The twelve "Marys" of the Venice carnival, dressed in a 16th-century sartorial dress, Lavinia Malerba (L), Laura Libbi (C) and fellow Marys parade as part of the "Festa delle Marie" in Venice on February 11, 2023. /CFP
The twelve "Marys" of the Venice carnival, dressed in a 16th-century sartorial dress, Lavinia Malerba (L), Laura Libbi (C) and fellow Marys parade as part of the "Festa delle Marie" in Venice on February 11, 2023. /CFP
Tourists are seen shooting water guns at Khaosan road in Bangkok. /CFP
Tourists are seen shooting water guns at Khaosan road in Bangkok. /CFP
A woman watches a crocodile diving behind the glass of an aquarium at the Dubai Crocodile Park in Dubai on April 17, 2023. /CFP
A woman watches a crocodile diving behind the glass of an aquarium at the Dubai Crocodile Park in Dubai on April 17, 2023. /CFP
A tourist is seen riding a horse carriage against the backdrop of the Great Pyramid of Giza on April 15, 2023. /CFP
A tourist is seen riding a horse carriage against the backdrop of the Great Pyramid of Giza on April 15, 2023. /CFP
Tourists take part in hot air balloon rides on the first day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday in Cappadocia of Nevsehir, Turkiye on April 21, 2023. /CFP
Tourists take part in hot air balloon rides on the first day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday in Cappadocia of Nevsehir, Turkiye on April 21, 2023. /CFP
A woman shows henna on her hand as it is one of the most important indicators of the local culture of Qeshm Island and draws local and foreign tourists' attention, in Qeshm Island, Iran on April 17, 2023. /CFP
A woman shows henna on her hand as it is one of the most important indicators of the local culture of Qeshm Island and draws local and foreign tourists' attention, in Qeshm Island, Iran on April 17, 2023. /CFP
Global tourism has rebounded. The Middle East has led in tourism recovery, surpassing 2019 arrivals by 15 percent. A UN report shows tourist arrival numbers rebounded to 80 percent of pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter of 2023. The surge was seen in the 235 million tourists who traveled internationally, more than doubling 2022's first-quarter figures.