Pulkovo Airport architecture inside departure terminal and passengers, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Russia's St Petersburg airport expects to host Ryanair, other low-costers in 2020

Low-cost airline Ryanair and other budget carriers are expected to start flying from Russia's St Petersburg airport in 2020, the Russian Transport Ministry said.

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Tourism's gifts and woes for Santa and Sami homeland

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Christian tourists visit the Church of the Nativity in the biblical West Bank city of Bethlehem on December 21, 2019.

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At Christmas, Bethlehem says denied full gifts of tourism

While Bethlehem's 50-odd hotels are fully booked during the peak season around Christmas Day, December 25, they struggle to ensure occupancy rates throughout the year.

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Batik Air launches Jakarta-Bangkok route

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Olive trees, markets, hikes: How the Palestinian West Bank welcomes tourists at Christmas

Given Palestine’s place in what is known as the Holy Land – the reputed birthplace of Jesus Christ – one of the busiest seasons for visiting is during the Christmas period. Despite the region’s troubled history, thousands make the trip each year.

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Moscow wonders where winter has gone

Winters in Moscow usually look like something out of a picture book: the Russian capital is covered in snow, people go skiing, and temperatures are well below freezing. But this year things are different.

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People wearing waterproof shoe covers walk across the flooded St. Mark's Square, with St. Mark's Basilica (Rear) on November 14, 2019 in Venice.

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Tourism ebbs in flood-hit Venice with hotel bookings down 45%

Fears of more unprecedented flooding in Venice has brought hotel reservations down by 45 percent, the city's hoteliers association said Friday.

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ICEFEST invites families to experience holiday season in winter-themed festival

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Six injured as giant cruise ships collide off Mexico

Six people were injured Friday when two enormous cruise ships operated by US-based Carnival collided off Mexico's Caribbean coast, the company said.

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This handout photograph taken on June 21, 2019 and received on July 30 from New Zealand-based media group Stuff shows a beach clean-up team member walking after collecting rubbish from a beach on Henderson Island, an uninhabited member of the Pitcairn Islands archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean.

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Tourists trampling on New Zealand's tranquility: Report

Ever-increasing numbers of tourists are harming New Zealand's environment and destroying the very qualities that make the country an attractive destination, a parliamentary report warned Wednesday.

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The Colosseum tops TripAdvisor's list of most popular experiences in 2019

European landmarks dominate TripAdvisor's list of most popular travel experiences of 2019, with Rome's Colosseum topping the ranking for the second year in a row.

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Wishnutama is hopeful that the creative economy, which could produce more attractive souvenirs for visitors, would help turn Labuan Bajo into a "super premium" tourist destination.

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Tourist damages antique table while taking selfie at Yogyakarta Palace museum

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Indonesians to pay higher Schengen visa fees next year

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Karo hotels gear up for year-end holiday

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JR East unveils luxury Saphir Odoriko express

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Indonesian team wins 'Dubai Ultimate Challenge'

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Toba Lake Festival fails to bring in tourists

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Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg was forced to defend herself in a Twitter spat with German railway service Deutsche Bahn (DB) on Sunday.

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