Travel Briefs

City officials in Delhi, India, banned vehicles from the middle and inner circular roads of Connaught Place for three months, starting in February, in response to extreme traffic congestion. At press time, park-and-ride services to the popular shopping and commercial area were being provided from parking areas at Shivaji Stadium, Palika Bazaar and Baba Kharak Singh Marg. People were riding in by metro, battery-operated vehicles and bicycles.The effects of the ban are being studied, with...

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China will begin fingerprinting all foreign visitors between ages 14 and 70 at all entry points by the end of 2017. The only entry point where fingerprinting was being done as of press time was Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport. China officials have said that the system they are using is efficient and will not cause entry delays. People from most other countries traveling to the US have had their fingerprints collected upon entry since 2004.

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Zimbabawe and Zambia have reintroduced the KAZA (Kavango-Zambezi) univisa — launched in 2014 and suspended in 2015 — which allows travelers to visit both countries for up to 30 days. Priced at $50, the visa also covers day-trippers entering Botswana at the Kazungula border (no overnight stays).It is available on arrival at the international airports in Harare, Victoria Falls, Lusaka and Livingstone as well as at the land border crossings at Victoria Falls and Kazungula.

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The book “33 Walks in London That You Shouldn’t Miss,” by Nicola Perry (368 pages, $21.99), suggests self-guided walking tours in Central, South, East and West London. For each walk, the author cites the distance and the best time to walk and makes landmark and restaurant suggestions, including contact info. Maps and photos are included.

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Rail fans can take an afternoon trip aboard the authentic, refurbished Belmond British Pullman steam train, with carriages dating back as far as 1925.

Leaving from London’s Victoria Cross station, the Belmond travels round trip through southeastern England’s Surrey Hills. During the 4-hour trip, guests will enjoy a 5-course luxury lunch, served on bespoke tableware, including wine and petits fours.

The train generally runs once a month, March-October. A table must...

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As of Jan. 1, 2017, all hotel, campsite and hostel guests in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland, will receive a free “Ticino Ticket,” allowing them free unlimited transport on public buses and trains within the canton. The ticket also gets holders discounts on attractions, cable cars and funiculars. Visitors can each pick up their Ticino Ticket upon checking in at their lodgings. Bern (May ’15, pg. 4) and Lucerne (Dec. ’16, pg. 11) offer similar passes.

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Visitors entering India with an e-Tourist visa (to apply, indiavisaonline.gov.in/visa/tvoa.html) are eligible for a free cell phone SIM card that also includes phone call credits and 50 megabytes of data for free. A user will be charged for any calls made or data used only after the credits run out. The card will give the visitor an Indian phone number during his visit, which will allow him to contact local and national services. As of press time, the SIM card was available to visitors...

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Women’s clothing and jewelry from generations of Duchesses of Devonshire of the Cavendish family will be on display at Chatsworth House (Bakewell, Derbyshire, England, DE45 1PP, U.K.; www.chatsworth.org) in the “House Style” show until Oct. 22, 2017.  Clothing dates from Bess of Hardwick (16th century) to current duchess Amanda Cavendish. Modern designers whose clothing is in the show include Christian Dior, Helmut Lang, Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen....

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