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
Greece emphasises it will be open to all tourists this summer February 28th 2021 Popular tourist destination Greece is keen to welcome all healthy visitors this year, whether they have been vaccinated or not World 0
Adumu Safaris champions Maasai rights and equitable tourism February 27th 2021 Adumu Safaris wants safari tourism to move beyond its colonial origins to truly benefit local people and wildlife World 0
Iceland issues first vaccination certificates for international travel February 18th 2021 As Iceland joins the list of nations launching 'immunity passports', will digital health certificates save international travel? WellnessWorld 0
Deep dive: How will Brexit change the future of travel? February 18th 2021 When travel between the UK and EU countries picks up again, holidaymakers and business travellers alike will face post-Brexit changes World 0
Paris to transform Champs-Elysées into ‘extraordinary garden’ February 11th 2021 A €250 million project will turn the Champs-Elysées in Paris into a pedestrian-friendly avenue, planted with trees, by 2030 World 0
The Seychelles becomes first country to welcome vaccinated tourists February 4th 2021 The Seychelles is open to tourists who have been innoculated against Covid, meaning it will be among the first to capitalise on 'Vaccine VIPs' World 0
Maldives becomes first destination to design a loyalty scheme for travellers January 12th 2021 The Maldives has become the first country to launch its own loyalty programme, whereby travellers earn points and bonuses for visiting UncategorisedWorld 0
