People have their picture taken after arriving at Ngurah Rai International airport in Bali on the first day of the reopening of domestic flights on July 31.

Travel restrictions eased at 40% of global tourist destinations: UNWTO

Forty percent of tourist destinations worldwide have eased the travel restrictions implemented in response to COVID-19, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

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Global tourism faces challenges on its journey to full recovery

As countries around the world get a grip on the novel coronavirus and cautiously begin reopening their economies, global tourism has seen a glimmer of hope, but it still faces an uphill struggle. ...

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More than 200 tourists stung by jellyfish at Yogyakarta beaches

More than 200 tourists have been stung by venomous jellyfish during their visit to several beaches in Gunungkidul regency in Yogyakarta. ...

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The Costa Favolosa cruise ship (right) is seen off the coast on March 26, 2020 in Miami Beach, Florida.

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French passengers sue Costa Cruises over virus ship ordeal

Around 850 French passengers who were onboard a coronavirus-riddled cruise ship that was turned away from numerous ports in March have filed a collective suit in Paris with 180 complaints, including manslaughter, against Costa Cruises, their lawyer said Sunday.

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Ranger Stian Loubser (right) points at a lioness while driving a couple of tourists from Johannesburg during a guided safari tour at the Dinokeng Game Reserve outside Pretoria, on August 7, 2020.

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Local tours bring some relief to South Africa safari industry

As the only park in Gauteng offering sightings of the popular "Big Five", Dinokeng Game Reserve has attracted nature lovers who would normally drive to remote larger parks elsewhere in the country.

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Children and their parents role-play as respective flight attendants and passengers during a 'fly to nowhere' event at the China Airlines' campus in Taoyuan City on August 8, 2020.

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Taiwan airlines offer sight-seeing flights during pandemic

Faced with the coronavirus collapse in travelers, Taiwanese airlines have begun offering sight-seeing "flights to nowhere" on their passenger jets -- including flight attendant lessons for children.

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Dutch and Belgian police officers on horseback patrol on the streets around closing time, in the nightlife neighborhood of Knokke, on July 11, 2020 after recent trouble by partying youth after the mandatory closing time of bars and restaurants following strict regulations to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus crisis, COVID-19.

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Belgian resorts shut to day trippers after beach fight

Resort towns on the Belgian coast announced measures Sunday to stop day trippers after beach fights broke out between police and youths told to leave for refusing to respect coronavirus safety measures.

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New cultural experience: Scandinavian food in most Korean setting

Authentic Scandinavian dishes are offered on Royal Copenhagen porcelain, offering a cuisine unfamiliar to many Koreans at perhaps the most Korean place.

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The Hurtigruten ship Roald Amundsen is moored on August 3, 2020 in Breivika, in Tromsø, northern Norway, following an outbreak of the novel coronavirus on board the ship.

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Norwegians urged to avoid travel abroad to limit virus

Norwegians should avoid all travel abroad, even to countries with few COVID-19 cases, to prevent a resurgence in the coronavirus.

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A couple stands on a landing stage on river Main opposite to a hotel with its window lights illuminated in the shape of a heart after German Chancellor Angela Merkel addressed the nation on the consequences of the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Frankfurt, Germany, on March 22, 2020.

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A sweetheart deal: Germany to exempt unmarried couples from COVID-19 border controls

Germany will give a welcome break to the coronavirus lovelorn from Monday - easing its border controls to allow unmarried couples to reunite after what has been months of separation for some.

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A picture taken from a helicopter on August 7, 2020 shows the Planpincieux glacier of the Grandes Jorasses, on the Italian side of the Mont Blanc massif, with the Courmayeur village in the background, Val Ferret, northwestern Italy.

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Italian valley still in 'red zone' as Mont Blanc glacier threatens collapse

An Italian alpine resort remained on high alert Friday over fears a vast chunk of a glacier on the slopes of the Mont Blanc massif could plummet in high temperatures.

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A model of Pauline Bonaparte created by Italian sculptor and painter Antonio Canova is exhibited at the Galleria Borghese in Rome in October 2007.

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Austrian tourist damages toes of 200-year-old statue in Italy

An Austrian tourist broke three toes off a 19th-century Antonio Canova statue in Italy while sprawling over it to take a picture.

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Seats marked to help with social distancing are pictured inside Terminal 5 at Heathrow airport in west London as the UK government's planned 14-day quarantine for international arrivals to limit the spread of COVID-19 starts on June 8, 2020.

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Britain reimposes quarantine for travelers from Belgium, Bahamas

Britain on Thursday reimposed quarantine for travellers from Andorra, Belgium and the Bahamas following a spike in coronavirus cases in these countries.

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The US State Department and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention on Thursday lifted global advisories recommending US citizens avoid all international travel because of the coronavirus pandemic, and instead issued a raft of high-level warnings for individual countries.

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US lifts global health coronavirus travel advisory

The US State Department and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention on Thursday lifted global advisories recommending US citizens avoid all international travel because of the coronavirus pandemic, and instead issued a raft of high-level warnings for individual countries.

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Tourists enjoy a day at the Playa de Las Amaricas on the Canary Island of Tenerife on July 28, 2020.

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Canary Islands to insure tourists who catch virus

Spain's Canary Islands has taken out insurance to cover costs visitors face if they become infected with the coronavirus.

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A traveler, mask-clad due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, leaves on August 1, 2020 the arrivals hall of Larnaca International Airport to catch a cab in Cyprus, a former UK colony that depends heavily on tourism.

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Trickle of British tourists dashes Cyprus tourism hopes

The holiday island of Cyprus had hoped British tourists would give a badly-needed boost to its pandemic-hit tourism sector, but only a trickle of sun-seekers have arrived.

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A man wearing a protective face mask rides his bicycle past the entrance of Geneva Airport amid the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus, on May 28, 2020, in Geneva.

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Switzerland adds Spain to coronavirus quarantine list

Travelers returning to Switzerland from mainland Spain will be required to quarantine themselves, adding to a list of countries seen as having heightened risk of COVID-19 transmission.

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People queue near an information board promoting free COVID-19 tests for travellers arriving at the Berlin-Schoenefeld airport in Berlin, on July 31, 2020.

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Germany lifts travel warning for four Turkish regions

Germany lifted its travel warning for several coastal regions of Turkey, ceding partially to weeks of campaigning by Ankara, whose tourism industry relies heavily on German visitors.

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Pink Beach (pictured) is one of the most popular destinations at Komodo National Park. The East Nusa Tenggara provincial administration will only allow 50,000 visitors, both foreign and domestic, to Komodo National Park every year, in addition to requiring a paid membership.

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Members only: Administration limits Komodo National Park visitors to 50,000 a year

The East Nusa Tenggara provincial administration will only allow 50,000 foreign and domestic visitors to Komodo National Park in West Manggarai regency, Flores, each year, in addition to requiring a membership to visit the world-renowned island.

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Tanah Lot in Bali is one of the island's most popular destinations.

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Tourists flock to Bali after ban lifted

Local authorities noted that a domestic arrival increase of 15 to 17 percent was observed at Ngurah Rai Airport in Denpasar.

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A picture taken on August 1, 2020 shows Kenya Airways planes parked at the parking bay at the Jomo Kenyatta international airport in Nairobi.

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Tanzania bans Kenya Airways as coronavirus spat escalates

Tanzania banned Kenya's national airline from entering the country effective Saturday, in the latest move in a deepening row triggered by Tanzania's controversial handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Norway hits cruises with restrictions after virus outbreak

Norway announced restrictions on cruises along its coast after dozens were infected with coronavirus on board a ship, as operator Hurtigruten apologized for "mistakes" in infection control.

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People relax on the beach after the emergence of a cluster of coronavirus cases due to the illegal opening of the Hacienda Cafe nightclub in Quiberon, France, on July 29, 2020.

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Most Brits, French, Germans would skip holiday if tests, masks involved: Survey

As new coronavirus travel restrictions kick in across Europe, a survey showed at least half of German, British and French travelers would rather cancel a holiday than quarantine afterwards, take a test upon arrival, or wear a mask outdoors.

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Central Java's Mount Prau reopens to hikers

With the summit at only 2,565 meters above sea level, Prau is one of the most popular destinations in Java for rookie mountaineers.

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In this image courtesy of Virgin Galactic, SpaceShipTwo mates to the mothership, WhiteKnightTwo, at Mojave Space Port on Feb. 19, 2019, in Mojave, California.Space tourism company Virgin Galactic on Monday announced a partnership with engine-maker Rolls-Royce to build a supersonic commercial airplane that flies at three times the speed of sound.

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Virgin seeks to revive supersonic commercial flight, but faster

Space tourism company Virgin Galactic on Monday announced a partnership with engine-maker Rolls-Royce to build a supersonic commercial airplane that flies at three times the speed of sound.

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Ki Jin-seok, a curator of Jeju World Natural Heritage Center, explains how Manjanggul was created during a press tour on July 24, 2020.

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Jeju’s UNESCO heritage cave to open up for 17 days

New trails on Geomunoreum to open temporarily for 2020 World Heritage Festival in Jeju.

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A woman wearing a face masks walks in front of a store in Ibiza on July 31, 2020.

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Ibiza: Between economic distress and unprecedented calm

With Spanish health authorities struggling to contain rising coronavirus infections, Ibiza fears its tourist season may have been dealt a final blow following Britain's decision to quarantine all arrivals from Spain.

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Bali named fourth-most popular global destination on TripAdvisor

Bali has been ranked the fourth-most popular destination according to TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice Awards for 2020.

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People visit the largely empty Universal Studios Singapore, as tourism takes a decline following the coronavirus outbreak, in Sentosa on March 4, 2020.

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Singapore's Universal Studios deploys facial recognition for entry

Visitors to Universal Studios in Singapore will now have to pass through facial recognition scanners to enter the park, in the city-state's latest foray with a technology that has stoked privacy concerns.

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In this file photo taken on February 23, 2020 a night train of the Osterreichische Bundesbahnen (OBB) Austrian railway company stands on a platform at the railway station in Gries am Brenner at the Austrian-Italian border.

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Back on track: Europe's fading night trains win reprieve

With passengers cradled to sleep by the clank of the wheels on the rails, the network of night trains that spanned the continent inspired travelogues, thrillers and films.

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