The second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in May had put the brakes on overseas travel but the tide is slowly turning as more countries welcome vaccinated Indian tourists.

       On Tuesday, Spain opened the doors to fully vaccinated Indians, joining France, Ger-many and Switzerland which did so a few weeks earlier. Indian holidaymakers are taking advantage of this even as they deal with challenges such as limited non-stop flights, reduced visa slots and the lack of approval to Covaxin. “There has been a huge demand for travel to Switzerland from day one of the opening in end-June,” ...