BARCELONA: For florist Laura Gómez and many other Barcelona residents, the COVID-19 pandemic has one silver lining, amid all the death and suffering.

NANYUKI: Virtual safaris are helping to distract people under coronavirus lockdowns while attracting badly needed support for African wildlife parks hit hard by the disappearance of tourists.

ROMPIN: After being stranded on Tioman Island for almost two months, French tourists Catroux Christian and his wife Marie Claire, 66, were among 17 foreign tourists who left the island on Friday, taking with them wonderful memories collected during their unprecedented long stay there.

KOSOVO: British climate activists Rosie Watson and Mike Elm were on an international bicycle and running tour to promote their green campaign when they got stuck in Kosovo because of the coronavirus pandemic.

FAROE ISLANDS: The Faroe Islands had planned to close to tourists for a weekend this April to protect its fragile ecosystem.