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The N700S Shinkansen bullet train goes for a test run between Shinagawa and Shin-Yokohama stations in Tokyo.

Top speed 360 km/h: Japan's fastest bullet train enters service

A brand-new bullet train has entered service in Japan, and not only is it a record-breaker, but it can also operate during an earthquake.

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Bali, Indonesia, aerial view of Pura Luhur Uluwatu temple at sunrise.

Bali to welcome back tourists despite virus setback

Bali will welcome back visitors from the end of this month even after the resort island reported a four-fold increase in virus cases in June as pressure mounts on authorities to rescue the battered tourism industry.

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The Spirit of Tasmania III sails past the Sydney Opera House in 2004

Tasmania seeks ways for travellers to bypass Victoria

Calls made for Tasmanian travel to bypass Melbourne, and is there any chance the Spirit of Tasmania could sail to Sydney?

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Grounded Jetstar planes parked at Avalon Airport.

The 15 photos that defined travel in the pandemic

If one picture paints a thousand words in the midst of a pandemic, these indelible images convey a million

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The Boeing 747 jumbo jet served Qantas for nearly 50 years.

Farewell, jumbo: Qantas announces final flights for last 747

Qantas will mark the retirement of the iconic jumbo jet with a series of scenic flights in Australia.

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Australians are still considering overseas travel to destinations such as Greece.

Ninety-six per cent of Australians unwilling to travel overseas

Just four per cent of Australians say they would feel comfortable travelling overseas.

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Australia and New Zealand have discussed a travel "bubble" for months.

Trans-Tasman bubble could start by September: Tourism Minister

Simon Birmingham has buoyed hopes Australians will be able to fly to New Zealand again by September if the coronavirus flare-up in Victoria is brought under control.

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France stands to lose $US47 billion from lost tourism earnings in the pandemic.

Global tourism stands to lose up to $4.8 trillion from COVID-19, UN says

Global tourism revenues will be hit hard by COVID-19 restrictions, with the United States standing to lose the most.

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Sex workers in Amsterdam have had to rely on savings during the coronavirus lockdown.

Sex OK, but no kissing as Amsterdam's red light district reopens

In the Netherlands, people are advised to keep 1.5 metres apart. That rule won't apply to sex workers.

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Gary Kennedy and his wife Karen from Shepparton in Victoria are waiting in Ballina, northern NSW for the Queensland ...

Grey nomads mass at Queensland border ahead of annual invasion

Grey nomads, who are worth about $3.5 billion annually to tourism, are finally on the move.

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The new Crowne Plaza Hobart is one of the largest hotels in Tasmania.

New 235-room hotel opens in Tasmania, despite border closure

State borders may be closed and international tourists banned, but when a new hotel is ready, it still needs to open.

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Travel-starved Taiwanese sign up for fake flights to nowhere

Trips abroad are currently all but impossible for residents of Taiwan, but one airport may have come up with a stop-gap solution for those missing the thrill of travel.