The beloved Paris monument nearly burned down in 2019, but has been fully renovated inside and fitted with a new roof and spire during a frenzied five-year overhaul.
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7 months agoSoutheast Asia's leading travel platform Traveloka has launched EPIC Sale, its largest online travel promotion ever with global superstar Ji Chang Wook tapped as its brand ambassador in Indonesia. ...
9 months agoThe island chain off the Jakarta coast provide perfect short getaways for those looking for some quiet time.
1 year agoIndonesia showcased the diversity of its cultural heritage in the “Cultural Experience” program, a side event of the Archipelagic and Island States (AIS) Forum Summit 2023 held on Oct. 11, 2023 at the Bali Nusa Dua Theatre in Badung, Bali.
1 year agoThe tourism and the creative economy must be maximized to ensure sustainable growth that considers public interests, said Tourism and Creative Economy Minister/Head of the Tourism and Creative Economy Agency Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno.
1 year agoThe First High-Level Meeting (HLM) of the Archipelagic and Island States (AIS) Forum, held in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Oct. 10 and 11, will sharpen joint strategies for island and archipelagic countries to overcome marine-related challenges, especially climate change.
1 year agoHigh-net-worth individuals see investment migration as an excellent way to improve global mobility, secure wealth, boost climate resilience and increase options in terms of where they can live and conduct business.
2 years agoAcross the globe, interest in Portugal as a residence and investment destination is growing, and Indonesian investors are no exception.
2 years agoEarlier this month, the eruption of Semeru, Java's tallest mountain, ejected ash clouds and pyroclastic flows that killed at least 46 people and left several missing, while thousands were displaced.
3 years agoThe coronavirus pandemic has shuttered almost all the resorts and restaurants across Indonesia's Gili Islands, famed for their turquoise waters, sandy beaches, and diverse marine life.
3 years agoThe long-awaited US move to welcome back international travelers -- which takes effect Monday -- follows 18 months of restrictions for 33 countries during the worst of the coronavirus pandemic that separated families, impeded business travel and frustrated tourists.
3 years agoBut the steamy metropolis, the world's most-visited city before the pandemic, will take some time to get back to its pulsating, intoxicating old self, industry experts say.
3 years ago"AirAsia Malaysia has made it mandatory for only completely vaccinated adult guests to be allowed to board its flights, effective immediately," it said in a statement, adding that those under 18 who have yet to be fully vaccinated will need to be accompanied by innoculated family.
3 years ago"Being vaccinated against COVID-19 is the new reality of international travel – many of the destinations Kiwis want to visit are already closed to unvaccinated visitors," Air New Zealand's Chief Executive Officer Greg Foran said in a statement.
3 years agoThe first batch of 159 travellers from the capital, Kuala Lumpur, arrived eager for a vacation after a monthslong, nationwide lockdown imposed to address one of Asia's highest per-capital coronavirus infection rates.
3 years agoMore than a dozen workers used cranes to assemble parts of a Boeing 737 on a cliff near the Nyang Nyang beach this week.
3 years agoChina told United on Aug. 6 it was imposing sanctions after it alleged five passengers who traveled from San Francisco to Shanghai tested positive for COVID-19 on July 21.
3 years agoInterContinental, whose brands also include Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn, reported net profit of $48 million (40.5 million euros) compared with a loss after tax totalling $210 million in the first half of the previous year.
3 years agoThe MSC Bellissima, a vessel longer than three football fields, departed for the first in a series of voyages from Jeddah Islamic Port to Aqaba in Jordan and Safaga in Egypt.
3 years agoTransport Secretary Grant Shapps also defended the government's decision to allow in 1,000 football fans from Italy for Sunday's European Championship final against England, to join some 60,000 other supporters.
3 years agoEvery year people from the Tengger tribe gather from the surrounding highlands to throw fruit, vegetables, flowers and even livestock such as goats and chickens into Mount Bromo's crater as part of the Yadnya Kasada festival.
3 years agoInfections and deaths soared to record levels in April and May, overwhelming health services in some places and prompting lockdowns and other curbs.
3 years agoWith the MSC Orchestra looming over Saint Mark's square, demonstrators in small motorboats waved banners reading "no to cruise ships".
3 years agoAll Nippon Airways will trial the International Air Transport Association Travel Pass on ANA's flights connecting Tokyo with Honolulu and New York until June 6. The smartphone app shows travelers' polymerase chain reaction test results -- currently a condition of entry to most countries -- and vaccination status.
3 years ago"From June 7, all vaccinated people and their families will be welcome in our country, Spain, regardless of their country of origin," Sanchez said at an international tourism fair in Madrid.
3 years agoFeatured in movies and songs, the iconic bus company pulled out of Western Canada in 2018 and suspended service in Ontario and Quebec last year after a 95 percent drop in ridership at the start of the pandemic.
3 years agoThe project's main backer was inspired to recreate the world's most infamous cruise liner by the 1997 box office hit of the same name -- once the world's top-grossing film and wildly popular in China.
3 years agoThe £6 million ($8.4 million, 7 million euro) campaign by Khan's office with the capital's tourism and transport bodies will look to drive domestic tourism to hospitality, culture, nightlife and retail venues in the city.
3 years agoThe Indian Ocean archipelago of more than a thousand islands reopened its international borders in mid-July after being shut for three months, and Indians have accounted for the most visitors.
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