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Elephants at the Kaziranga National Park, India.

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Indian national park resumes elephant safaris after COVID shutdown

Elephant safaris have resumed at a famous national park in India's northeastern state of Assam, seven months after being forced to shut by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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‘Go on a Couch Safari’ to virtually explore Sri Lanka’s National Parks

Held from Nov. 4 to 13, Go on a Couch Safari is a series of livestreaming events that will allow people to see the country’s diverse national parks virtually.

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A person walks into an entrance to Disneyland on September 30, 2020 in Anaheim, California.

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California mayors plead for reopening of theme parks

California mayors appealed to the state's governor Monday to ease COVID-19 restrictions that have shuttered theme parks such as Disneyland, warning that hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions in revenue were at stake.

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Tourists poses for a photo in front of the archaeological site of Machu Picchu, in Cusco, Peru on November 2, 2020, amid the new coronavirus pandemic.

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Tourists return to misty Machu Picchu after months of isolation

Mists hung low over Machu Picchu, adding an eerie, otherworldly atmosphere as delighted tourists entered the iconic Inca citadel for the first time after eight months of lockdown due to the coronavirus.

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This photo taken on October 12, 2020 shows a gardener removing tree saplings from the exterior of the Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap province.

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Saving Angkor Wat: Cambodia's ninja gardeners tame jungle growth

A crack team of gardeners is ensuring Cambodia's archaeological marvel Angkor Wat is not strangled by overgrown tree saplings sprouting from the sandstone's cracks.

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Recreational spots experience hit and miss during long weekend

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A medical worker wearing a protective suit conducts a simulation for a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test at newly-opened Narita International Airport PCR Center operated by Nippon Medical School Foundation, a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing facility aimed at outbound travelers who need proof that they do not have the virus before arriving at their destination, at Narita International Airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, Japan, November 2, 2020.

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Japan opens airport coronavirus test lab for departing travelers

Japan's largest airport opened a novel coronavirus testing facility on Monday as it takes steps to reopen international travel that has been largely grounded for months by the pandemic.

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The flags of ASEAN member states. From Nov. 4 to 25, the 2020 ASEAN Culture & Tourism Showcase program will hold various events to bring the region's diverse charms to South Korea.

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ASEAN Culture & Tourism Showcase 2020 to bring ASEAN to South Korea

The ASEAN Culture & Tourism Showcase 2020 program will allow Koreans to explore the ASEAN region's diverse aspects in the heart of Seoul.

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View of the archaeological site of Machu Picchu, in Cusco, Peru during its reopening ceremony on November 01, 2020, amid the new coronavirus pandemic.

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Peru's Machu Picchu reopens after COVID lockdown

The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, the crown jewel of Peru's tourist sites, reopened Sunday with an ancient ritual after a nearly eight-month lockdown due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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First launched in 2005, the Singapore-based Agoda has offered more than 2.5 million properties in more than 200 countries and regions.

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Agoda eyes domestic tourists with GoLocal Tonight, HygienePlus

Agoda's GoLocal Tonight and HygienePlus aim to provide flexibility and comfort for its customers when making a reservation.

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A deserted street is seen at Disneyland Paris, in Marne-la-Vallee, near Paris, France, on July 9, 2020.

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Disneyland Paris to close again as France orders second virus lockdown

Walt Disney Co's Disneyland theme park in Paris will close again as France heads back into lockdown to fight a second wave of coronavirus infections.

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A luggage conveyer belt in the arrival area of Terminal 2 is seen during a press visit at the Berlin-Brandenburg Airport BER in Schoenefeld near Berlin on September 25, 2020.

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What you need to know about Berlin's 'cursed' new airport

The Berlin region's new international airport was supposed to be a symbol of German unity and engineering prowess as the country came together after nearly half a century divided.

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Tourists enjoy the beach of Pari Island in Thousand Islands regency in May 2015.

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Thousand Islands welcomes more visitors thanks to eased virus curbs

The number of tourists visiting Jakarta's Thousand Islands regency is slowly increasing as social restrictions to curb COVID-19 transmission have been relaxed.

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This file photo taken on September 11, 2012 shows the main check-in hall of at the Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) 'Willy Brandt' in Schoenefeld near Berlin.

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Berlin's ill-fated new airport finally ready for take-off

Nine years late and eye-wateringly over budget, the Berlin region's new international airport will finally open on Saturday -- in the middle of a global pandemic that has crippled air travel.

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A Finnair meal is pictured in Vantaa, Finland, on October 22, 2020.

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Miss airline food? Finnair selling business class meals in supermarket

Finland's national carrier Finnair has started selling its business class meals in a supermarket to prevent job cuts at its catering unit due to COVID-19.

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his photo taken on September 10, 2020, shows Mikro Chorio (that means Little Village in Greek) on the Greek Aegean island of Tilos.

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Greek ghost villages wake up for tourists

The moonlight is the only light in the alleys of Mikro Chorio, the ancient capital of the Greek island of Tilos. And as in many other abandoned villages in Greece, they only come back to life for the tourists.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in the era of video meetings. But can Zoom really replace in-person meetings that require business executives to travel?

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Airlines suffering from business class blues in age of COVID

The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in the era of video meetings. But can Zoom really replace in-person meetings that require business executives to travel?

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A view shows the Eiffel Tower in Paris on its reopening day to the public following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in France, on June 25, 2020.

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Eiffel Tower sees dizzying drop in visitor numbers

The Eiffel Tower is experiencing a collapse in visitor numbers as foreign tourists stay away and tight coronavirus measures, including a curfew, take their toll.

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Diners watch movies while dining in business class during the inaugural lunch at Restaurant A380 @Changi onboard a Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 plane at Changi International Airport in Singapore on October 24, 2020.

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Travel-starved 'passengers' dine on parked Singapore Airlines jet

Hundreds of travel-starved diners ate lunch and watched seat-back films aboard two parked Singapore Airlines jets turned into pop-up restaurants on Saturday.

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Austrian Airlines begins offering rapid pre-boarding COVID-19 tests

Lufthansa's Austrian Airlines is offering rapid pre-boarding coronavirus tests free to passengers on one of its routes as part of a group-wide plan to make such tests standard.

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People walk in the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, on October 12, 2020.

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Foreign tourism shutdown supports Russia's struggling economy amid COVID-19

Russia's economy could benefit by up to $30 billion this year from Russians spending their rubles at home rather than on foreign holidays due to travel restrictions linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, economists say.

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Dubai launches the Palm Fountain in a bid to break a Guinness World Record as the worlds' largest fountain, at Palm Jumeira on October 22, 2020.

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Dubai breaks world record for largest fountain

The glitzy emirate of Dubai broke the record for the world's largest fountain on Thursday, as the Gulf city seeks to boost its hard-hit tourism sector amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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A British Airways Boeing 747 is seen at the Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, on July 17, 2020.

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British Airways jumbo saved from scrap heap by film deal

A British Airways jumbo jet has found a new role as a film set, saving it from the scrap heap where dozens of BA's other retired jumbos have ended up.

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A man pushes a baggage cart wearing a mandatory face mask as a 'Healthy Airport' initiative is launched for travel, taking into account social distancing protocols to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on June 23, 2020.

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Canada launches pilot program testing travelers to cut down on quarantine time

The Canadian government and the province of Alberta are launching a pilot program to test eligible returning travelers for COVID-19, allowing them to leave quarantine once they receive a negative result.

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A kapok tree is seen at Prambanan Temple in Klaten, Central Java. JP/ Magnus Hendratmo

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Yogyakarta travel agencies eye small groups of travelers to boost business

Yogyakarta Tourism Agency head Singgih Raharjo said on Tuesday that the province had started to see a recovery in visitor numbers, with some 5,000 daily visits recorded on weekdays and 40,000 on weekends.

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Egyptian waiters and employees take their positions during the opening of a new restaurant called '9 Pyramids Lounge' by Orascom Pyramids Entertainment (OPE), amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Great Pyramids in Giza, Egypt, on October 20, 2020.

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Egypt upgrades visitor experience at Giza pyramids site

Egypt has unveiled new visitor facilities on the plateau outside Cairo where the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx are situated, the country's most visited heritage site and the sole remaining wonder of the ancient world.

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