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Best Time to Visit Maldives From India: Month-by-Month Guide (2026)

Best Time to Visit Maldives From India: Month-by-Month Guide (2026)

November to April is the best time to visit Maldives from India for dry weather and calm seas; May to October brings the lowest prices. Mont...
Ijen Fire Triggers 14-Day Emergency, Park Shut

Ijen Fire Triggers 14-Day Emergency, Park Shut

Banyuwangi declared a 14-day disaster emergency over the Ijen crater forest fire, with water-bombing helicopters deployed and the tourism pa...
Mount Semeru Erupts: Trails Closed as Fires Spread

Mount Semeru Erupts: Trails Closed as Fires Spread

Mount Semeru erupted at 7:51am Sept 6 with a 1,000m ash column; trails closed, 170 hikers evacuated as 3,000+ hectares of forest burn. Level...
Gili Trawangan Water Crisis: 300 Tourists Leave Early

Gili Trawangan Water Crisis: 300 Tourists Leave Early

Clean water stopped on Gili Trawangan around midnight Sept 3; about 300 tourists left early as hotels emptied pools and ferried water from L...
Can You Drink Tap Water in Sri Lanka? 2026 Advice

Can You Drink Tap Water in Sri Lanka? 2026 Advice

Do not drink tap water in Sri Lanka in 2026. World Bank and CDC guidance, Colombo vs coast, bottled vs boiled, ice rules and vaccines.
Is Nepal Safe for Indian Tourists? 2026 Safety Guide

Is Nepal Safe for Indian Tourists? 2026 Safety Guide

Nepal is safe for Indian tourists in 2026 with route checks after the Langtang floods. Crime, trekking, roads and monsoon risks explained.
Oman Indian Tourist Arrivals Up 11% in 2025

Oman Indian Tourist Arrivals Up 11% in 2025

Oman drew 6.94 lakh Indian visitors in 2025, up 11%, with 3.81 lakh more in H1 2026. What is driving the surge and where to go beyond Muscat...
Is Laos Safe for Indian Tourists in 2026?

Is Laos Safe for Indian Tourists in 2026?

Is Laos safe for Indian tourists in 2026? Yes, with specific cautions: UXO off-path, night roads, ATM bag-snatchers, tubing safety, vaccines...