Chen Xia, a native of Fuqing, east China's Fujian Province, has lived in Japan for more than a decade. Over the past three years, COVID-19 has disrupted her annual plan to return to Fuqing for the celebration of the Chinese New Year. Thanks to the timely adjustments of inbound travel...
Chinese visitors to Japan double last month, but is still less than 1% of pre-pandemic >> Visitors to Japan surged in March to their highest after the COVID-19 pandemic, official data showed on Wednesday, with overseas tourists flocking to see the nation's famous cherry blossoms. Chinese vi...
Traveling to Japan for the First Time | Japan Few destinations around the world draw the kind of inspiration and amazement Japan does. With a seemingly endless supply of cultural traditions, neon lights, and sights to experience, the Land of the Rising Sun remains one of the most coveted tr...
Many nations — includingAustralia,Bhutan,Israel,Japan,Malaysia,Morocco,New Zealand,the PhilippinesandSingapore— eased border closuresin 2022. Many European nations alsodroppedtesting requirements for Americans. (Travelers should consult theU.S. State Department websitefor country-specific Covid restriction...
Pointing to the recent US State Department’s worldwide travel advisory in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war, she notes that Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Uruguay, and Venezuela all have travel advisories against coming to the US because of the gun violence epidemic. “Ve...
While financially devastating for some, the pandemic has allowed others — namely, professionals who have been able to work from home —to sock away more savings. Some 70% of leisure travelers in major countries — such as the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Japan and Spain — plan to s...
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered daily life in cities across the world. To slow the spread of COVID-19, many countries have introduced mobility restrictions, ordered the temporary closure of businesses, and encouraged social distancing. These policies have directly and indirectly...
during the week-long national holiday starting on October 1. According to a report by China Tourism Academy, 80% of respondents expressed an interest to travel in the third quarter – a rise of 90% compared with last year that indicates the pent-up demand after months of travel restrictions...
Since covid restrictions eased we excitedly set off on our travels again and spent a year roadtripping around the UK, Ireland, Spain and France before selling our beloved Helga the camper and taking our backpacks around the world again. 2022 saw us exploring the Balkans, hiking through the mo...
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