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Animals Roam Free In Petra Heritage Site Under Jordan's COVID-19 Lockdown
Tourists' absence from the ancient city has made way for the cats, dogs, birds and other creatures to take over.(Image credit: Moises Saman for NPR)
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Cruise Shutdown Leaves Southeast Alaska Without Its Economic Lifeblood
Cruise lines have canceled voyages to Southeast Alaska through the summer because of COVID-19. The move is devastating to the economies of many small cities that depend on tourist dollars.(Image...
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New Zealand's Prime Minister Touts 4-Day Week To Boost Domestic Tourism
A shorter workweek to encourage travel? Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it's an idea worth considering as the island nation emerges from its coronavirus lockdown.(Image credit: Mark Mitchell/AP)
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To Lure Back Tourists, Cyprus Says It Will Cover Costs If They Contract...
Cyprus "is committed to taking care of all travelers who test positive during their stay, as well as their families and close contacts," the government says.(Image credit: Petros Karadjias/AP)
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Greece Reopens To Tourists, But Some Coronavirus Restrictions Apply
The country has begun letting in foreign visitors, but those from countries with high COVID-19 infection rates are to be tested and quarantined. Greece has one of the lowest infection rates in...
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Ireland Finds U.S. Tourists During Pandemic May Be Trouble. But So Is Their...
There's a perception that Americans are resistant to wearing masks and are refusing to self-isolate for 14 days upon arrival. Still, one hotel workers says, "We are missing the Americans...
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Another Coronavirus Casualty: Florida Tourism
Tourism is one of Florida's biggest and most important industries. But visitors are shying away from the sun-splashed beaches and theme parks. Tourism numbers cratered in the last quarter.(Image...
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Reviving Air Travel And Florida Tourism
Florida's governor wants the traveling public to start traveling again. He wants the public to know that air travel is safe during the coronavirus pandemic and hopes tourists will soon return. (Image...
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Facing Economic Devastation, Hawaii Attempts To Revive Tourism
The tourist economy in Hawaii has been decimated by the pandemic, with 1 in 6 people there unemployed. Now, the state hopes new traveler testing protocols will help bring visitors back to its...
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Israeli Tourism Ministry Warns Against Discussing Sensitive Topics With UAE...
The ministry's 29-page advisory is geared to tourism professionals and business travelers now that travel is open between the two countries, but it has been criticized in both Israel and the...
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'We Feel Safe': Americans Keep Visiting Mexico Despite Pandemic Risks
U.S. tourists aren't welcome in most countries because of the surging coronavirus. But Mexico lets them in, with no quarantine or test requirements.(Image credit: Alfredo Martinez/Getty Images)
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'It Was Like Magic': Iraqis Visit Babylon And Other Heritage Sites For 1st Time
Domestic tourism has been strong in Iraq's northern Kurdish region, but sites in more impoverished, insecure areas tend to be visited less. A few Iraqi tourism companies are trying to change...
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Taiwan And Palau Launch Coronavirus Travel Bubble
Palau has seen no COVID-19 cases and Taiwan has kept the virus in check. Taiwan's first tourist flight to Palau during the pandemic era landed Thursday. Travelers do not need to quarantine on...
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Croatia's Economy Needs Tourists. It's Now Opening The Doors To Vaccinated...
For Croatia, the most tourism-dependent country in Europe, opening up quickly is crucial to reviving its pandemic-battered economy. Tourist numbers plummeted last year.(Image credit: Rob Schmitz/NPR)
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Alaska Lures Tourists With Its Stunning Landscapes — And Free COVID-19 Vaccines
Officials hope the added incentive of the vaccine will attract visitors. It's part of an effort to jump start a floundering summer tourism industry that's been devastated by the pandemic.(Image credit:...
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Welcome To Froggyland, The Croatian Taxidermy Museum That May Soon Come To...
The museum features the work of a Hungarian taxidermist who created anthropomorphized exhibits. It had 50,000 visitors in 2019, but numbers fell during the pandemic and the owner now plans to...
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Pair Your Pints With A Trip Through History On This British Pub Crawl Across...
The quintessential British institutions have changed over time and now face threats to their very existence.(Image credit: Frank Langfitt/NPR)
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Tourists In Colombia Can Now Take Jungle Hikes With Ex-FARC Guerrilla Guides
FARC rebels used to chain their kidnap victims in the jungle until they received ransom. Now tourists pay ex-guerrillas hundreds of dollars to take them hiking and whitewater rafting there.(Image...
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Chinese Tourists Throng 'Red Tourism' Sites To Mark Communist Party Centennial
The officially designated Communist Party historical sites venerate Mao Zedong and, increasingly, the country's current leader, Xi Jinping. Tourists sometimes do manual labor and dress up as...
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Beneath Istanbul, Archaeologists Explore An Ancient City's Byzantine Basements
Below the surface of the sprawling, modern metropolis is a different world. Archaeologists are gaining insights into the city's ancient past by examining the basements of ordinary buildings.(Image...
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