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After two pandemic years, a summer travel bounce — and chaos

Crowds flock on the Hill outside court one on day two of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Many places, particularly those that have loosened safety requirements, are seeing what passes for a go-go summer of sunny optimism and adventure. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) Tourists visit Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, June 17, 2022. Summer travel is underway across the globe, but a full recovery from two years of coronavirus could last as long as the pandemic itself. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) People roller skate at Rockefeller Center Tuesday, June 21, 2022, in New York. The summer of 2022 can feel as if the coronavirus pandemic is really over. Mask rules and testing requirements are lifting in many countries, including the United States. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) People walk on street in Saint Jean de Luz, southwestern France, Monday, June 20, 2022. Tourism is on the rebound around the world this summer after two years of pandemic restrictions, with museums and flights packed – but the global recovery is hampered by inflation and rising virus infection rates in many regions. (AP Photo/Bob Edme) FILE ** Scott Dixon, (9) of New Zealand, leads the field on the start of the the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 29, 2022. The Speedway returned to full capacity for the first time since 2020, when the pandemic put an unforeseeable end to large group gatherings. More than 325,000 people attended the 2022 race. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File) Tourists sit on public benches in Dharmsala, India, Friday, June 17, 2022. Summer travel is underway across the globe, but a full recovery from two years of coronavirus could last as long as the pandemic itself. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Tourists take pictures in front of the Pyramide in the Louvre Museum courtyard, in Paris, France, Monday, June 20, 2022. Tourism is on the rebound around the world this summer after two years of pandemic restrictions, with museums and flights packed – but the global recovery is hampered by inflation and rising virus infection rates in many regions. (AP Photo/Francois Mori) Festival goers make their way around the Glastonbury Festival in Worthy Farm, Somerset, England, Friday, June 24, 2022. Many places, particularly those that have loosened safety requirements, are seeing what passes for a go-go summer of sunny optimism and adventure. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP) Tubers float the Coral River, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in New Braunfels, Texas. The summer of 2022 can feel as if the coronavirus pandemic is really over. Mask rules and testing requirements are lifting in many countries, including the United States. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Visitors to the Gateway Arch tour the museum underneath the monument Friday, June 17, 2022, in St. Louis. Summer travel is underway across the globe, but a full recovery from two years of coronavirus could last as long as the pandemic itself. Interviews by The Associated Press in 11 countries this month show that the most passionate travelers are thronging to locales like the French Riviera, Amsterdam and the American Midwest. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) Tourists take a selfie in front of the Trevi Fountain, in Rome, Monday, June 20, 2022. Summer travel is underway across the globe, but a full recovery from two years of coronavirus could last as long as the pandemic itself. In Italy, tourists — especially from the U.S. — returned this year in droves. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Tourists visit the Old City of Jerusalem, Wednesday, June 15, 2022. The summer of 2022 can feel as if the coronavirus pandemic is really over -- mask rules and testing requirements are lifting in many countries, including the United States. Full recoveries are generally not expected until at least 2024. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo) A tourist pauses in front of a mural depicting Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi on Israel's controversial separation barrier in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Sunday, June 19, 2022. The summer of 2022 can feel as if the coronavirus pandemic is really over -- mask rules and testing requirements are lifting in many countries, including the United States. Full recoveries are generally not expected until at least 2024. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo) Vacationers from Pittsburgh, Pa., watch the ocean from the boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach, Del., Sunday, June 19, 2022. The summer of 2022 can feel as if the coronavirus pandemic is really over. Mask rules and testing requirements are lifting in many countries, including the United States. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) A Banksy wall painting showing Israeli border policeman and a Palestinian in a pillow fight is seen in one of the rooms of the The Walled Off Hotel in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Sunday, June 19, 2022. Despite the roaring return of travelers, challenges and uncertainty cast shadows over the post-pandemic landscape. Full recoveries are generally not expected until at least 2024. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo) People walk on a Lyon street as others dine out, in central France, Monday, June 20, 2022. Tourism is on the rebound around the world this summer after two years of pandemic restrictions, with museums and flights packed - but the global recovery is hampered by inflation and rising virus infection rates in many regions. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani) A barge tours along the Riverwalk, Friday, June 17, 2022, in San Antonio. The summer of 2022 can feel as if the coronavirus pandemic is really over. Mask rules and testing requirements are lifting in many countries, including the United States. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Visitors line an iconic beach at the La Jolla Friday, June 17, 2022, in San Diego. The summer of 2022 can feel as if the coronavirus pandemic is really over, as tourists flock to the area's famous beaches. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) A guide dressed in a Colonial Era costume conducts a tour in the Granary Burying Ground on the Freedom Trail, Friday, June 17, 2022, in Boston. The summer of 2022 can feel as if the coronavirus pandemic is really over. Mask rules and testing requirements are lifting in many countries, including the United States. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) Tourists walk in downtown Rome, Monday, June 20, 2022. Summer travel is underway across the globe, but a full recovery from two years of coronavirus could last as long as the pandemic itself. In Italy, tourists -- especially from the U.S. -- returned this year in droves. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) A foreign tourist passes Israel's controversial separation barrier as he arrives to check in any the Walled Off Hotel in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Sunday, June 19, 2022. Despite the roaring return of travelers, challenges and uncertainty cast shadows over the post-pandemic landscape. Full recoveries are generally not expected until at least 2024. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)