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HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) - With the resumption of global travel on the horizon, some people are discovering that their choice of vaccine could determine where theyre allowed to go. Hong Kong citizen Marie Cheung travels to mainland China regularly for her work with an electric vehicle company, a routine thats been interrupted by lengthy mandated quarantine stays since the pandemic began. Of the two vaccine options available in the city - one from Chinas Sinovac Biotech and another developed by Pfi...

BusinessWorld April 26, 2021 | 6:31 pm PEOPLE walk past the Trevi Fountain amid the pandemic in Rome, Italy, April 24. — REUTERS WITH the resumption of global travel on the horizon, some people are discovering that their choice of vaccine could determine where they’re allowed to go. Already, the European Union is planning to allow Americans vaccinated with shots approved by their drug agency to enter over the summer, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen s...

All Covid vaccines are not equal? New travel rules have widened gulf between China & West A patchwork of approvals across countries is laying the groundwork for a global vaccine bifurcation, where the shot one gets could determine the countries one can enter and work in. Bloomberg News 26 April, 2021 11:25 am IST Text Size: A+ With the resumption of global travel on the horizon, some people are discovering that their choice of vaccine could determine where the...

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Paul Gauguin Cruises Unveils Renovated m/s Paul Gauguin News provided by Share this article BELLEVUE, Wash., March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  Paul Gauguin Cruises, operator of the highest-rated and longest continually sailing luxury cruise ship in the South Pacific, the m/s Paul Gauguin, is pleased to announce a ship renovation, featuring luxurious enhancements, that took place during The Gauguins drydock ending on March 9 th in Singapore. The vision of the renovation was to enhance The Gaug...

Top 10 Jaw-Dropping Hidden Spaces In Paris Ah, gay Paris! Along with London and New York, France’s capital city is amongst the most iconic and often visited city in the world. From the utterly stunning architecture and art around every corner, the world-leading gastronomic scene and the incredibly rich and the diverse history, Paris is a must for anyone interested in travel. Despite this, tourists tend to flock to all the same ole’ spots to get a ‘feel’ for the city – the Eiffel Tower...

Call My Agent! (or Dix Pour Cent as it’s called there), is like a breath of fresh air amid all the costume dramas, crime series and rom coms we’ve been binge-watching this lockdown. Based around fictional Parisian booking agency ASK, which represents major film stars like Monica Belluci and Juiette Binoche (who make real-life appearances in the show), it’s witty, warm and the city backdrops are as alluring as the agents. There’s something about watching the buzz of office life, while...

Panic and confusion reigned across France as the bright, warm spring of 1940 turned into summer. Blitzkrieg, a brutal new mode of warfare, was on the loose in Western Europe. After crushing the gallant Polish Army in 28 days in the fall of 1939, fast-moving German Army panzer and infantry columns rumbled across the Belgian and Dutch borders on May 10, 1940, bypassing the vaunted Maginot Line and thrusting into France. The invaders crossed the River Meuse at Sedan on May 14, and their spearheads...

The story of Europes last great siege, when Parisians swapped haute cuisine for stewed elephant The siege of Paris, the brutal denouement to the Franco-Prussian war, ended 150 years ago 28 January 2021 • 9:56am Anything edible was considered for consumption, including cats, dogs, and the zoo animals from the Jardin des Plantes Credit: Getty It was 150 years ago this week that Parisians could, at last, look forward to eating something other than cats, rats, dogs and camel rôti à l’anglaise...

The Christmas lights seem to be shining brighter this year, despite all the gloom. I’m noticing more trees in people’s windows, as if the decorations are intended as a sign of encouragement, like when kids were putting up rainbows to be seen from the street, back in the turbulent days of the first lockdown. In these festive homes, there will be empty chairs at dinner tables tomorrow. We get on with things as best we can, but family and friends will feel a sense of separation. Then t...