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Could pineapple on a pizza derail a visa application? In Australia, an Italian chef who was fired after repeatedly refusing to prepare the controversial dish has seen his permanent residency plans thrown into jeopardy. The unusual case has now taken another turn following a ruling by Australian workplace authorities.
The company is named best luxury car rental company in the Middle East and best for sports car rentals in the UAE, a year after its first regional award.
Entry requirements are playing a growing role in travelers’ destination choices. According to a global survey released by IATA on October 28, 2026, 43% of passengers have been discouraged from visiting a country because of its immigration requirements, up from 33% a year earlier. Meanwhile, travelers are showing strong support for e-Visas, digital passports and biometrics, while artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly popular tool for planning trips.
Morning and afternoon programs take travelers to a sanctuary about an hour from Pattaya, with round-trip transfer, an English-speaking guide and a meal included.
The latest update to the 2026 global passport rankings is out. Singapore has strengthened its lead, several countries have climbed the rankings since the beginning of the year, and the United States remains in the top 10.
Google’s AI Overviews and AI Mode are changing how people find information online, often providing answers without requiring users to visit the websites behind them. While these tools offer convenience, they are also raising concerns about declining traffic to news publishers and the reliability of AI-generated information. When it comes to visas, electronic travel authorizations and border entry requirements, where rules can change with little notice, an incomplete or outdated answer can have serious consequences for travelers.
Moving to the US on an immigrant, fiancé(e) or student visa? Every foreign-language birth certificate, marriage certificate or diploma in your file needs a certified English translation, and getting it right before you travel can save weeks of delays.
No border checkpoint, no immigration line and certainly no visa on arrival. Yet about 250 miles above Earth, the International Space Station has its own stamp. Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla has now revealed the one placed in his passport during his stay aboard the ISS.
Find out whether you need a travel visa, e-visa, or visa on arrival for your next trip. Learn how to check visa requirements by passport and destination in seconds.
Wrapping a biometric passport in aluminum foil to stop hackers from remotely accessing its data has become a popular “travel hack” on social media in recent days. While there is some science behind the idea, modern passports already include several security features specifically designed to prevent unauthorized access to their chips.
Two-day Tbilisi trip? The Old Town’s steep lanes and sulfur baths, plus a cable car up to Narikala, make it worth planning routes and timing before you go.
Most digital nomad visa checklists ask for more than a bank statement: a contract, an invoice history and proof that each invoice was paid. Here is which documents usually count as proof of remote income, and how to assemble them before you apply.
Singapore Airlines has been named the world’s best airline for 2026 at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. The Singapore-based carrier ranks ahead of Qatar Airways and Cathay Pacific in a survey based on feedback from more than 24.8 million travelers. Air France places seventh.
Karl Bushby set out from Chile in 1998 with one goal: to walk all the way back to his hometown of Hull in the UK. Nearly 28 years later, he is approaching the end of an extraordinary journey. But distance, seas, jungles and extreme conditions have not been his only challenges. Visas, stay limits, closed borders and crossing permits have also dictated the pace of his odyssey.
Receiving an e-Visa by email does not necessarily mean an airline can easily verify its authenticity at check-in or boarding. As electronic visas and travel authorizations become more widespread, IATA is urging governments to adopt common mechanisms that would allow carriers to check these digital documents more easily and reliably.
