The Caribbean was among the fastest-recovering regions globally in 2022, and this recovery has been evident in both land-based and cruise tourism.

Through a survey with over 600 Italian shopping tourists and those from the United States, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom, 54 per cent of them said that they have shopping as the main reason for their visit to Italy.

The survey reveals that the appetite to travel shows no signs of slowing, with more than a quarter (27%) of consumers planning three or more trips over the same period.

In the pre-pandemic era, the country registered 6.6 million international tourists in 2019, generating $4.92 billion in revenue.

The suspension of the routes would mean that passengers from then will have to change from Paris or Lille. The route has operated since 1996 though it had stopped at the time of the pandemic.

In the period from January to May 2021, over 77 million arrivals are recorded, this indicates the sector has recovered almost half. The amount is 46 per cent of the pre-pandemic era.

The Disney cruise ship is finally back in ship deck after being out for more than a year. Disney magic was 15 months on water from pandemic.

The South African Department of Health declared that the pandemic limitations would be dismissed completely – for assisting both domestic and international travel.

The Bucket Listcovers a number of Shangri-La hotels and resorts with experiences to inspire travellers to rediscover the world, including Abu Dhabi, Bengaluru, Delhi, Dubai, Istanbul, Jeddah, London, Mauritius, Muscat, Paris, Toronto and Vancouver.

In 2021 tourism in Cologne was impacted by the coronavirus pandemic for the second year in a row.