Lindsey Galloway

As Covid restrictions and quarantines continue to lift around the world, work-related trips are bouncing back in a big way in 2022.

With international travel opening up again, travellers may find more security visiting countries with a strong track record of adjusting their policies appropriately and swiftly.

After some of the longest Covid-19 restrictions in Europe, Ireland is looking to 2022 and beyond with optimism.

After some of the longest and strictest restaurant lockdowns of any city of the world, Toronto is moving towards lifting all pandemic restrictions by March 2022.

Boasting one of the world’s highest vaccination rates, Malta is now welcoming back visitors safely with cash incentives and a recently launched Nomad Residence Permit.

Cities across the world have had to rethink security in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic – here are the ones doing it well.

We talk to doctors and residents in top-ranked nations to understand how they’re managing the virus, and what continued challenges lie ahead for residents.

Experts have already begun assessing how a recovery might look once the Covid-19 virus is contained, and which countries stand to bounce back best.

In 30 years, most of the world’s largest economies will be those that are emerging today, surpassing current behemoths such as the US, Japan and Germany.

Tourism to Cairo has dwindled since the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. But locals see the new Grand Egyptian Museum as a chance to reintroduce the world to Egypt’s bustling capital.

Locals explain how the influx of travellers has affected them, how authorities are responding and how visitors can remain respectful of people who live there year-round.

Nanjing offers a different pace than bustling Beijing or futuristic Shanghai, but one that newcomers are happy to embrace for the peaceful trade-offs.

Last April, Swaziland’s King Mswati III made a surprise announcement: the African country would again be known by its indigenous name, eSwatini.

A months-long peaceful protest movement in Armenia has brought new hope and booming business to its capital, Yerevan.

Navigating a new place can be challenging no matter where in the world it is, but these five cities make day-to-day living a lot easier than others.

Rather than military, political or economic might, it’s the culture of these countries that most strongly impacts the wider world.

From hiking an active volcano in Italy to whitewater rafting in Thailand, these five countries will restore your lust for life.

In these countries, people live substantially longer than the worldwide average – and each place has its own secret source of vitality.

From broadening perspectives to creating lasting memories, seeing the world can be a major exercise in self-improvement.

What is it like to live in a place known for its sights… and crowds? Residents of 2014’s most visited cities spill how they find solitude – and why they love living there anyway.