Back on display
The world's most visited museum, the Louvre in Paris, reopened Monday after nearly four months of coronavirus closure, with a restricted number of masked visitors enjoying a rare chance to view the Mona Lisa and other treasures without the usual throngs.
Thailand reopens bars and lets in some foreign travellers
Thailand allowed pubs and bars to reopen on Wednesday and plans to let in some foreign travellers after recording five weeks without any community transmission of the coronavirus, a government official said.
Greece not to allow direct flights from UK, Sweden until July 15
Direct flights from Britain and Sweden to Greece will not be allowed until July 15, Greek authorities said on Monday, adding that they would use EU guidelines to determine which countries were considered at high risk of spreading the novel coronavirus.
'On our knees': Kenya's tourism revenue collapses
Kenya has lost 80 billion shillings ($752 million) so far in tourism revenue, about half of last year's total, due to the coronavirus crisis, its tourism minister said on Monday.
With coronavirus under control, Vietnam and New Zealand see different travel trends
Laura Douglas' tourism start-up, a farm surrounded by snow-tipped mountains in southern New Zealand, was attracting hundreds of mostly foreign visitors a month until the coronavirus pandemic brought it to a sudden halt in March.
WTTC 'Safe Travel Stamp' gives Egypt needed boost
Egypt was on June 20 granted "Safe Travel Stamp" from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), according to the country's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
With no flights, Argentine sails across Atlantic to see parents
"Mission accomplished!" That joyful declaration came from Juan Manuel Ballestero, an Argentine sailor who, unable to fly home from Portugal due to the pandemic, crossed the ocean alone in his modest sailboat to see his aging parents.
Dubai allows foreign tourists to enter country from July 1
Dubai, whose economy is reliant on tourism and retail, said it will allow foreign visitors to enter from July 7, while those with residency were able to enter from Monday in a further easing of its coronavirus lockdown.
Spain welcomes visitors back as state of emergency comes to an end
Passengers wearing masks and wheeling suitcases arrived at Madrid's main airport and French people crossed the border to buy bargain alcohol and tobacco on June 21 as Spain opened its borders to most European countries and ended a state of emergency imposed to contain COVID-19.
Cold comfort
Home to volcanoes, glaciers and the steaming waters of the Blue Lagoon, Iceland reopened its borders on Monday in a move welcomed by the battered tourism sector, but COVID-19 tests are required for all travelers.
Ancient Petra a ghost town as pandemic hits Jordan tourism
For over two millennia the ancient city of Petra has towered majestically over the Jordanian desert. Today its famed rose-red temples hewn into the rockface lie empty and silent.
Beijing tourism hit by sudden COVID-19 spike
Tourism industry insiders in Beijing including staffers at hotels and travel service platforms told the Global Times on Monday that they have been affected by the sudden surge in COVID-19 cases in the city over the weekend.
Virus travel bans separate families even as lockdowns ease
When Julie Sergent's father died, she faced an agonizing decision: If she travelled from her home in Japan to attend the funeral in France, she wouldn't be allowed back.
Down from a high
The waiter at a chic Dubai restaurant wears a face mask and gloves, pours the wine into plastic cups and serves the steaks on paper plates with disposable cutlery.
Greece 'more than sea and sun,' says PM in tourism launch
Greece is "more than just sea and sun," the country's prime minister said Thursday as a campaign was launched to resurrect its tourism-dependent economy from the coronavirus lockdown.
Soft opening
Italy reopened to travelers from Europe on Wednesday, three months after the country went into coronavirus lockdown, but few arrivals dimmed hopes of reviving the key tourism industry as the summer season begins.
Coronavirus crisis punctures Tunisia travel rebound
As the novel coronavirus pandemic wipes out a recovery from jihadist attacks in 2015, Tunisia's vital tourism sector is trying to find ways to avoid going under.
Spain tentatively aims to reopen borders to visitors in late June
Tourism-dependent Spain aims to reopen its borders around the end of June as its coronavirus lockdown fully unwinds, a minister said Monday, while deaths fell below 100 for the second day in a row.