From Japan to Belgium, countries around the world are encouraging locals to holiday within their own borders by subsiding trips. Jenny Southan reports
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Thailand is selling 'hotel bonds' that increase in value over time, as a way of incentivising tourists to book a holiday in the country during the pandemic
Portugal has been left off the UK government's list of countries that are exempt from travel quarantines on arrival into England – this is what it says
While European travel advice is being relaxed, US holidays will remain off-limits, while 'essential' American arrivals to England will have to quarantine
In the future, environmentally responsible travellers might be sunbathing on green instead of white sand beaches, which help remove CO2 from the atmosphere
The British government today announced that its countrywide lockdown would be lifted on July 4, allowing for hotels and campsites to open again to tourists
Before the coronavirus crisis, Saudi Arabia had bold plans to attract tourists from around the world with new-build cultural resorts and futuristic cities
Accessible only to swimmers and kayakers, a collection of floating islands is to be built in Copenhagen harbour to create the world’s first ‘parkipelago’
Noise pollution is a growing problem but Quiet Parks International is endeavouring to protect silence in natural environments, communities and even hotels
With Covid-19 forcing countries to close borders, New Zealand hopes to rejuvenate its tourism economy by inspiring inhabitants to explore their own country
An Italian architect has designed a green 'smart forest city' that will be planted with millions of trees and shrubs to help reduce its carbon footprint
The results of an unfathomable experiment are taking place – urban air pollution is going down and blue skies emerging, giving a vision of a healthier world
Airbnb's Online Experiences allow people to join live classes with hosts around the world, so they can learn anything from Irish dancing to fortune telling
Yonder offers travellers the chance to book stays in cabins and ranches in the US, as well as outdoor experiences such as horse bonding and mushroom hunting
A Danish waste-to-energy power plant called CopenHill features a series of unlikely attractions – a rooptop ski slope, hiking trails and a climbing wall
