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(CNN) — There are few places in the world as beautiful, or as vulnerable as the Outer Islands of Seychelles. While the archipelago in the western Indian Ocean is made up of 115 islands, its 72 Outer Islands are undoubtedly its most remote and preserved locations. Situated at distances ranging from 60 minutes to two

Rome (CNN) — Medieval architects, deserted towns and remote countryside — what sounds like the ingredients for a horror movie could actually be the recipe for the perfect Covid-era hotel. Since the 1990s, Italy has been pioneering a tourism model known as “albergo diffuso” — or scattered hotel. These involve installing a full hotel into

(CNN) — Airport security screeners are finding guns at US checkpoints at about twice the rate they did in 2019, according to new Transportation Security Administration data. TSA said it found about 10 firearms per million passengers in 2020, compared to five per million passengers in 2019. The agency said it found 3,257 guns in

(CNN) — A Taiwanese man has been fined $1 million New Taiwan Dollars ($35,000) for repeatedly breaking his home quarantine. The unnamed man, who lives in Taichung in central Taiwan, was doing a home quarantine in his apartment building after returning from a business trip to mainland China and violated it at least seven times,

A man receives a nasal swab COVID-19 test at Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) amid a coronavirus surge in Southern California on December 22, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images The U.S. on Tuesday started requiring travelers to show negative Covid-19 tests before flying to the

(CNN) — If you’ve been tempted to pick up one of the dilapidated houses offered for sale in Italy for little more than $1 but had second thoughts about the hassle of renovating it, one town has an offer that might just tempt you. Biccari, deep in the southeastern region of Puglia, is also selling

A United Airlines Boeing 737-800 and United Airlines A320 Airbus on seen approach to San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco. Louis Nastro | Reuters United Airlines said the jobs of roughly 14,000 employees are at risk when a second round of federal aid expires this spring, the latest sign of how the industry is struggling

(CNN) — New Zealand is really bored of your Instagram posts. The call was made in a two-minute video, starring comedian Tom Sainsbury as a member of the “Social Observation Squad (SOS).” The official follows tourists to some of the country’s most famous landscapes and urges them to stop traveling “under the social influence.” “I’ve

Recognize the photograph above? It adorns walls, computer screens and websites for psychiatrists and financial planners. It’s also on shower curtains, tote bags, maxi dresses, neck gaiters and ruffled bathing suits. Though seemingly too beautiful to be real, the scene depicts an actual place. It’s Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, one of the most famous sites in

(CNN) — British people arriving home from 30 “high risk” countries will have to undergo a 10-day hotel quarantine at their own expense, as the United Kingdom tightens border controls to try to curb one of the world’s worst Covid-19 outbreaks. Announcing the measure, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the tougher new rules would

martin-dm | E+ | Getty Images Vacations may be back on Americans’ calendars later this year — especially if vaccines help suppress the Covid-19 pandemic — but business travel won’t bounce back for quite some time, according to a forecast from the American Hotel & Lodging Association. Fifty-six percent of Americans say they are likely

(CNN) — Like many destinations around the world, Spain has been pretty much stopped in its tracks during the pandemic. But the ambitious expansion of the European country’s high-speed rail service appears to be going full speed ahead this year. Spanish state operator Renfe’s low-cost service Avlo will whisk passengers the 500 kilometers (300 miles)

Most of Singapore’s 5.7 million residents have been unable to travel since Singapore shut its borders in late March. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images SINGAPORE — As the world races to roll out mass vaccination programs to combat Covid-19, analysts say more carriers will likely go bust this year and pre-pandemic demand won’t

(CNN) — There was a time when Dutch creative director Jennifer Skupin actively sought out antique furniture and vintage items at flea markets. She was particularly interested in tracking down old photographs. “I kind of liked to breathe a second life into items,” she tells CNN Travel. While browsing a flea market back in 2008,

Travelers pass through O’Hare International Airport on December 23, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images U.S. airport screenings fell to the lowest level in more than six months as new Covid-19 infections climb and the Biden administration introduces new travel restrictions. The Transportation Security Administration screened just 468,933 people at U.S. airports

Tony Fernandes, group chief executive officer of AirAsia Bhd., speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview on the sidelines of the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore, on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018. Wei Leng Tay | Bloomberg via Getty Images SINGAPORE — The outlook for the global aviation industry is improving as more countries begin rolling

Fireworks emanate from the Burj Khalifah tower in Dubai during the Dec. 31, 2020 New Year’s Eve celebrations, which attracted thousands of tourists and saw relaxed restrictions on social gatherings, allowing up to 30 people to gather per household. AFP via Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — On the surface, Dubai’s party scene feels

(CNN) — The words “vaccine passport” have a reassuring ring to them, perhaps conjuring up the image of a sleek, embossed document with watermarked pages and official stamps of approval. Flourished at border controls, it would open travel doors that, for so many of us, have been closed by Covid-19. Some destinations — including the