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Our Global Community – Visa and Immigration Systems Failures

2013-04-09 by Phil Butler

The Munich Monkey Syndrome

In a global community that still harbors the fragmented resentments and fears of past wars and Cold wars, the weary traveler must often be left wanting. Wanting answers as to how come air travel and cross border movement are still do archaic, that is.

Tags: airlines, airport reviews, airport security, airports, Anger Management, Guantanamo Bay, TSA, visa requirements, visa restrictions, World airports

Russia Sees “No Obstacle” to Visa-Free Travel by 2014

2013-01-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Could visa-free travel to Russia finally become a reality? According to Russia’s top immigration official, such a move could happen sooner than many had hoped, with visa requirements for EU citizens being lifted by 2014 a ‘distinct possibility’.

Tags: 2014 Winter Olympics, Konstantin Romodanovsky, Russia, Russia and the EU, sochi winter olympics, soft visa regime, visa free travel, visa requirements, visa-free

Russia World Cup 2018: Visa Restrictions Lifted for Officials

2012-10-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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Russian lawmakers are moving to ease visa restrictions on foreigners participating in the 2018 FIFA World Cup with a new bill that’s likely to be passed before the end of the year

Tags: 2018 FIFA World Cup, Russia, Russia World Cup, Russia-2018 committee, visa requirements

Malaysians Set for Visa-Free Russian Travel

2012-03-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Russia travel

One of the biggest pains of travelling to Russia has always been its strict visa requirements, but that could be about to change for Malaysian tourists to the country after a top Kremlin envoy revealed they were considering a visa-waiver for visitors from the Asian state.

Tags: Lyudmilla Vorobyeva, Malaysia, Russia, Russia visa, Russian ambassador, Russian visa, visa free travel, visa requirements, visa-waiver

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The Region of Crete joins Holiday World Show 2026 in Dublin on Jan 23–25. Find Crete at Stand F1 for travel updates, contacts, and tips.

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Wild Winds Hit Crete as Trees Fall in Arkalochori

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Gale-force winds hit Crete today, snapping trees in Arkalochori. Authorities urge extreme caution in travel due to dangerous gusts.

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A severe weather wave is hammering Greece with heavy rain, thunderstorms, snow and gale winds, forcing snow chains, ferry suspensions and school closures.

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Gavdos Port Hit by Storm Chaos as Boats Sink and a Car Is Swept Away

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Storm chaos in Gavdos. Karave port has been battered by strong southwesterly winds, with reports of 10 boats sinking and a parked car swept into the sea as waves overtopped the breakwater.

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