Passport power is measured by the number of countries that grant visa-free (or visa-on-arrival) access to holders of a particular passport, and the Singapore passport gets visa-free entry to 192 destinations out of the 227 listed on this index.
Tag: Global travel
Six dead in latest stabbing incident in Chinese kindergarten
According to media reports, six people have been killed and one injured in a stabbing incident at a kindergarten in southern China today.
Round the world in 80 minutes: Ba Na Hills resort in Vietnam brings Europe and Asia together on a very Insta-worthy scale
The century-old Ba Na Hills resort, first created by French colonial settlers in Vietnam, has been reinvented to attract the modern tourist hordes looking for instant gratification through photo-ops.
Delhi, Mumbai may get more British Airways flights, as the airline aims to benefit from stronger India-UK trade ties
India and the UK are looking to significantly increase bilateral trade; British Airways wants to be a part of the growth story. It has opened a new call centre in India and plans to increase flights from Delhi and Mumbai.
Flying solo: Man parties with crew on delayed flight as he was only passenger to show up
An American traveller got to have the plane ride of his life after he was the only passenger on a delayed flight.
Kruger National Park to go up in flames… so that the ecosystem can thrive
The controlled burning is done in mid-winter (in the southern hemisphere) to reduce the potential of wildfires in summer to keep the savannah ecosystem healthy.
Singapore Airlines makes it 5-in-a-row as ‘World’s Best Airline’
SIA took the top spot in four categories at this year’s Skytrax awards, including ‘Best First Class Airline’, ‘Best First Class Comfort Amenities’, and ‘Best Airline in Asia’.
Dutch YouTuber in Bengaluru finds friendly faces after being manhandled, greets them with ‘Jai Shri Ram’
Feeling cheered up after his unnerving experience earlier, Mota also said, “That’s India, bro!”
US monitoring AI flight forced to land in Russia, says Indian-American State Dept spokesperson Vedant Patel
The United States has said it is closely monitoring the state of the San Francisco-bound Air India flight that made an emergency landing in Russia.
Nepali Sherpa rescues climber from Mt Everest ‘death zone’
A Nepali Sherpa saved a Malaysian climber who was incapacitated in Mount Everest’s death zone, where temperatures can get to as low as -30°C, a Nepalese government official stated.
