier for Chinese tourists to get visitor visa to New Zealand, and explore the beautiful landscape. Immigration New Zealand (INZ) and Air New Zealand have reached an agreement to make it easier for high-value [Read More]
NZ airport charges to increase
Airline passenger security charges paid by airlines for departing passengers are set to increase in New Zealand. The international charge will rise by $3.98 to $11.98 (GST inclusive) and the domestic charge rise by $0.90 to $4.60 (GST inclusive) per departing passenger from [Read More]
Frequent travellers get better deals on duty free
If you travel regularly overseas you may have noticed that New Zealand offers some of the biggest duty free allowances in the world. The maximum allowance for spirits is 3 bottles up to 1125ml each and 6 bottles of wine to a maximum 4.5 litres. To get the best savings on [Read More]
Cathay starts Auckland-Hyderabad flights
Hyderabadis living in New Zealand can now fly Cathay Pacific, from Auckland to Hyderabad. The airline has announced it will start flying four times a week to the capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh from 1 December. The flights will be via Hong Kong. There is a [Read More]
India gets ready for super-expensive custom cars
A young entrepreneur from India’s capital city of New Delhi is dreaming big. How big? In a car market where a mid-range BMW costs Rs 5000,000 (US$90,000), and a Jaguar Rs 30 million (US$540,000), he is planning to make a car that’s going to cost Rs 150 million [Read More]
Experience the world in a day in Auckland
Amidst news report of job losses and employment discrimination against Asians in New Zealand, the country’s largest city is hosting a cultural festival in an ethnically diverse suburb. This Sunday 1 April, War Memorial Park in Mt Roskill, will host an extravaganza of [Read More]
Ayesha Takia angry with Kingfisher
Ayesha Takia has alleged that a Kingfisher Airline staff mistreated her sister and even tore her boarding pass. The Bollywood actor says that her sister, Natasha Takia, was mistreated by the Vijay Mallya-owned airline at Delhi airport “The worst airline, [Read More]
Migrating together more difficult than going alone – study
“In sickness and health” could be a wedding vow, but when it comes to moving to a new country, you would be better doing it alone than moving with a less enthusiastic partner, a study has found. Victoria University of Wellington’s researcher Aidan Tabor [Read More]
Indian railways launch mobile booking
No more queues at a railway station for making a booking on Indian Railways. Indian Railways have launched a mobile website that can be access from any basic mobile phone with GPRS. IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp), which is Indian Railways’ online [Read More]
Lake Taupo offers amazing holiday options
Taupo is not really one of the most favoured destinations with New Zealand and international travellers and holidaymakers. That honour goes to Queenstown in South Island. However, Taupo is North Island’s Queenstown. With Lake Taupo spreading across 616 square metres [Read More]
