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Australia and New Zealand have this Monday launched a two-way travel bubble, allowing for quarantine-free travel between the two countries for the first time in over a year. Both countries slammed their borders shut at the beginning of the pandemic.
Nicole Frölich and Lukas Stege visit three Bavarian cities that are all home to UNESCO World Heritage sites, which include the Würzburg Residence and Court Gardens and Augsburg's Water Management System
The UN is warning of a "large, likely long-lasting" humanitarian crisis in Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique. More than 600,000 people have been displaced in recent years as a result of attacks by Islamist militants. DW's Adrian Kriesch travelled to the region.
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An infectious Covid-19 strain has led to severe international travel restrictions imposed on South Africa by 120 countries worldwide placing in jeopardy the country’s already fragile tourism sector.
Due to a dangerous COVID varriant, South Africa has been blacklisted by many countries as unsafe to travel to. But Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane says travel warnings are based on "misinformation."
Digital nomads travel the world, unpacking their laptops wherever it's nice, so long as there is WiFi. But is the life of internet nomads really as idyllic as it looks on Instagram?
A cycling vacation ― it's inexpensive, environmentally friendly and particularly popular in times of the coronavirus. Here are the 10 most popular routes that lead through Germany.
This week on Living Planet, stories of how local movers and shakers deal with global problems. Glaciologists in Oregon tell us what they've learned about the climate from frozen caves, while a community in Lyon, France protests meatless school lunches. We also debate the ethics of traveling by cruise or by plane. And women from the Niger Delta share their fight for justice over oil pollution.
The photographer Abbas Attar, known simply as Abbas, was one of the foremost documenters of crisis and revolution. Many of his images have become iconic.
The COVID-19 epidemic poses a threat to the everyday life of people worldwide. Travelers are particularly affected, as are people working in tourism. Here are the latest developments.
Lukas Stege is spending a day exploring Münster in North Rhine-Westphalia. The city is considered a pioneer when it comes to sustainability, and was once the setting of an event that shaped European history.
Münsterland boasts more than 100 castles and palaces. Some are still lived in; others are open to the public. The region is also known for horse breeding. There are more horses here than in almost any other region in Europe.
In Ibbenbüren in North Rhine-Westphalia, scuba divers can find an artificial underwater landscape, including sunken temples and huge fish. There are sturgeon, statues and a wrecked ship.
Every ten years the city of Münster in North Rhine-Westphalia hosts an art exhibition, the Sculpture Projects. Internationally renowned artists present their work in public spaces, most of them outdoors.
DW viewer Diego Gamboa lives in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. He guides you through his city, shows you the old town, the beach promenade and Montevideo's biggest park.
A holiday video from Newfoundland: DW viewer Sidney Roth takes you along on his road trip. He's been touring the large Canadian island with his friends.
As the first man ever, Yuri Gagarin orbited the earth 60 years ago. On April 12, 1961 his flight marked the beginning of the race for space between East and West.
Flying is one of the most polluting and privileged forms of travel. The aviation industry is facing growing pressure to wean itself off fossil fuels to bring down CO2 emissions. Can it succeed? Or do we need to stop flying altogether?
Major economies back $650 bn boost in IMF resources - Life in lockdown leads to casual chic boom - Kenyan engineers design Covid-era travel app
For 500 years, Transylvania's Gábor people have held onto their values and rituals. This film explores the insular world of the Gábor Roma, and asks whether they can maintain their traditional lives in a globalized world.
Out of 890 million people in the world without access to electricity, almost 600 million are in Africa. Electricity is vital for education, healthcare and security – so what happens when even states like South Africa can't provide reliable energy for their citizens? The 77 Percent travelled to Soweto in Johannesburg, where residents are fed up with constant electricity outages.
Can we beam ourselves across the world with zero emissions? Physicists have now devised a kind of teleportation involving a phenomenon that Einstein called "spooky action at a distance.” However, Mr Spock would still need a rocket.
Despite the pandemic, Berlin keeps on evolving rapidly – so that even now there is a lot to discover. DW Travel guide Nicole Frölich takes you through the stunning new subway stations on the extended U5 line, which connects a number of the city center’s popular sights. She also visits the Natural History Museum and has a tip to experience the German capital online, with an app!
