News about Travel
Argentina is visa-free for Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan and Argentina have signed a visa-free regime agreement.
01 June 2014
20 years on, British fears over Channel Tunnel lost at sea
Fearing an invasion of rabid animals, terrorists, immigrants and the loss of their cherished island isolation, many Britons were highly suspicious of the Channel Tunnel.
05 May 2014
Brazil remains non visa-free for Kazakhstan during FIFA World Cup
Brazill will be not be able to provide the promised visa-free enrty for Kazakhstanis for the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
02 May 2014
Kazakhstan hopes to simplify UK visa processing
Kazakhstan has signed an agreement with UK to facilitate processing of visa applications.
28 April 2014
Philippine leader apologises over 'world's worst airport'
Philippine President Benigno Aquino publicly apologised on Wednesday for failures in air conditioning at Manila airport, already named by an online travel guide as the world's worst.
17 April 2014
Australia, New Zealand lift travel sanctions on Fiji
Australia and New Zealand lifted all travel restrictions on senior Fijian officials Monday ahead of the South Pacific nation's return to democratic elections in September.
31 March 2014
Wanting out of outhouse business: Perks of Kazakhstan highways
Senate deputy Mukhtar Altynbayev talked about 'the perks' of roadside rest on Kazakhstani highways and compared the outhouses with roadside stripping.
12 March 2014
Malaysia tops survey of 'halal holidays' for Muslims
Malaysia is the world's friendliest destination for Muslim travellers, according to a survey released Tuesday, but Japan has shown most improvement as it ramps up efforts to cash in on a growing market.
18 February 2014
Asia-Pacific needs nearly 13,000 new planes by 2032: Boeing
The Asia-Pacific will require almost 13,000 new airplanes worth $1.9 trillion over the next 20 years, Boeing said Monday, as booming wealth in the region fuels demand for air travel.
10 February 2014
Canada captured data from airport travelers via Wifi: report
As a trial run for the NSA and other foreign intelligence agencies, Canadian intelligence collected data from Canadian travelers who passed through major airports and connected to Wifi.
31 January 2014
China's Baidu paints New Year travel map from mobiles
Pale blue, fibre-optic-like lines linking dots in an outline of China emerging from darkness -- technology giant Baidu has launched an astronomical chart-style image of the country's New Year travels.
29 January 2014
Philippines tells nationals to shun red, yellow in Thailand
Filipinos travelling to Thailand have been told to shun red or yellow items to avoid being caught up in the political unrest there, the Philippine embassy in Bangkok said.
11 January 2014
China has world's most outbound tourists: report
Nearly 100 million Chinese tourists visited foreign countries last year, and they are likely to extend their lead as the world's biggest-spending travellers, state media reported Thursday.
09 January 2014
Almaty beats all Asia in Top 10 cities to visit in 2014
Almaty is the most 'alluring city' in Kazakhstan and number 7 of the Top 10 cities to visit in 2014 according to The Rough Guide.
08 January 2014
Turkey considers compensating Kazakhstan for spoilt vacation
The Turkish government is ready to consider Kazakhstan’s claims against Turkish Qualitum Tour company.
28 December 2013
Kazakhstan traveler to carry EXPO-2017 flag around the world
Kazakhstan traveler Sapar Iskakov, 73, will carry an EXPO-2017 flag around the world.
27 December 2013
Young Frenchman too heavy to fly will go home by ship
A young Frenchman who weighs 230 kilograms (500 pounds) and was deemed too heavy to fly on a jetliner arrived in New York Tuesday to head home by ship.
13 November 2013
From North Pole to the stars: Russia's thrill-seeking tycoon
Other tycoons may plough their millions into yachts or private jets, but Vasily Klyukin prefers a good "adventure". On his diary for next year? A space trip with Leonardo DiCaprio.
04 November 2013
Kazakhstan mulls introducing visa-free entry for EU countries
Kazakhstan is planing to introduce visa-free regime for several European Union countries for summer periods starting from 2014.
23 September 2013
Kazakhstan and China to agree on visa-free group travel
Kazakhstan mulls signing an agreement on visa-free group travel with China.
09 August 2013