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India is now the largest market for Rail Europe after the US, and India surpasses both China and Japan in 2024. Indian travelers are shown here in this report by DW.com as very keen on traveling to Europe and using rail to see different countries. Rail Europe CEO Bjorn Bender expects 40 million travelers coming to Europe from India in coming years. This flow of travelers from India has increased Rail Europe's global revenue by 60% by 2023.

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Digital nomad style of work life is shown in this WSJ report where young people get rid of their apartments and spend all their time working out of hotels in different cities around the world. With remote work becoming popular during the pandemic and accepted widely some young millenials are adopting this lifestyle.

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In a couple of weeks one can expect a digital Covid certificate that allows freedom of travel within the European Union countries. The European parliament and member states have agreed on setting this up. The travel pass will be a QR code on a smartphone or printed on paper. By accepting the travel pass EU states will drop travel restrictions such as further testing and quarantines unless necessary. With only 10% of EU citizens fully vaccinated there was concern about fairness but as vaccination speeds up in Germany, France and other EU states, this is giving way to the need to make travel easier during the summer.

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European Union countries reopen for travel this summer. A new travel pass or digital Covid certificate is approved to promote freedom of travel as more people get vaccinated. About a third of people are vaccinated for first shot in France and about 40% in Germany, which means in coming weeks they will have the second shot and enough antibodies to make a return to normal life possible. The EU has negotiated this time with Pfizer for 1.8 billion doses and is building enough vaccine supplies. For the first time governments are stepping up with plans and resources allocated - in India the government now has plans to create supplies of 2 billion doses by the end of the year. This means there is new hope if the vaccination is accompanied by efforts to build booster shot supplies this time planning ahead. Managing the risk of those who are vaccine skeptical remains a problem to be tackled. Masks and other essential precautions also need to be followed in crowded spaces as this was neglected where there was a second or third wave. Public education for this is essential to better manage the pandemic. ...

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The Indian Express looks at the migration to European Union countries from Asian countries. Entry points include Serbia in Eastern Europe with tourist history built for entry. Routes that are long and hazardous. The lack of rapid industrialization and development in Asian countries leads to a flow of migrants to the EU and the US. Better management of this flow requires stable and good governance in Asian states and willingness of the EU and the US to share technology and invest in South Asian and South east Asian nations. Reports of Vietnamese or Indian immigrants in cramped spaces hidden in trucks or lorries, shows how the welfarism or handing out of government benefits is not the answer to the need for rapid industrial development and investment in infrastructure needed in South Asia and South East Asia. With accelerated development made possible with business in the EU and the US investing in manufacturing  in this part of the world. This is also part of what is seen as diversification of American and EU investment so that manufacturing is not simply concentrated in one Asian country. ...

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Gilbertson suggests do your homework when it comes to prices. Unexplained fees on smaller unfamiliar sites can be a problem.

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UK prime minister Boris Johnson suggests that vaccine pass may become mandatory at airports, sports events and other settings.

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David Attenborough in Ocean (Disney+) and Wild London at 99 years age. In many BBC documentaries on Travel and Nature by the BBC broadcaster Attenborough, he shows the same enthusiasm and lively feeling. There is no drop in output, in quality and enthusiasm says this report in The Times of London.

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Constantly looking for knowledge and looking to learn is the important thing in delaying and cutting onset of dementia. Travel, going to museums, reading new books, exploring new fields, learning a language, staying socially active, trying out a new sport or activity, talking to people young and old, are all way to enrich one's life and this also reduces cognitive impairment. The idea of cognitive reserve means that ove a lifetime these activities taken up when we are of young age stay with us for a lifetime and cumulatively improve our cognitive faculties as we grow older compensating for any loss over time.