The country hopes that when people book their first post-pandemic flights overseas, Iceland will be the top choice. It also aims to learn from the recent past, when tourist numbers soared.
Tag: Travel and Vacations
A Glance at Daily Life Among the Caretakers of Britain’s Small Islands
Stationed off the coast of Britain, island wardens manage the preservation of their small speck of land — while coping with extreme weather and limited access to the mainland.
E.U. Members to Adopt Travel Guidelines as Coronavirus Spreads
But the bloc’s 27 countries will remain largely autonomous in their approach under recommendations that are expected to be approved next week.
American Apologizes for Bad Reviews of Thailand Hotel to Avoid Prison
An American who went to jail for disparaging a hotel in Thailand online apologized profusely as part of a deal to avoid prosecution, in an episode that laid bare that country’s harsh defamation laws.
Australia, Tell Us the Places in the World You Love the Most
For this year’s 52 Places feature, we’re looking for reader submissions.
A Portrait of a Market in India Run Solely by Women
Nupi Keithel, or Women’s Market, a 16th-century bazaar in which all of the vendors are women, is a fountainhead of social and political activism in the Indian state of Manipur.
‘52 Places’ Will Look Different Next Year. We Need Your Help.
We want to hear from curious readers all around the world for an ambitious new Travel project.
Covid Forces China’s Tourists to Spend ‘Golden Week’ Closer to Home
Chinese travelers are expected to fan out across the country in droves, even as anxiety about the virus and the economy lingers.
Now at the Boarding Gate: Coronavirus Tests
Airlines and airports are offering the tests as a way for travelers whose results are negative to avoid quarantines at their destinations, and to revive travelers’ faith in flying.
American Could Face Prison in Thailand Over Negative Reviews of a Resort
The man was arrested under Thailand’s criminal defamation law, which has been used to silence critics and stifle dissent. The hotel that brought charges acknowledges that using the law might be “excessive.”