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A maintenance worker disinfects the chairs of a swing ride at Dunia Fantasi of Ancol Dreamland Park in North Jakarta.

Thousands of visitors flock to TMII, Ancol during second transitional PSBB

On the first weekend of the second transitional PSBB, thousands of visitors reportedly flocked to tourist sites across the city, including the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) cultural park in East Jakarta and Taman Impian Jaya Ancol (Ancol Dreamland Park) in North Jakarta.

5 years ago

South Korea holds virtual festival for Muslim travelers

Muslim Friendly Korea Festival 2020 promotes Muslim-friendly tourism in South Korea and equips Muslim tourists with helpful information for their future visits to the country once the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. ...

5 years ago

Private cruises resume in Indonesian waters

Recently, the provider began offering special rates for local residents – Indonesian nationals as well as KITAS and KITAP holders – for excursions on board its Aqua Blu ocean explorer. ...

5 years ago

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A Qantas Airline plane lands on Sydney International Airport in Sydney on March 27, 2020.

First 'no-quarantine' flights arrive into Australia as virus cases fall

Several hundred passengers from the New Zealand city of Auckland are due to land in Sydney on Friday as part of a new trans-Tasman travel bubble amid a rapidly falling growth rate in cases at the epicenter of Australia's coronavirus outbreak.

5 years ago

A worker sprays disinfectant at Sanur Beach, Denpasar, Bali, on Sunday, March 15, 2020.

‘We Love Bali’ program among efforts to boost Bali’s tourism industry

The We Love Bali program aims to boost the island’s travel and creative economy industries and, at the same time, give Bali's tourism industry a positive image.

5 years ago

People wear face masks as they sit under a flight departure board at the in-town check-in for Hong Kong's international airport on July 16, 2020.

Hong Kong, Singapore announce plans for travel bubble

Hong Kong and Singapore will set up a travel bubble, as they moved to re-establish overseas travel links and lift the hurdle of quarantine for visiting foreigners.

5 years ago

Trikora Beach on Bintan Island, Riau Islands.

Bintan urges central government to reopen borders for Singaporean tourists

Border closures have impacted tourism and the economy in Riau Islands, which depends largely on travelers from Singapore.

5 years ago

Visitors enjoy the view at Ragunan Zoo in Jakarta on Sept. 13. The zoo was temporarily closed twice in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It reopened for the second time on Oct. 12 following the capital’s decision to ease restrictions.

Pandemic forces tourist destinations to adapt their operations

The operator of the Muaro Jambi Temple compound, a tourist destination in Jambi’s Muaro Jambi regency, has temporarily closed the site again for the public following the rise of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the area over the past two weeks.

5 years ago

Tarmac meals have become an unlikely hit for coronavirus-battered Singapore Airlines, with hundreds of 'passengers' paying the equivalent of a budget ticket just to dine inside grounded A380 jumbos.

Stir-crazy 'passengers' gobble up tickets to dine on parked Singapore jets

Tarmac meals have become an unlikely hit for coronavirus-battered Singapore Airlines, with hundreds of "passengers" paying the equivalent of a budget ticket just to dine inside grounded A380 jumbos.

5 years ago

Travelers walk past an information board about the free of charge coronavirus testing at Munich airport on August 8, 2020.

EU agrees common rules for coronavirus travel restrictions

EU countries agreed common criteria to coordinate coronavirus travel restrictions, in an effort to end the confusing patchwork of national rules that has developed during the pandemic.

5 years ago

An Emirates Boeing 777-31H aircraft takes off from Dubai International Airport on April 6, 2020.

Virus delays Israel-UAE air link 'to January'

Direct flights between Israel and the UAE, slated to begin in October after a landmark normalization deal, are to be postponed until January because of coronavirus.

5 years ago

An 'abdi dalem' (royal servant) poses for a picture in traditional Javanese clothing at the Kraton Sultan Palace, Yogyakarta.

Yogyakarta Palace reduces number of servants due to COVID-19 pandemic

The Yogyakarta Palace, formally known as the Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat, has reduced the number of its abdi dalem (royal servants) to 30 percent of their usual number in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 years ago

A tourist poses for a photo inside the Grand Palace in Bangkok on June 7, 2020, as it reopened for visitors following restrictions to halt the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus.

Chinese tourists set to lift Thai tourism hopes for turnaround

Despite postponements of tourist arrivals, Thailand hopes visitors from China will help kick-start its battered tourism sector which has been decimated by travel bans due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 years ago

Picture taken on June 15, 2020 showing an empty Machu Picchu, the 15th century Inca citadel located at 2,430 meters in the Andes mountain range, 80 km from Cusco in southern Peru.

Peru opens Machu Picchu for a single Japanese tourist after almost 7-month wait

Peru opened the ruins of Machu Picchu for a single Japanese tourist after he waited almost seven months to enter the Inca citadel, while trapped in the Andean country during the coronavirus outbreak.

5 years ago

A hotel guest stands at the front desk at The Pierre, A Taj Hotel, New York on September 28, 2020 in New York City.

Bereft of jet set, NY luxury hotels welcome last-minute locals

The yellow taxis and limousines that used to pile in front of swanky hotel The Pierre are gone. So are the crowds of foreigners mingling in the lobby.

5 years ago

US President Barack Obama looks out from the Door of No Return while touring the House of Slaves, or Maison des Esclaves, at Goree Island off the coast of Dakar on June 27, 2013.

Senegal's former slave island Goree to reopen to visitors

Senegal's Goree island, a former slave-trading entrepot turned tourist attraction, will open on Saturday, after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to close for months.

5 years ago

Uluwatu Temple in Bali. According to Agoda, the island topped the list of most-searched destinations by Indonesian travelers in 2019 and 2020.

Bali tops Agoda’s list of most-searched destinations

Bali has been named among the top searched-for destinations by travelers in Indonesia for the June 1-Dec. 31 period by Agoda.

5 years ago

Traveloka's and Atourin's virtual tours feature 15 destinations in seven provinces in Indonesia.

Traveloka, Atourin team up for virtual tours

Hosted by licensed guides, virtual tours by Traveloka and Atourin will be conducted on video conference platform Zoom.

5 years ago

A view of Koh Chang in Thailand.

Thai hotel to drop charges against guest facing jail for bad reviews

A hotel in Thailand agreed on Friday to drop charges against an American guest who faces up to five years in jail for posting negative reviews as long as he issues a public apology for his comments.

5 years ago

A view of Koh Chang in Thailand.

American to avoid jail over negative TripAdvisor review of Thai hotel

An American expat in Thailand will avoid legal action and potential jail time for posting a negative TripAdvisor hotel review after he reached a settlement with the resort suing him.

5 years ago

Tourists visit the former prison at Isla San Lucas in Puntarenas province, Costa Rica, on September 26, 2020.

Costa Rica converts island prison into tourist attraction

Despite the country's coronavirus lockdown, Costa Rica's island of San Lucas, a former penal colony with a dark history, has been newly converted into a tourist paradise, albeit with strict pandemic protocols in place.

5 years ago

People take part in a yoga class at Ocean Park's aquarium, as a new activity to attract visitors amid a drop in tourists due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Hong Kong, China, on October 8, 2020.

'Be one with the fish': Aquarium yoga among Hong Kong Ocean Park's new offerings

Against the vivid backdrop of a giant aquarium filled with sharks, manta rays and other aquatic life, a yoga group performed side planks, chair poses and lunges, their arms outstretched to the ceiling.

5 years ago

Singapore is launching cruises to nowhere from November, as the travel hub tries to kick-start a tourism industry battered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Singapore to host cruises to nowhere from November

Singapore is launching cruises to nowhere from November, as the travel hub tries to kick-start a tourism industry battered by the coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago

A plane of All Nippon Airways is seen at Haneda airport, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan, on June 4, 2020.

Japan to ease quarantine rules for some business travelers: Nikkei

Japan will scale back a requirement of two weeks of self-quarantine for some business travelers as it moves to revitalize an economy hit hard by travel curbs over the coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago

New Zealanders are granted visa-free access or allowed visa-on-arrival in 129 countries.

New Zealand passport most powerful in the world

New Zealanders are granted visa-free access or allowed visa-on-arrival in 129 countries.

5 years ago

The Nintendo game characters Mario (left) and Toad (right) are displayed at a shop at Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba Prefecture on August 19, 2020.

Let's-a go! Super Mario to make theme park debut in Japan next year

A real-life "Super Mario" game -- where players jump to collect coins -- and a "Mario Kart" ride will open next spring at Universal Studios Japan, as gaming giant Nintendo makes its first foray into theme parks.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump's administration unveiled a tightening of rules for immigration visas used widely by technology firms, claiming the new system would be better for American workers.

US to tighten rules for visas used by tech firms

President Donald Trump's administration unveiled a tightening of rules for immigration visas used widely by technology firms, claiming the new system would be better for American workers.

5 years ago

A woman wearing a protective mask walks past closed restaurants, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Madrid, Spain, July 31, 2020.

Tourists vanish from locked down Madrid

Taxis line up for hours at Madrid airport without picking up a single client while the square outside of the Royal Palace is deserted.

5 years ago

A man feeds a giraffe at the Dubai Safari Park on October 4, 2020, in the United Arab Emirates.

Dubai Safari Park re-opens after two-year refurbishment

Dubai's Safari Park reopened its doors Monday after a two-year expansion, as the emirate seeks to boost its hard-hit tourism sector amid the coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago

A megalithic era stone relic located in Lake Sentani, Jayapura regency, Papua.

Megalithic era stone relics visible as Papua’s Lake Sentani recedes

As the waters of Lake Sentani in Jayapura regency, Papua, recede due to the dry season, ancient stone relics dating back to the megalithic era have now become visible in the lake.

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