Tourists scarce as travel bubbles fail to inflate
Resurging infections have halted several travel bubbles, while getting stranded abroad during a trip has become a new risk tourists must consider
By Neil Sands / AFP, WELLINGTON
Quarantine-free travel bubbles were earlier this year hailed as tourism’s “godsend,” but cancelations and suspensions have deflated hopes they will herald a return to pre-COVID-19 pandemic normality.
Perhaps the world’s most high-profile bubble opened between Australia and New Zealand on April 19, leading to emotional scenes as families split when borders closed almost 400 days earlier were reunited.
Since then, New Zealand has ordered partial shutdowns on four occasions due to virus scares in Australian states, the most serious of which forced Melbourne into a snap lockdown this week.
CAYO Exclusive Resort and Spa, Greece s Newest Design Hotel
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Two chairs rest on the sand at a nearly empty beach in Albufeira, in Portugal’s southern Algarve region
The European Union has taken a step towards relaxing tourism travel for visitors from outside the bloc, with EU ambassadors agreeing on measures to allow fully vaccinated visitors in.
They also agreed on easing the criteria for nations to be considered a safe country, from which all tourists can travel.
Up to now, that list included only seven nations.
The EU imposed strict measures last year to contain Covid-19 outbreaks but the bloc’s 27 ambassadors now say many of those restrictions on non-essential travel should be eased.
Best Nude Beaches in Greece and the Entire World
Plaka beach on Naxos. Credit: Carlo Pelagalli/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0
Greece is a country that appeals to almost any traveler, from its towering seaside cliffs to its nearly countless pristine beaches. It is also favored by naturists who want to feel free to be sunbathe and swim in the nude.
Greece actually has too many nude beaches to count, with travelers knowing that if they desire that experience, they are never too far away from a nudist beach anywhere in the country.
” width=”1080″>It is not an uncommon sight for women to sunbathe topless, even at conventional beaches in Greece, which is emblematic of the free-spirited nature of the country. Here we have collected some of the best spots for nude bathing all across the nation.
Greeceâs Newest Design Hotel Launches 2 and 3-Bedroom Villas
April 27, 2021
With Greece set to welcome international travelers from early May and tour operators reporting a soar in sales , it seems Greece is definitely the word this summer. Opening for its first full season on May 21st, Crete’s newest design hotel, CAYO Exclusive Resort and Spa is adding to its luxurious lodgings with new two and three-bedroom villas. Designed with guests’ comfort, safety and privacy in mind, the villas provide the perfect setting for groups of friends and families to re-connect post-lockdown.
Sat at the top of the uniquely terraced resort, which was conceptualized to ensure every suite is complete with a view of the iridescent Spinalonga Islet, CAYO’s Two-Bedroom Pool Villas are spread across three levels. Flooded with natural light, the villas boast an unobstructed panorama of the crystal blue waters beneath, a private terrace complete with heated fresh-water swimming
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