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Shortage of Schengen Visa interview slots likely to impact your Europe travel plans

- June 18, 2024 - princis
As the summer holiday season takes off, an increasing number of Indian travelers are encountering challenges in obtaining Schengen visas, given the surge in demand for travel to Europe in 2024. Reports indicate that securing an appointment for a visa interview in Germany or Italy is now only possible in July 2024.If reports are to go by, this surge reflects a 44% increase in visa applications for Schengen countries, including those from India. In the past year alone, Schengen visa applications from India rose from 6.7 lakh in 2022 to 9.7 lakh. Read more: Agra gets new white marvel, posing…
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Who is Gopi Thotakura, India’s first space tourist? Know more | Travel

- June 11, 2024 - princis
A 30-year-old aviator from Vijayawada became the first Indian space tourist on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin’s seventh human flight. Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and a pilot, on Sunday ventured into space as one of the six crew members on Blue Origin’s NS-25 mission. He was the second Indian to venture into space after the Indian Army’s Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma in 1984. The flight lifted off from Launch Site One in West Texas on Sunday morning, the company announced on social media. This mission was part of the ‘New Shepard program’ of Blue Origin and the 25th in…
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Baltimore bridge collapse is already impacting travel: What to know

- June 2, 2024 - princis
Travel is being impacted by Tuesday’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse along Interstate 695 in Baltimore, Maryland. Drivers were immediately directed to take alternate routes through the city, following the early morning incident. What’s less clear is what the bridge collapse may mean for upcoming cruises in and out of Baltimore. “Vessel traffic into and out of the Port of Baltimore is suspended until further notice,” the Port of Baltimore posted on X, formerly Twitter. Live Updates:Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapses after ship hits it; construction crew missing Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Md., whose district includes the bridge and the port, called…
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