Far East Travel

24/03/2023

Sunset by the train

20/01/2023

The Dragon's breathing fire.

18/01/2023

The colors of Tet in Vietnam these days.

12/01/2023

The Vietnamese traditional Tet (Lunar New Year) is coming next week.

🆘Please be informed that the Vietnam Immigration Department will be off for TET holiday during January 20 – 26, 2023; as such no e-visa applications will be processed then. If you are coming to Vietnam in late Jan/early Feb, please sort out your Vietnam visa before this time to avoid unexpected delays.

17/12/2022

Mang Lang Church - one of the oldest churches in Vietnam imbued with an architectural style of the 19th century.

16/04/2022

TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ARE EASING UP FOR THAILAND

Starting April 1, 2022, the mandatory RT-PCR COVID Test that you have to take before traveling to Thailand will no longer be required for all travelers.

1- Arrivals will only need antigen tests from May 1, 2022. Tourists can wait for the results, which should take no more than 15-30 minutes to process on-site, without the need to book Test & Go hotels and wait overnight for the results of RT-PCR tests.

2- Thailand Pass registration site is currently open and accepting new applications for the Test and Go https://tp.consular.go.th. For up-to-date information and weekly updates regarding current Thailand travel restrictions, please visit the Weekly Updates for Thailand Travel Restrictions: https://www.thaiembassy.com/thailand-travel-restrictions-updates

3- Please check the YouTube Video for the step-by-step application for the Thai Pass:
Instructional Video for Thailand Pass Application: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2ZIQvA8tTg

4- Travelers may join the conversation in the Facebook Group to ask questions and read the latest developments.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/howtoenterthailand

5- Check the compilation of the Thailand Pass Frequently Asked Questions: https://www.thaiembassy.com/travel-to-thailand/thailand-pass-faqs

Credit: Thailand Embassy
Photo: Arundhuti

16/02/2022

Vietnam Tourism proposed total reopening to international tourism.

Vietnam will remove its COVID-19 restrictions on international passenger flights with all markets starting Feb. 15, with no limitation on the number of flights, the state-run Tuoi Tre newspaper reported on Sunday.

26/02/2021

Sunset at work.
Who knows what he is doing?

26/01/2021

Lunar New Year is coming

Photo Credit: Doan Quang

08/01/2021

Vietnam Hidden Charm

Photo Credit: Doan Quang (Photographer)

11/06/2020

Under the kingdom’s health measures, all travelers, both Cambodians and foreigners, who travel to Cambodia will be transferred from airports to waiting centers for COVID-19 lab tests and they are required to wait for the test results at those centers.

The letter said a foreigner must pay $5 for a single trip between airport and waiting center, $100 for a COVID-19 test, $30 a day for staying at a hotel or at a waiting center to wait for the test result, and $30 a day for three meals......

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50732293/cambodia-requires-foreigners-to-pay-for-covid-19-test-quarantine-treatment-services

Cambodia has required foreigners to pay for COVID-19 lab test, quarantine and treatment services, Economy and Finance Minister Aun Pornmoniroth said in a letter dated Monday and released to the media on Tuesday.

10/06/2020

Vietnam plans to allow a resumption of flights to and from countries that have had no cases of coronavirus for 30 days, state media cited the prime minister as saying on Tuesday, with priority destinations including Japan, South Korea and Cambodia.
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-vietnam-flights/vietnam-plans-to-resume-flights-to-some-virus-free-countries-idUSKBN23G0QF?fbclid=IwAR3qNCeRkPvMGT70Cj_Ol7A-Wsj1W7ot2DVzMk_Q4Sjfc4E7SPuDZPABSXE