Travel News & Advice
e-visas for India restored
E-visas for India restored I am so very happy to report that e-visas for India are once again available. The cost is £109.95 Please follow this link to see the online application process. https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html This is the official Indian...
Redbird in 2023
I created the Ellison Roberts Ltd travel company in 2001 as a selfish act; I wanted to travel to parts of the world that interested and intrigued me and, I reckoned that if others would join me then my own costs would be less. And so it proved. In 2002 I was joined by...
Redbird is back
After the misery and frustration of the pandemic years, when travel was unpredictable and difficult, I am delighted to announce that Redbird is back and ready to take your enquiries about travel to India and beyond. And in more good news e-visas for India are also...
AIR QUALITY IN DELHI IMPROVES
This morning we have been informed by Nilesh Shaw, our man in Delhi that the AQI (Air Quality Index) is now 97 – Moderate, and he has commented that today Delhi’s air is as clean as that of London. Not a great claim, but a sign of marked improvement on recent days...
Redbird’s South India
Redbird is drawing on long experience of travel in S. India and is designing a series of new itineraries, showcasing Kerala and Tamil Nadu in the beautiful South.The first new S. India itinerary draws on 16 visits to S. India over 17 years and begins in Kerala at...
When in Cochin…
Cochin (Kochi) the great spice port in the south Indian state of Kerala is a collection of fascinating stories, all of which come together to give it its inspiring character. Some of these stories are well known, others not as much. Redbird is a Kerala specialist, and...