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Croatia touts dazzling coastline to rescue virus-hit tourism sector

Croatia is touting boating and camping on its azure 1,800-km Adriatic coastline to woo back visitors and revive its coronavirus-battered tourism sector.

27 Jun 2020

Destinations that are safe to travel to this summer


Can't wait to go on your annual summer holiday despite the coronavirus scare? Here's a list of places around the world that have the lowest infection rates, and are considered fairly safe, at least for now.

16 hours ago

VIDEO: Vietnam opens world's 'first' gold-plated hotel to tourists amid the coronavirus lockdown

A five-star hotel in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi has opened with a twist that it hopes will attract guests with intimately expensive tastes: Gold-plated bathtubs, basins, and even toilets, all housed behind a massive golden exterior.

17 hours ago

Dubai prepares to welcome tourists from July 7

The WTTC endorsement further enhances the worldwide efforts of Dubai Tourism to encourage travellers to make Dubai their destination of choice.

03 Jul 2020

Fake flights for travel-starved tourists in Taiwan amid coronavirus

Taipei’s downtown Songshan airport on Thursday began offering travellers the chance to do just that, with some 60 people eager to get going, albeit to nowhere. Around 7,000 people applied to take part, the winners chosen by random.

02 Jul 2020

Mickey Mouse fans 'over the moon' as Tokyo Disney reopens

Visitors in face masks queuing on floor marks clapped as the gates of the Magic Kingdom reopened and were encouraged to clean hands, pay without cash and avoid screaming while enjoying one of Japan's largest theme parks.

01 Jul 2020

How risky is flying during the coronavirus pandemic?

Flying can increase your risk of exposure to infection, but airlines are taking some precautions and you can too.

01 Jul 2020

A vanishing way of life in Romania's Danube Delta, a natural paradise, amid the coronavirus pandemic

As the "last rower" left in one of the villages dotting Romania's Danube Delta, Iosif Acsente is all too aware of how the traditions and vistas of the region are slowly disappearing -- an issue brought into sharper relief by the coronavirus pandemic.

30 Jun 2020

Moroccans re-experience a taste of life before the coronavirus lockdown

Moroccans are re-experiencing a taste of life before. In newly opened public spaces, every sip of coffee in a cafe, every dip in a river with friends, every moment of outdoor intimacy is savored.

29 Jun 2020