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Brunei Passport Ranked 17th in the World, Able to Travel Visa-Free to 150 Nations

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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Bruneian passport was ranked 17th in the world for travelers in a recent survey, based on the number of visa-free countries its holders can travel to out of one hundred and seventy four destinations.

According to the 2014 Visa Restrictions Index, holders of Bruneian passports can travel to one hundred and fifty countries without visas. Singapore and Malaysia were the only two Southeast Asian countries that made it to the top ten in the 2014 index.

Singapore was ranked fifth in the world, as Singaporeans can travel visa-free to one hundred and seventy countries, while Malaysia was ranked eighth, as Malaysians can travel visa-free to one hundred and sixty six countries.

Among Southeast Asian countries, the Sultanate was ranked third, followed by Thailand (62nd in the world, visa-free travel to sixty nine countries), the Philippines (68th, sixty two countries), Indonesia (72nd, fifty six countries), Laos (80th, forty eight countries), Vietnam (81st, forty seven countries) and Myanmar (86th, forty two countries).

In todays globalised world, visa restrictions play an important role in controlling the movement of foreign nationals across borders. Almost all countries now require visas from certain non-nationals who wish to enter their territory, said Henly & Partners, a global consulting firm in international residence and citizenship planning, which held the survey.

Visa requirements are also an expression of the relationships between individual nations, and generally reflect the relations and status of a country within the international community of nations it said in statement.

At the top of the Index, jointly, were Finland, Sweden, Germany, the United States and Britain. Citizens of these countries are able to travel visa-free to one hundred and seventy four destinations.

The worst passport in the world for travelers to hold is from Afghanistan, ranked at number 94th, as it allows visa-free entry to just twenty eight countries, followed by Iraq with thirty one countries, and Pakistan and Somalia at thirty two countries each. BRUDIRECT.COM

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Cricket World Cup 2015: booking and travel guide

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The reigning champions, India, have an array of batting talent, and the team will be looking to repeat its 2011 success, when they won against Sri Lanka in front of a home crowd in Mumbai.

However, home advantage could come into play this time around. The final will be held at the MCG in Melbourne (as indeed will Englands opening fixture, against Australia), so the local crowd will start the tournament with hopes high.

Other contenders include South Africa, who - despite regularly being among the pre-tournament favourites - have still never reached a World Cup final.

The full list of teams: England, South Africa, India, Australia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, West Indies, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan, Scotland, UAE.

India claim victory against Sri Lanka in Mumbai in 2011 (Photo: Getty)

Where are Englands fixtures?

England will be playing them at venues in both Australia and New Zealand. The full list is as follows:

February 14: England v Australia at the MCG, Melbourne, Australia

About the venue city: It's a sports-obsessed, cultural city, which was recently rated as the world's most liveable. Telegraph Travel's expert, Cristian Bonetto writes that the city: "... is Australia's undisputed cool kid. The other capitals might fawn over their Melbourne-style cafes, bars and laneways, but only Melbourne delivers the real deal."

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How the world will travel in the next 100 years

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Travel to become and increasingly integrated part of people's everyday lives Remote destinations increase in popularity as workers seek escapism Travellers' to favour face-to-face recommendations instead of online reviews Google Streetview will be used to see exactly what resorts look like

By Emily Payne for MailOnline

Published: 08:46 EST, 25 September 2014 | Updated: 09:18 EST, 25 September 2014

The holidaymakers of the future will be able to fly in more comfort, enjoy a spa at every airport and ditch their phones when they arrive at their chosen resort.

Lonely Planet has consulted with experts to reveal how we will be travelling in the future and it seems the world is becoming more jetset.

But far from relying on anonymous tips posted online, there will also be a movement towards asking locals for help in planning our dream trips.

Travellers will take an advantage of faster, cheaper flights and go to global events, such as Rio Carnival

Workers tired of being tied to the office will seek 'unplugged' trips at hotels not offering phone signal or wifi

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of commercial air travel, Lonely Planet has compiled their predictions for the future of travel in conjunction with the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

The concept of travel as a rare treat is disappearing, replaced by travel as a lifestyle choice, the travel company says.

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Want To Work While Traveling The World For A Year? This Startup Might Be Able To Help

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When 25-year-old Greg Caplan left his job at Groupon recently, he really wanted to spend some time traveling and working remotely, but ran into a few problems.

I was able to find remote work, but its difficult to find friends to travel with, he says. The biggest issue is traveling alone. I thought itd be lonely. I wanna go travel but I wanna do it with a community and in a more structured way.

This predicament prompted him to launch Remote Year, which offers 100 remote workers an opportunity to travel together to 18 different locations over the course of a year.

Remote Year handles logistics like itinerary, lodging, and activities. And if participants dont already have a job that allows them to work outside the office, Remote Year will help them find one. People really, really want to do this type of program, Caplan says. Indeed, just three days after the site went live earlier this month, Remote Year already had more than 3,000 inquiries from potential applicants, and 15 companies expressed interest in hiring workers that they may never actually meet in person.

In the past, taking a year to travel around the world might have also meant taking a year off work. But as digital tools make long-distance communication and coordination easier, location becomes less important. And many companies already encourage remote work, like Sawhorse Media, the technology company behind MuckRack and the Shorty Awards.

Of its staff of roughly 20, just half of those work in the New York headquarters. We have people working for us from anywhere from LA to North Carolina to Canada and even Poland," says CEO Greg Galant. "Some of them we never see. Its an increasingly large trend because of the challenge of both finding the right talent and also the nature of work becoming easier to distribute. Half the tools were using didnt exist just five or 10 years ago.

Remote Year says it will help participants find a job in virtually any field and for any level of experience." By working with companies to find openings for people with specialized skill sets as well as entry-level employees, Caplan says he "will help ensure there is an opportunity that fits any background and skill set." Caplan says Remote Year will organize local adventures in each country on the trip, as well as a designated work space at each location.

In return for serving as a de facto travel agent / employment agency, Remote Year takes a cut of its participants paychecks twice a month to cover the travel costs. It keeps some for itself, too, but Caplan is coy about just how much. "Remote Year will earn a small profit on the program, but the dollar / percentage is not set," he says. "The fees will be stable for participants but costs might fluctuate." In other words, participants will pay the same amount each month, but Remote Year's cut of that amount will vary depending on travel costs.

While it seems like a cool idea, there are a lot of gaps that need to filling, and the Remote Year website contains almost no information about what is a hugely ambitious project. Indeed, some of the most important details for potential applicants are unclear and it seems that Caplan doesn't have the answers.

For example, how much will the trip cost? Caplan wont say, but claims the minimum salary a traveler might need in order to pay Remote Year and have some leftover cash hovers around $35,000. Theres gonna be people who go way outside that range, he says. People on Remote Year are not working for Remote Year. Theyre a direct employee of a company. Therefore, ones pay will vary based on experience and type of work.

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JULIANA’S WORLD TRAVEL AND TOURS: VA Wineries, Kilaurwen Vineyards – Video

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JULIANA #39;S WORLD TRAVEL AND TOURS: VA Wineries, Kilaurwen Vineyards
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Relive woman's trip around world by car at upcoming presentation in Medford

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So take a trip around the world. Travel to four continents and 10 countries in 13 months. Sleep in four star hotels some nights and in tents other times.

No problem. But try doing it by car.

Thats exactly what successful businesswoman Harriet White Fisher from New Jersey did in 1910. She made that round-the-world trip with Harold Brooks, her driver who had multiple skills in engineering and administration, and a butler and a maid. And of course she couldnt leave without Honk-Honk, her Boston bull terrier.

The trip cost $25,000 back then, which is about $625,000 in todays dollars. And yes, it was done by car, a 1909 Locomobile that was hauled across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans but at most other times was driven across countries, negotiating dangerous roads and unwelcome landscapes.

She was an adventurer. She was feisty and determined, says Rebecca Urban, granddaughter of Harold Brooks.

Fisher was 48 when she made the trip. She referred to Brooks as her nephew so he could get higher class accommodations instead of being relegated to servants quarters. He was 22.

Urban will recount this remarkable journey through pictures and her grandfathers taped recordings on Sept. 27 at 11 a.m. at Medford Leas on Route 70. Her lively presentation is part of the fall Pathways to Learning program open to the community.

Fisher was a wealthy woman who owned Fisher & Norris Anvils in Trenton. They think she may have had four husbands, three for sure. She lived in Trenton and when she returned to the states bought a farm called Bella Vista in Ewing Township.

The trip started in Trenton and ended when they drove east from San Francisco back to Trenton. Urban said they drove across France, Italy, Switzerland, Egypt, India, Sri Lanka and Japan, among other countries.

She was always fascinated by cars and traveling. After she was in a train accident, she vowed never again to get on a train, she said. Continued...

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China is trying (but failing) to draw tourists

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As the world steps up efforts to attract Chinese tourists, the Middle Kingdom is also trying to woo travelers albeit unsuccessfully.

China received 62 million visitors in the first six months of 2014, a 2.8 percent on-year drop, data from the China Tourism Academy (CTA) showed. This downtrend began in 2011 and is likely to continue, according to CTA president Dai Bin.

Meanwhile, China ranked 45th among 140 countries in a tourism competitiveness report by the World Economic Forum last year, down 6 spots from the previous assessment in 2011.

Read MoreChina to top business travel spending by 2016

Limiting factors

A combination of global and domestic factors has diminished China's attractiveness as a tourist destination recently, making Beijing's aim of developing tourism into a strategic economic pillar by 2015 more difficult.

"Crowded attractions and hotels in China, especially during public holidays, as well as conflict with neighboring countries like Japan, have deterred visitors to China," Vera Wang, research analyst at Euromonitor told CNBC, noting a stronger yuan and weak global recovery were also factors.

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"Air pollution problems in major cities like Beijing, also hindered the inbound tourism market," she said. International visitors to Beijing and Shanghai declined by 10 and 6 percent, respectively, last year, according to Euromonitor. Food scares and smog were cited as major deterrents.

In addition, China has failed to step up to competition from regional countries, said David Scowsill, CEO and president of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). "China competes on cultural tours with South Korea and Japan, [while Chinese] cities like Hainan also have a similar product offering with Thailand and Vietnam."

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