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After becoming one of the first destinations to fully reopen to tourism, the Maldives is now rolling out a program to inoculate foreign arrivals who are checking into its upscale island resorts. Source: Travel

Leora Krygier bought a postcard written by a World War II British solider at a LA thrift store in 2003, and embarked on a year-long, continent-spanning mission to track down its writer. Source: Travel

A mutual friend put Finnish New Yorker Irja Uotila in touch with Mexican local Jesus Estrella during her 12-hour airport layover in Mexico City. Thirty years later Irja and Jesus are married with a daughter living in New York. Source: Travel

As anyone who’s visited Thailand knows, food is a key part of the experience. Source: Travel

New casino resorts, innovative restaurants, expanded convention space and one-of-a-kind cultural destinations characterize the latest iteration of this desert city that continues to reinvent itself in the face of adversity. Source: Travel

Flying was a dangerous business in the 1920s, but that didn’t stop the hero pilots of Aeropostale who risked their lives to bring airmail from France to Africa and on to South America. Source: Travel

He’d only just arrived in Australia from Wales, but teenager Brian Robson quickly realized that he’d made a big mistake by emigrating to the other side of the world. Source: Travel

With noisy traffic and bustling markets, Kigali is much like other major cities in Africa, with one exception — it’s completely spotless. Thanks to a clean up program that is part of community efforts to distance Rwanda from its recent brutal past, it has some of the cleanest streets in …

Brazil is building one of the world’s tallest statues of Jesus in Encantado, Rio Grande do Sul, standing 43 meters (140 feet) tall. Source: Travel

American Airlines is pulling all of its planes back into service by the end of the month. But it’s not like restarting your car. Right now, crews are inspecting everything from cockpits to coffee machines aboard airliners that have been parked during the pandemic. Source: Travel