Taiwan has complained during the outbreak that its nationals have encountered problems entering other countries, as Taiwanese passports have the words "Republic of China", its formal name, written in large English font at the top, with "Taiwan" printed at the bottom.

Taiwan to change passport, fed up with confusion with China

Fed up with being confused for China amid the coronavirus pandemic and Beijing's stepped-up efforts to assert sovereignty, Taiwan said on Wednesday it would redesign its passport to give greater prominence to the island's name.

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Singapore Airlines, Scoot and Jetstar Asia restarting flights to more destinations

Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group and budget carrier Jetstar Asia will be flying to more destinations and at a slightly increased frequency as the gradual recovery of the carriers continues. ...

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Spain foreign tourist arrivals plummet in July

Foreign tourist arrivals in Spain plummeted by 75 percent year-on-year in July despite the reopening of borders in the world's second-most popular tourist destination, official figures showed Tuesday. ...

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Japan's Toshimaen amusement park closes after 94 years, to make way for Harry Potter

A popular Tokyo amusement park on Monday closed its doors for the last time after being in business for more than nine decades, with part of the site set to make way for a "Harry Potter" theme park.

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Coronavirus forces London tourist guides to adapt

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Travel guide to Labuan Bajo, Komodo National Park

Aside from registering online, visitors of Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Parks are required to bring specific documents to ensure their safety and comfort during their trip.

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United Airlines bids farewell to change fees in push for bookings

United Airlines said it is permanently eliminating change fees on tickets for US travel effective immediately, the latest effort by a US airline to try to stimulate bookings hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

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French woman apologizes for India holy bridge video, denies being naked

A French woman arrested for allegedly making a video of herself without clothes on a holy bridge in India apologized Sunday, but denied being completely naked and said she carried out the stunt to bring attention to sexual harassment.

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French woman arrested for naked video on Indian holy bridge

A French woman has been arrested for making a video of herself naked on a holy bridge in the Indian city of Rishikesh, police said Saturday.

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Chinese airlines' losses mitigated by domestic travel

China's biggest airline on Saturday reported less severe losses in the second quarter as domestic travel picks up with the coronavirus outbreak brought largely under control.

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Malaysia extends COVID-19 movement curbs to Dec. 31; tourists still not allowed to enter

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Friday that the country’s movement curbs will be extended to Dec. 31, as the coronavirus pandemic isn’t showing any signs of ending soon.

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Thailand not opening to foreign tourists any time soon

Thailand will not be fully reopened to foreign tourists along the lines of the so-called “Phuket Model” any time soon because the government has to consider too many details, deputy government spokesperson Traisulee Traisoranakul said on Friday.

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Brazil paradise island reopens, with a COVID catch

Fernando de Noronha, a tropical island off Brazil known as one of the world's most coveted travel destinations, said Thursday it is reopening to visitors, with a catch: they have to have had COVID-19.

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The recreation area of one of East Java's most popular destinations, Mount Bromo, has reopened to tourists.

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Canada extends ban on most foreign travelers

Canada is extending a ban on most travelers entering the country until the end of September in order to limit the spread of COVID-19, the government announced Friday.

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Selfies in cells? Thailand bets on prisons to boost tourism

Thailand plans to turn about half its prisons into tourist attractions to boost visitor numbers as the Southeast Asian nation struggles to recover from an economic slump caused by the coronavirus outbreak.

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Lombok tourism struggles to bounce back

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UK to impose quarantine on arrivals from Switzerland, Jamaica

Britain said on Thursday it will reimpose quarantine for travelers from the Czech Republic, Jamaica and Switzerland, but ease restrictions on arrivals from Cuba in a bid to keep coronavirus infection rates down.

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UK economy loses £22bn as virus ravages tourism: Study

Britain's economy will lose about £22 billion ($29 billion, 24 billion euros) this year on the coronavirus-induced collapse of global travel, which could imperil three million jobs, an industry body forecast Wednesday.

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What health measures are needed to restore confidence among travelers?

Most of us are expecting tourism professionals to follow strict safety protocols, so say the results of a major survey carried out by Travelport.

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20,000 km, 18 countries: All aboard the Delhi to London bus

Although the current health situation still drastically limits travel between countries, this has not prevented an Indian tour operator from scheduling the launch of a most out-of-the-ordinary bus route in May 2021: the route will link Delhi, India to London, UK.

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