Mass Tourism

As we draw closer to the anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, many are hopeful that the vaccine roll-out will help us return to our pre-pandemic “normal”. For a certain privileged group of people, this would mean getting back the “freedom” to travel anywhere…

HONG KONG — Many people around the world have spent much of 2020 trapped at home but are now beginning to contemplate post-coronavirus trips, and are perhaps mindful of the importance attached to spending time outside, in green spaces. Less has been said about the restorative effects of outdoor spaces…

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The European Union has reopened its borders to visitors from 15 countries, but excluded the United States where deaths are rising again and a top health official warned the country was heading in the "wrong direction". The final list of nations safe enough to allow residents to enter the EU…

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By John LeicesterThe Associated PressWed., June 24, 2020timer3 min. readPARIS - The “Mona Lisa” found herself all alone. The coronavirus had emptied her room at the Louvre Museum of its usual throngs of admirers.In a silence worthy of a cathedral, she could gaze undisturbed at the huge canvas on the…

The coronavirus has kept the tourists away from Amsterdam. Now that travel restrictions are being relaxed, tourism is to be revived, with more quality and sustainability — a concept that is causing controversy. In the months since the pandemic began, Amsterdam's red-light district has been like a ghost town. The…

BOTTOMS UP: Shanghai, Venice, Los Angeles, Cape Town — and now Reims. The name of the French city may not ring a bell with international travelers, but on Thursday, it joined the illustrious ranks of destinations featured in the Louis Vuitton City Guide collection. In the heart of the Champagne…

Capri is having a moment. Long a haunt of artists, intellectuals and jet-setters, the Italian island was due to host Chanel’s 2021 cruise collection in May, although the fashion show ended up being canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Capri is also the topic of the latest edition of Holiday…

PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain (Reuters) - Hundreds of sunseekers from Germany landed on the Spanish island of Mallorca on Monday, the first tourists allowed into the country since borders were shut in March to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. More than 1,500 German holidaymakers are expected in the Balearic Islands as…