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Even as Covid cases spike, Trump lifts travel restrictions on Europe and Brazil
Outgoing US President Donald Trump on Monday issued an executive order to lift travel restrictions on European countries and Brazil which his administration had imposed in view of the coronavirusReadMore
Paris to turn iconic Champs-Elysées into £223million ‘extraordinary garden’
Shawdesh Desk: The world-famous Champs-Élysées boulevard in Paris is about to get a huge €250million transformation (approx £223million). Stretching 1.2 miles between the Place de la Concorde and Arc deReadMore
Amsterdam could ban tourists from its cannabis shops from next year
Shawdesh Desk: Amsterdam could ban tourists from its cannabis shops (also known as coffee shops) in a bid to crack down on the rise of demand for cannabis. The city’sReadMore
Luxury hotel creates rooms specifically designed for allergy-prone guests
A luxury hotel has unveiled new ‘hypoallergenic rooms’ where everything from the bedding to the wallpaper has been designed with the allergy-prone guest in mind. We’re talking allergy-friendly pillows, purifiedReadMore
Tourism leads to less pessimistic tax forecast for Hawaii
Shawdesh Desk: Hawaii’s Council on Revenues on Thursday offered a less pessimistic outlook for state tax revenue for the current fiscal year given the way the tourism industry has recoveredReadMore
American Airlines is grounding emotional-support animals
Shawdesh desk: American Airlines is banning emotional-support animals in a move that will force most owners to pay extra if they want their pets to travel with them. The airlineReadMore
Alberta leader reverses course, punishes for pandemic travel
Shawdesh Desk: Alberta’s premier has reversed course and is now punishing members of his government for vacationing outside Canada despite government guidelines urging people to avoid nonessential travel during theReadMore
Bali’s Kuta Beach cleared of tons of plastic waste
Shawdesh Desk: Tons of trash have washed onto Bali’s famous Kuta Beach, prompting locals to spend the first day of the new year staging a cleanup. Residents from the BadungReadMore
