Hey everybody!
It’s time for mulled wine and gingerbread cookies from one of this year’s Christmas Markets. Some have been canceled, but Lonely Planet prepared a handy list of open ones. | via Lonely Planet
And below is the latest collection of news stories from around the world.
New Covid variant, named Omicron, triggers a wave of travel bans across the world. | via BBC
Tajikistan introduces visa-free travel for citizens of 52 countries, starting January 1, 2022. | via Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan
Sudan’s military reinstates ousted PM Abdalla Hamdok, but it’s not back to the pre-coup road to democracy. | via AP
NASA launches DART, a mission to test technology for protecting Earth from asteroids. | via NASA
The build-up of Russian forces along the Ukrainian border. | via BBC
Uganda suicide attacks: what’s going on? | via BBC
Avenue of the Sphinxes opens in Luxor, Egypt, after decades of excavations. | via BBC
National Geographic picked 25 destinations for 2022. | via National Geographic
COVID
New Zealand - open for travel from 30. April | via Official Website
Austria - closed for travel due to lockdown until 13. December | via Official Website
Have a great day!