Bali considers banning backpackers when it reopens September 23rd 2021 Bali wants to "cleanse" the island of budget travellers in a bid to prevent overtourism when restrictions are lifted in the autumn World 0
Is Elsewhere the most ethical travel booking platform in the world? September 16th 2021 Elsewhere connects travellers to vetted local travel companies to plan and book tailor-made trips that are sustainable and ethical VoicesWorld 0
G Adventures debuts ‘Vaccinated Tours’ for double-jabbed tourists August 26th 2021 G Adventures has announced a series of new 'Vaccinated Tours', which are led by a fully inoculated guide and are only for Vaccine VIPs World 0
What it’s like to climb the highest mountain in the French Pyrenees August 19th 2021 Amateur climber Ben Southan takes a three-day, post-lockdown climbing adventure with 360 Expeditions, and finds himself tested to the limits World 0
Deep Dive Dubai features deepest swimming pool in the world July 15th 2021 Deep Dive Dubai is home to the deepest swimming pool for diving in the world, holding 14 million litres of water and an entire sunken city World 0
Scott Dunn pairs Bolivian salt flats with Airstream trailers July 9th 2021 Luxury tour operator Scott Dunn is organising stays on Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni salt flats in super-cool Airstream trailers World 0
How much does it cost to climb a famous mountain? July 8th 2021 As demand for 'athletic adventures' continues to rise, nature club Outforia reveals the cost of climbing some of the world's tallest mountains IntelligenceWorld 0
Arcadia Expeditions organises ‘cultural immersion’ in Papua New Guinea June 27th 2021 Arcadia Expeditions helps travellers immerse themselves in Papua New Guinea culture and customs by spending time with local tribespeople World 0
JR Kyushu launches luxury electric train in southern Japan June 27th 2021 The '36+3' electric train from JR Kyushu travels five sub-tropical, scenic routes around Japan’s third-largest island of Kyushu World 0
New York to trial floating ‘Plus Pool’ for swimmers in East River June 17th 2021 Designed to filter the water of New York's East River, the Plus Pool will make it safe to take a dip in the Big Apple's waterways World 0
Vaccinated Americans can vacation abroad without quarantines June 17th 2021 People in the US who've had two Covid jabs can travel to dozens of countries without needing to self-isolate when they return World 0
Black Tomato launches luxury road trips across America June 7th 2021 Black Tomato has designed a series of American road trips in partnership with Auberge Resorts Collection and Mercedes-Benz World 0
Australia could extend international travel ban into 2022 May 20th 2021 In a devastating blow for locals and tourists, Australia could be extending its international border closures until some time next year World 0
Cairo’s Grand Egyptian Museum opening will inspire achaeological tourism May 20th 2021 The Grand Egyptian Museum will be the largest archaeological museum complex in the world when it opens later this year World 0
Malta is paying tourists to visit its islands this summer May 13th 2021 Malta has launched a new incentive to attract visitors during the pandemic – it is effectively giving them cash when they book hotels World 0
Museum of the Future to open in Dubai later this year May 13th 2021 The Museum of the Future is inscribed with Arabic poetry and will house immersive displays on ideas that are set to change the world World 0
Venice bans cruise ships from entering its historic city centre April 24th 2021 In a win for locals and conservationists, Venice has rerouted giant cruise ships from docking inside its fragile city centre OceansWorld 0
China to only allow foreign visitors who have had Chinese-made vaccine April 19th 2021 If you want to visit China any time soon you'd better be prepared to have the Chinese jab – not that it's said to be very effective World 0
Turkey hopes to welcome unvaccinated tourists from summer 2021 April 6th 2021 Turkey is hoping to open to British visitors – without a requirement for Covid jabs or tests – as soon as the UK ban on holidays is lifted World 0
Sunweb to host experimental Greek island holiday for Dutch tourists April 1st 2021 Sunweb is taking a group of 187 volunteers on an eight-day test vacation to Greece to explore how feasible tourism is during the pandemic World 0
Bio bubbles: Sri Lanka eases tourism restrictions for Vaccine VIPs March 25th 2021 Tourists in Sri Lanka only have to spend one day in quarantine if they have had their Covid jabs but some 'bio bubble' rules still apply World 0
Thailand is inviting tourists to quarantine on yachts before coming on land March 18th 2021 Rather than sending arrivals to quarantine hotels, Thailand is allowing wealthy tourists to spend their two-week isolation at sea OceansWorld 0
Ten countries that are opening borders for Vaccine VIPs March 18th 2021 From Iceland to the Seychelles, many countries are keen to welcome back tourists but even Vaccine VIPs will need to research the rules World 0
Venice control room will monitor tourists to combat overtourism March 15th 2021 A control room has been set up in Venice to track tourists and monitor footfall around the city, in a bid to tackle overtourism World 0
