France advises citizens to avoid Spain’s Catalonia

France advises citizens to avoid Spain’s Catalonia

French Prime Minister Jean Castex advised people on Friday not to travel to the neighbouring northeastern Spanish region of Catalonia in a…

Singapore seeks local boost for tourism sector facing existential crisis

Singapore seeks local boost for tourism sector facing existential crisis

Singapore’s tourism sector is facing an existential crisis, its tourism board chief said on Wednesday, laying out plans to boost local demand after a…

Mexico tightens coronavirus curbs in tourist spots, other pocketsDestinations

Mexico tightens coronavirus curbs in tourist spots, other pockets

The spread of the coronavirus has spurred Mexican authorities to impose local restrictions on mobility, commerce, and leisure, particularly in…

Japan’s Abe faces anger over tourism subsidy as Tokyo COVID-19 cases hit record

Japan’s Abe faces anger over tourism subsidy as Tokyo COVID-19 cases hit record

The Japanese government is facing potentially damaging blowback after excluding Tokyo residents from a multibillion dollar campaign aimed at reviving…

Japan to exclude Tokyo residents from tourism campaign as coronavirus spikes

Japan to exclude Tokyo residents from tourism campaign as coronavirus spikes

Japan said it will exclude people living or vacationing in Tokyo from a subsidised domestic tourism campaign as record numbers of coronavirus…

Quarantines or not, Americans descend on summer vacation spots

Quarantines or not, Americans descend on summer vacation spots

In the New Mexico mountain resort of Red River, tourists from Texas stroll along Main Street, most disregarding Governor Michelle…

Tokyo declares coronavirus red alert as situation ‘rather severe’

Tokyo declares coronavirus red alert as situation ‘rather severe’

Tokyo raised its coronavirus alert to the highest “red” level on Wednesday, alarmed by a recent spike in daily new…

Hong Kong to impose most severe social distancing restrictions

Hong Kong to impose most severe social distancing restrictions

Hong Kong will impose strict new social distancing measures from midnight Tuesday, the most stringent in the Asian financial hub…

EU to remove Serbia, Montenegro from coronavirus safe list – sources

EU to remove Serbia, Montenegro from coronavirus safe list – sources

The European Union is set to remove Serbia and Montenegro from its safe list of countries from which non-essential travel is allowed,…

Australia restricts number of citizens returning as virus surges

Australia restricts number of citizens returning as virus surges

Australia will halve the number of citizens allowed to return home from overseas each week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said…