Hawaii has had different COVID-19 restrictions from other U.S states throughout much of the pandemic. And the news that travelers and citizens will require either evidence of vaccination or testing to enter indoor venues won’t be a surprise to many. The news comes after the mayors of Oahu and Maui submitted requests to Governor Ige …

Switzerland has announced that from the 13th of September, the government will require a COVID-19 vaccination certificate to enter various indoor activities until January 2022. The news comes as various EU countries raise entry restrictions and ban unvaccinated U.S travelers due to rising cases of COVID-19 in the United States.  Switzerland is currently open to …

After 18 months of closure, Vietnam will begin reopening to international tourists in October.  Vietnam will initially reopen Phu Quoc — a tropical island off Vietnam’s southern coast — for a six-month trial period to boost the economy.  Vietnam has closed to all visitors as the nation hoped to keep COVID-19 outside the country. Throughout …

The United States has moved Jamaica to its highest risk list of countries due to rising cases of COVID-19 throughout the nation.  The CDC has raised Jamaica to level four on its risk list. That signifies that Jamaica is the highest level of risk and U.S travelers should avoid vacations to the popular island.  The …

Fiji is preparing to reopen its borders to international travelers in November as the tropical destination looks to allow non-essential travel for the first time since the pandemic began.  When the pandemic started, Fiji closed its borders to all non-citizens and prevented international travel. However, Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama announced that he plans to …

Sweden has become another country to enforce a travel ban on U.S. tourists because of concerns over rising cases of the Delta variant.  The news is frustrating for many U.S travelers and the travel industry on both sides of the pond.  Sweden’s New Travel Ban  From the 6th of September 2021, Sweden will remove the …

Bulgaria will reintroduce its entry ban on U.S tourists due to rising cases of COVID-19 in the United States.  The move comes after the EU recommended that EU member states prohibited travelers from the United States after cases exceeded the safe threshold.  Italy became the first EU country to introduce new restrictions on U.S travelers …

Australia will keep its borders closed until December, dashing hopes of a reopening before Christmas.  The “human biosecurity emergency period” will continue until at least December 17th, despite changing attitudes towards COVID-19 within Australia.  Greg Hunt, the Australian Health Minister said, “We’ve extended biosecurity protections to 17 December in line with medical advice.” The travel …

Italy has become one of the first EU countries to take the European Union’s advice and increase travel restrictions on U.S tourists entering Italy.  The European Union made the controversial decision to advise EU nations to place restrictions on U.S travelers because of rising cases of the Delta variant after the EU removed the U.S …

As the Middle East vaccinates more of its population, various countries are reopening to international tourists. Oman will officially reopen to vaccinated international tourists in September.  From September 1st, Oman will reopen its land, air borders, and sea borders. Dr. Saif Al Abri, the Director of General Disease Control at the Ministry of Health announced …

Thailand is seeing its highest cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began, yet the country will resume local flights in high-risk areas around the nation.  Thailand has started to allow some domestic flights to and from Bangkok after cases of COVID-19 skyrocketed this summer. The nation’s aviation authority suggested the move was to boost economic …

The United Arab Emirates will reopen its tourist visas on August 30th from all countries after 18 months of changing restrictions.  The decision will open up tourist visas from countries that the UAE previously banned. However, visitors from those countries will still need to take a negative PCR test. The United Arab Emirates previously banned …