One of the most famous avenues in Paris, the Champs-Élysées, is set for a facelift that will see it transformed into a green, pedestrian-friendly space, after Mayor Anne Hidalgo gave the go-ahead for a major renovation project.
Can we resume international trips in 2021 despite a pandemic stronger than ever? There's hope: Summer vacations abroad may happen in a big way this year.
Couple Neil Watt and Kris Reid have been spending the pandemic living alone in Northern Ireland's Castle Ward and have used their time to give the huge 18th-century stately home a makeover.
The world's largest snow and ice festival is underway in the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin, attracting visitors to its vast illuminated sculptures for its 37th winter, albeit with some Covid restrictions in place.
John Cruise-Wilkins is a man on a mission. Like his late father Reginald before him, he believes there is great beauty to be found beneath an unprepossessing stretch of road in northern Mahe, the main island of the Seychelles.
Taking social distancing to a whole new level, Sweden's Göteborg Film Festival is inviting one cinema fan to spend seven days on an isolated lighthouse island, with only movies and the North Sea for company.
There may have been far fewer airplanes in the skies this past year, but if you're looking ahead to future travel, you might take heed of the latest rankings of the world's safest airlines from AirlineRatings.com.
Centuries ago, the stunning island nation of Seychelles was a playground for pirates. CNN's Richard Quest goes on a real-life hunt for some of the most infamous buried treasure in Mahe.
Largely thanks to the efforts of a "citizen scientist," the country now has a burgeoning marine tourism industry, with tourists seeking out the coastal town of Watamu for its humpback whales.
Countries around the Asia-Pacific region have closed borders and imposed strict quarantine requirements, essentially sealing themselves off from the world.
Europe's largest airline Ryanair is being investigated by the UK's Advertising Standards Agency after a "jab and go" advertising campaign promoting air travel as coronavirus vaccinations are rolled out attracted more than a thousand complaints.
A man in British Columbia, Canada, is starting the new year with hundreds of dollars in fines after police officials said he touched his taxi driver's face and refused to wear a face mask inside the car.
Are UK citizens now locked out of Europe? Will EU citizens be able to travel to the UK with identity cards? And what about health care -- and travel with pets? Brexit has many ramifications for travel, whether you're from the UK, EU or further afield. Here are some of your burning questions answered.
In an effort to stem the tide of the coronavirus, Thailand has banned food, drink and any printed materials other than safety information cards on board domestic flights. The airlines will have to follow the regulations or could face possible penalty from their regulator, Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand.