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Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, many people were forced to make big decisions when it came to their upcoming travel plans. However, lockdowns and travel restrictions ultimately meant that many of those choices were made for us for the most part. But it seems a significant number of those with very deep

The Greek government is welcoming back tourists with the promise of ‘Covid-free’ islands. But the revival of tourism in Mykonos, the country’s best-known party island, rests on the government’s decision to lift bans on music scenes and crowds. CNN’s Sam Kiley reports.

Elinda Labropoulou, CNN In Greece’s best-known party island, white houses, blue shutters and scarlet bougainvillea all glimmer in the sun. Two weeks after the country’s official tourist season was declared open, everything is silent except for the work of bringing the place back to life. In the main town’s maze-like alleyways, where during the busy

By Kocha Olarn and Karla Cripps, CNN As Thailand continues to battle its third and worst Covid-19 wave since the start of the pandemic, officials say the popular resort island of Phuket is still on track to reopen to international tourists next month. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has confirmed that vaccinated travelers from

Francesca Street, CNN Airplane seat designers have long been dreaming up innovative economy cabin concepts, looking for the ideal balance between squeezing in as many passengers in as possible, and keeping the experience relatively enjoyable for fliers. And while the stand-up airplane seats that have been floating around for the past few years have yet

By Jane Levere, CNN In non-pandemic summers, both continental Europe and the United Kingdom draw crowds of tourists from around the world. Last summer, they couldn’t get there. This summer many should be able to, though the tangle of entry requirements will vary by country and could change quickly. Here’s a guide to help you

By Mark Johanson, CNN Sometimes all it takes is a little name change to bring attention to an underappreciated park. At least, that’s certainly the case with West Virginia’s New River Gorge. Hidden within a 5,593-page omnibus spending bill in the final days of 2020 was a provision to reclassify this one-time national river as

CNN Staff If you’re planning to travel to France, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic. The basics France has some of the most stringent Covid-19 restrictions in the world. Although it reopened to visitors over summer 2020, the country has been put back into

CNN Travel Staff If you’re planning to travel to the Maldives here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic. The basics The Maldives reopened borders to all travelers from all countries on July 15, 2020. The primary exception to this is the tightly packed capital city

By Ben Jones, CNN Created in 1971 from the creaking remains of the classic US railroads that helped build modern America, Amtrak has often lived a precarious existence. Subject to the whims of politicians in Washington D.C. and constantly under pressure from the well-funded and hugely influential oil, automotive and airline industry lobbies, the national

Julia Buckley, CNN In the week since Ryanair flight FR4978 from Athens to Vilnius was forcibly diverted to Minsk, travel in Europe already looks very different. Three days after the incident — in which Belarusian fighter jets escorted the airplane to land in the capital citing security concerns, before arresting opposition activist Roman Protasevich and

By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A Washington man dreamed his whole life of finding a raw diamond to create a one-of-a-kind engagement ring for his future spouse, but he didn’t know that it would actually become a reality. Christian Liden told CNN that the idea of mining his own gems for an engagement ring was

The “Salvator Mundi” — the world’s most expensive painting — is also the subject of a $1B battle between a Russian oligarch and a Swiss art dealer, which is set to heat up again.

Nina dos Santos, CNN | Lauren Kent, CNN It is the biggest legal fight the art world has ever witnessed: a Russian oligarch, who claims he was ripped off buying multi-million-dollar masterpieces, versus a Swiss art dealer who says it was just business. Now, after six years of lawsuits in multiple jurisdictions, the tables appear

By Alessandra Freitas, CNN Anyone named James — that being a first or last name — just got one extra reason to visit New York City this year. The hotel James New York-NoMad is celebrating its fourth anniversary by giving 40% off stays of four nights or more to those carrying its namesake. As one

By Rachel Trent, CNN Summer is unofficially here, and many people in the United States are ready to get back to flying, driving cross-country and soaking up the sun after the pandemic hammered travel plans for basically all of 2020. With an increase in vaccinations and a decrease in travel restrictions, that summer vacation in

Kenya’s wildlife could be facing an alarming decline as the tourism industry falters due to Covid-19 and factors such as increasing human populations, poaching and climate change come into play. The government wants to carry out a census to find out exactly how many animals are left in the country. CNN’s Larry Madowo joins the Kenyan Wildlife Service on an aerial mission in Amboseli National Park.