The Travellers blog
Guides, tips and inspiration for your next journey — written by people who plan trips for a living.
DestinationsSingapore Layover Guide: Tropical Efficiency Meets Street Food Heaven
A Singapore layover means gardens, street food, and seamless public transport—here's your layover playbook.
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DestinationsDubai Stopover Guide: Make the Most of Your Transit
Eight hours between flights? Explore this desert city-state responsibly—here's how to maximize your layover.
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Travel tipsBandaranaike Airport Guide: Navigate Colombo Like a Local
Terminal layout, duty-free shopping, prayer rooms, ATMs—everything you need for smooth travel through CMB.
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Travel tipsSmart Packing Guide for Sri Lankan Travellers
Pack light, pack smart, pack what you'll actually use—practical tips for trouble-free travel.
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AviationCommercial Flights on the Horizon: SriLankan Airlines Charts Recovery Path
Airline leadership signals gradual return to regular flights, with new routes to Seoul and Sydney under consideration.
ReadAviationRepatriation Flights Resume: Bringing Home Thousands More
After a brief halt, SriLankan Airlines resumes flights from July 31—76 flights have now returned over 15,000.
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Visa & EntryUK's New Points-Based Immigration System: What It Means for Sri Lankans
Post-Brexit visa rules change January 1, 2021—skilled workers and students must understand the new 70-point threshold.
ReadAviationRepatriation Flights Suspended as Quarantine System Reaches Capacity
Quarantine centres fill up after surge in COVID cases among returning workers—thousands wait.
ReadAviationSriLankan Airlines Completes Sixth Repatriation Flight from London
Flight UL 504 brings 235 stranded Sri Lankans home from Heathrow with government support.
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Tourism UpdateTourism Reopening Indefinitely Postponed: What Happens Now
Health officials raised concerns—Sri Lanka's tourism reopening has no new timeline.
ReadTourism UpdateTourism Collapse: How COVID-19 Reshaped Sri Lanka's Travel Sector
March border closures triggered a 70.8% tourism plunge—here's what it means for travellers.
ReadTourism UpdateAirport Reopening Delayed: What You Need to Know Now
Bandaranaike International Airport's planned June–July reopening faces new delays and uncertainties.
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