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Thaddaeus Ropac's first Asian outpost will be located in Seoul's up-and-coming Hannam-dong district.

Great art for the creative SeoulThaddaeus Ropac picks Asia for its first gallery opening outside of Europe.

UK proceeds as planned with quarantine-free overseas travel to 12 countries and territories including Singapore, Israel and Portugal.

Green means go for England's traffic-light travel systemSeeing red, amber and green in the statuses of destinations that British travellers can visit this summer.

Nothing sinister: In Romania's Transylvanian region, Bran Castle is now luring visitors with Covid-19 jabs.

Jabbed with needles, not fangs at Dracula's castleVisitors can now get vaccinated at Romania's famous attraction and tour the medieval torture chamber for free too.

A junior suite at the Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid.

One Madrid, two grand damesMandarin Oriental Ritz reopens after a major facelift, while Spain's first JW Marriott will open in 2022.

Norwegian Cruise Line is planning September cruises from Rome and Barcelona. Pictured: Norwegian Epic.

Where are Norwegian Cruise Line ships sailing next?Hint: Somewhere in Europe. Sister brands Regent Seven Seas and Oceania have also revealed their summer plans too.

Thanks to Greece's plan to open to vaccinated travellers and those with negative Covid-19 tests on 14 May, US-based brands Norwegian, Celebrity, Silversea, Seabourn and Windstar are planning to launch ships from Athens this June and July.

If Europe opens to vaccinated Americans, will cruise ships follow?Greece looks to take Miami's world cruise capital title this summer, as major lines have announced plans to launch...

The Azamara Quest off of Mykonos, Greece.

Newly independent Azamara returns to service from GreeceBookings for Azamara Quest's seven-day sailings open to fully vaccinated passengers from 11 May.

The new Costa Firenze leaves Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy.

Costa Cruises takes on the Mediterranean for summer 2021Sailings to Italy, France, Spain and Greece, with extended ports of calls for more shoreside excursion time.

Should a spike occur in one among the 27 EU member destinations, reopening rules won't change, though source market countries may want to impose quarantines or testing upon return. Pictured: Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, Paris.

Europe is reopening to vaccinated Americans this summerNo timeline was given, but US tourists with EU-approved vaccines will be permitted to travel freely in the continent.

Pedestrian traffic in Times Square reached a high for 2021 on the first weekend of April, according to the Times Square Alliance.

Look who's back! NYC comes to life againOnce battered by Covid, New York City is seeing signs of a tourism comeback, in both hotel occupancy and foot traffic.