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Cyprus introduces COVID-19 testing on Greek arrivals amid spike

Cyprus will introduce compulsory testing for all arrivals from Greece from Aug. 6, after a spike in ...

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Montreal's tourist heart a ghost town in pandemic summer

Stripped of the crowds of visitors that usually flock to its sights, from the Grand Prix to its reno...

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COVID-19: 115 countries are still closed to travelers

The World Tourism Organization's recently-published report on the status of world travel restric...

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Greece inaugurates 'Parthenon of shipwrecks'

Greece on Saturday inaugurated its first underwater museum, a trove of 5th century BC amphorae label...

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Beat the heat with a walrus retreat

Much of western Europe was sweltering in a heatwave on Friday, but visitors to one Belgian safari pa...

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France readies COVID tests for travelers from at-risk countries

France's busiest airport was on Friday preparing to start testing passengers for COVID-19 on arr...

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Estimated 4,000 passengers arrived in Bali on first reopening day

Ngurah Rai served 28 flight departures and 28 arrivals on Friday.

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Forty-two percent of UNESCO's world heritage sites have not reopened yet

More than four out of ten of Unesco's world heritage sites are still closed because of the COVID...

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AirAsia to reopen three domestic routes

Tickets for three newly reopened domestic flights are available to book on AirAsia's website, ap...

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Adventurer's 'Into the Wild' bus may be headed to Alaska museum

The infamous bus that served as the final campsite for doomed adventurer Christopher McCandless coul...

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New UK quarantine rules shake up summer travel plans

The government requires everyone entering the UK from Spain to self-isolate for 14 days.

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Nepal to reopen Everest to climbers despite coronavirus case rise

Nepal will reopen its Himalayan mountains including Mount Everest to climbers for the autumn season ...

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Mount Sumbing in Central Java to reopen to hikers

Mount Sumbing in Wonosobo, Central Java, is set to reopen to visitors on Aug. 1 under...

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Stalled cruise industry targets repeat guests with Cha Cha lessons and Chopin

Retired New Yorkers Mahlon and Kim Russell have taken 15 cruises over the past 15 years, visiting de...

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Traveloka offers drive-through COVID-19 testing at Soekarno-Hatta airport

Available only for Indonesians, the service is provided for airline passengers for Rp 150,000 (US$10...

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Virus quarantine fears boost the UK 'staycation'

With pandemic storm clouds gathering over Britain's tourism industry, the collapse in foreign ho...

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Brazil reopens international flights to tourists even as coronavirus deaths spike

Brazil on Wednesday reopened international air travel to foreign tourists, which had been banned sin...

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Komodo National Park to welcome foreign tourists in August

Travelers who wish to visit Komodo National Park are required to register online.

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Bali to reopen for domestic tourists on Friday

Natural and cultural tourist destinations will be open for visitors but the popular resort island wi...

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Heathrow tells UK: Do passenger testing or lose 'quarantine roulette'

Heathrow Airport, Europe's busiest airport, called on Britain to urgently introduce a passenger ...

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Coronavirus cost global tourism $320 billion in Jan-May: UN

The coronavirus crisis cost the global tourism sector $320 billion in lost revenue during the first ...

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Greece to reopen six ports to cruise ships this week

Greece will reopen six of its ports, including Piraeus in Athens, to cruise ships on Saturday for th...

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Spain 'safe' for tourists despite virus spike: Government

Spain remains a "safe" destination for tourists despite a worrying rise in coronavirus inf...

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Room with a view: Virgin Galactic gives peek at spacecraft cabin

The Virgin Galactic spaceship that will someday carry very moneyed tourists boasts windows and camer...

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Ghibli Park construction starts in Japan for 2022 partial opening

Construction of a theme park based on animation films by Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki started Tu...

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Which international travelers will venture out first?

Travelers from Taiwan, South Korea and Saudi Arabia are the most willing to get on an international ...

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In China, airlines plug 'all you can fly' deals to pierce coronavirus clouds

China Southern Airlines on Tuesday rolled out an 'all you can fly' pass, becoming the latest...

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Daredevil divers plunge from Bosnian bridge in centuries-old tradition

Divers hurled themselves from a 24-meter high Ottoman-era bridge in the Bosnian town of Mostar ...

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Germany considers mandatory coronavirus tests for returning holidaymakers

Germany came under pressure on Monday to introduce mandatory coronavirus testing for holidaymakers r...

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Taean offers idyllic beach getaway in COVD-19 times

Site of worst oil spill in Korea is back in business with safety measures against coronavirus.

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