Travelling to India this summer? Better be prepared against malaria.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has alerted international travelers against the active threat of malaria in India. In its latest ‘International Travel and Health Bulletin 2012′, the WHO has said that malaria risk exists throughout the year in the whole country at altitudes below 2,000m.

The bulletin cautions travelers against malaria infections, especially while travelling to the northeast, the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka (with the exception of Bangalore), Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra (with the exception of Mumbai, Nagpur, Nasik and Pune), Odisha and West Bengal (with the exception of Kolkata).

According to the global health watchdog, 40%-50% cases of malaria in India are caused by the deadly P Falciparum, with an estimated 18,000 deaths in a year due to the fatal disease. The WHO bulletin also warns against anti-malarial drug resistance cases being reported in India.

The advisory, however, adds that there is no danger of malaria transmission in parts of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Sikkim.

Stavanger is not a place for superficial travellers. With so much hiding beneath an unfamiliar name, this is the perfect alternative to Oslo for your Norwegian getaway. Located on the Scandinavian West Coast, the city houses the closest Norwegian airport to the UK as well as being a closer destination than Oslo.

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Photo of the ‘Twelve Apostles‘ in Victoria, Australia

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Amsterdam Walking Tour

Known as “Venice of the North”, criss-cross through the capital of The Netherlands and wander around its impressive architecture and more than 1,500 bridges. Price: $2.99 Price: $2.99 Points of interest: Nationaal Monument, Beurs Van Berlage, Warmoesstraat, Oude Kerk, Museum Amstelkring, Erotic Museum, Casa Rosso erotic theatre, Hash, Marihuana & Hemp Museum, Waag, Kleine Trippenhuis, Museum het Rembrandthuis, Mozes en Aäronkerk, Joods Historisch Museum, Waterlooplein flee market, Stopera, Museum Willet-Holthuysen, Rembrandtplein, Tuschinski theater, Bloemenmarkt

Experience gorgeous 360° view of destinations and monuments at Airpano, a non-commercial group of Russia-based “panorama enthusiasts” who are gradually traveling around the world to photograph some of the greatest sights on the planet.

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The USA is a country that was built for adventure trips. With some of the most challenging wilderness environments in the world coupled with great transport infrastructure, America, from Alaska down to Florida, has it all for the lover of the great outdoors.

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Flying across continents on long-haul flights across time zones causes jet lag that sucks big time. It can leave you in a terrible state for a few days and for people who cannot afford the few days to completely recover from the exhaustion of jet lag, here are a few preparatory steps you can do before, during and after your long flight to minimize your jet lag fatigue.

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Tourists and business travelers in ten African countries can now enjoy quick and substantial roaming savings while traveling from one country to another through free incoming calls to be shared by leading mobile service providers in Africa.

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Photo by: Andre Du Plessis

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The Little Mermaid of harbor town Helsingor, in Denmark, is soon to get her brother called Han. To be placed on June 2, 2012, this is another reason to visit Copenhagen.

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On our last trip to South America in December 2011, our travel agent (yeah, we got better rates through them!) booked our seats (two of them) as window and aisle seats with leaving the middle one ‘empty’. She told us that if we’re lucky enough to be on a flight that isn’t filled, then this trick increases the possibility of having an empty seat next to us. Although we didn’t get lucky enough to get an empty seat next to us, but if you’re booking tickets with a friend or family member, you probably look for two seats together, but a better strategy is to book an aisle and a window seat in the same row.

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We’ve all experienced that moment when our laptop or phone batteries signal a low power while sitting at that departure lounge. And that’s when we start scurrying around, looking for a power supply before the device dies. It’s an increasingly common problem for so-called always connected traveler.

That is when the new website AirportPlugs comes in.

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Mombasa Walking Tour

Walk through the Old Town of the coastal city & main tourist destination of Kenya, ruled by the Portuguese, Arabs and British and originated back in the 16th century – Mombasa. Price: $2.99 Price: $2.99 Points of interest: Fort Jesus, Mombasa Club, Dalal House, Mandhry Mosque, Customs House, Dhow Registrar’s Office, Treasury, Scent Emporium, Bohra Mosque, Public Library, Leven Steps, Ithna Asheri Mosque, Pillar House, Glen’s Building, Memon Mosque, Badala and Badri mosques, Basheikh Mosque, Hansing & Co., Criterion, Ali’s Curio Market, Muslim cemetery

With all the airlines slapping $35-$100 baggage fees on passengers for the last few years, now Allegiant Air (similar to Spirit Air) has taken it to the next level and this is just the beginning for all the other airlines to follow.

Allegiant Air announced on Monday that it would start charging passengers $35 for carry-on luggage by Wednesday.

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The ex-CTO of HuffPost, Paul Berry, launched a new house-swapping website called CasaHop. The lack of social connections on websites like homeexchange made Paul start CasaHop, which according to him, will be free when the service goes live in the next few weeks.

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Amman Walking Tour
	Take the hour long walk through the most interesting sections of downtown Amman, a city built of white stone, capital and largest city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Price: $2.99 Price: $2.99

Barcelona Walking Tour

Walk through this fantastic city for walking with an extensive and reliable Metro system, Barcelona is the capital and largest city of Catalonia, with a rich history dating back 2,000 years. Price: $2.99 Price: $2.99 Points of interest: Plaça de Catalunya, Mercat de la Boqueria, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Palau Güell, Plaça Reial, Plaça de Sant Jaume, Museu d’Història de la Ciutat, Museu Frederic Marès, Catedral, Roman walls, Gothic Església de Santa Maria del Mar, Museu Picasso, Mercat de Santa Caterina, Modernista Palau de la Música Catalana

Last June, we had reported that Malaysian Airlines was considering child-free first class flights and now Canada-based WestJet has introduced a new program called Kargo Kids, that allows passengers to travel on select child-free flights, creating a quieter and more relaxing inflight experience, while children travel in a “special VIP” area of the aircraft.

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Tourists from 166 countries can now avail of the expanded 30-day free visa upon arrival and six months for retirees as part of the government efforts to prove “It is more fun in the Philippines”.

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Kiev Walking Tour

One of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe, Kyiv or Kiev is the capital and largest city of Ukraine, located on the Dnieper River, is a paradise with gold domes. Price: $2.99 Price: $2.99 Point of interests: maydan Nezalezhnosti, House of Chimeras, Presidential Administration building, Weeping Widow House, Chocolate House, Verkhovna Rada (Parliament Building), Mariyinsky Palace, Dynamo Stadium, Friendship of Nations Monument, National Philharmonic, Statue of Volodymyr the Great, St. Michael’s Monastery, St. Sophia’s Cathedral, Zoloti Vorota (Golden Gate), Taras Shevchenko National Opera Theatre, St. Volodymyr’s Cathedral, Fomin Botanical Gardens, Taras Shevchenko statue, Kyiv University, Lenin statue