Large white shark looks straight into the camera. Captured in the clear blue waters of South Australia.
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Shark Week! How to avoid attacks and more
In travel news this week: Shark attacks are very rare, but our fascination with them is endless. Also, rough weather in tourist spots and aviation highs and lows.
The UK is the only major European country not to return to pre-pandemic visitor numbers.
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The UK used to be a European tourism hot spot. Here’s how it all went wrong
Paris is known for its culinary scene, but half the chefs and kitchen staff in the city are from outside the EU.
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Parisian cafés are a cherished part of French culture. Here’s why they might be in trouble
The Carnival Horizon was one of the cruise ships who made last-minute itinerary changes due to Hurricane Beryl.
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Cruise ships change courses as Hurricane Beryl tears through the Caribbean
Delta Air Lines planes on the tarmac during a tour of Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in the Queens borough of New York, US, on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Delta Air Lines said it will trim about 100 flights a day in the US and Latin America from July 1 through Aug. 7 to help it recover faster from bad weather, higher-than-expected worker absences and other issues that have rattled recent operations. Photographer: Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Delta flight diverted to JFK after passengers were served spoiled food
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They left the US for Ecuador for a better life. Then the country was plunged into a state of emergency
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They set off around the world on a motorcycle and ‘fell off many times.’ Now they’re in the record books
Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney, NSW
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The world’s most liveable cities for 2024
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 25: Travelers gather with their luggage in the international terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) ahead of the July 4th holiday travel period on June 25, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened 2.99 million passengers on June 23, a single day record. TSA is prepared to screen over 32 million passengers from June 27 through July 8 during the 2024 Independence Day holiday travel period. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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Forecasters say the long July 4 holiday will be a record-setting bash
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This idyllic Swedish town is selling off land for the price of a cup of coffee
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‘People are really uptight in the States these days’: Why this American prefers living in Estonia
In a file photo, South Korean soldiers examine various objects trash from a balloon believed to have been sent by North Korea, in Incheon, South Korea, on June 2, 2024.
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North Korean trash balloons briefly close Seoul airport runways
A general view of the tourist city of Barcelona on April 25, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, otherwise known as Sagrada Família, is a church under construction in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is the largest unfinished Catholic church in the world.
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Barcelona ending apartment rentals by foreign tourists
A wombat at East Coast Natureworld in Bicheno, Tasmania, Australia.
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Wombat walker wanted: Australia needs help looking after its cutest residents
Tourists take photos of giant pandas at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding on May 22, 2024.
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China’s famed panda breeding center bans 12 tourists for life over bad behavior
ERCOLANO, ITALY - 2024/06/19: (EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts death.) A view of the ancient beach, with the skeletons of the fugitive victims of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, open to the public for the first time, in the archaeological excavations of Herculaneum. (Photo by Marco Cantile/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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Ancient beach destroyed by Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79AD reopens after restoration
Fans queue up to buy the new album '17 is Right Here', by South Korean boy band Seventeen (or SVT), outside a convenience store in the trendy Hongdae neighbourhood of Seoul on April 29, 2024, on the day of the album's official release.
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Want to train like a K-pop star in South Korea? A new visa will make it easier
New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon alights from a Royal New Zealand Air Force aircraft in Port Moresby on June 16, 2024.
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New Zealand prime minister hitches ride on commercial plane after jet breaks down
Workers clear the oil slick in plastic bags on Sentosa island's Tanjong Beach in Singapore on June 16, 2024.
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Singapore races to clean oil spill as luxury beach resort coated in slick
Pedestrians crossing street in Central Hong Kong, China
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This city has been ranked the most expensive for expats in 2024
Nebida Mine Laveria Lamarmora with Agusteri rock, Nebida, Sud Sardegna district, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe
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Italian island offers free accommodation to young hikers
Burj Al Arab at sunset, Dubai
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Some iconic travel destinations criminalize homosexuality. LGBTQ travelers are split on whether they should visit
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Possum on a plane: Flight delayed in China after pet breaks loose on board
“Drop on in” with Princess Tiana this summer as Tiana’s Bayou Adventure opens in Magic Kingdom Park on June 28. The new attraction at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., invites guests to join beloved characters and all-new friends on a thrilling adventure, all set against the music and excitement of a New Orleans celebration. (Olga Thompson, Photographer)
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A new Disney ride opens soon, splashing right out of the culture wars
Passengers on an Austrian Airlines plane had a lucky escape Sunday, as the airborne jet hit a “thunderstorm cell,” Austrian Airlines said. The plane with 173 passengers and six crew onboard from Palma de Mallorca in Spain to Vienna, Austria landed safely at Vienna thereafter.
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Austrian Airlines plane badly damaged by hailstorm during flight
VENICE, ITALY - AUGUST 01: A large crowd of tourists stand on Rialto bridge on August 1, 2017 in Venice, Italy. Over 30 million tourists visit the 3 mile by 2 mile city of Venice each year with residents fearing that it can no longer cope with this volume of visitors. There have been complaints about tourists bad behaviour including selfies being taking in areas where photography is prohibited, loitering on bridges, swimming in the canal and picnics in public places, all of which now carry a fine. In an effort to avoid UNESCO placing Venice on their endangered list the city has announced new measures to preserve and protect the city. (Photo by Stefano Mazzola/Awakening/Getty Images)
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A weaker dollar, skyrocketing prices and ‘record’ visitor numbers: Good luck in Europe this summer
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A tiny museum in England has a bigger YouTube following than MoMA – and it’s making $2.8 million a year
M5D45N A view of the village of Sambuca di Sicilia, Italy. Sambuca di Sicilia is a municipality in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, lo
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Italy’s cheap homes hot spot puts more up for sale