Argentina – one of the most locked down countries on the planet is finally starting to show signs of reopening as it makes October 30 the day it will reopen borders for tourism to five of it South American neighbors. Starting on October 30th, residents of Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Boliva and Uruguay can enter Argentina …

On November 1, 2020 Costa Rica will extend their tourism reopening to include visitors from ALL U.S. states. Since Costa Rica officially reopened for tourism on August 1, only residents select states have been granted entry, but that will come to an end in less than a month. Starting on November 1, tourists from all …

Panama will officially reopen all of its beaches for recreational use as of Sunday October 25th after they were shut down back in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister of Health, Luis Francisco Sucre announced that starting Sunday  beaches will be open to the public from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm daily.  The reopening …

The first cruise ship to port in the UK since the pandemic began stopped in Portsmouth on October 19th to pick up passengers. The SeaDream Yacht Club’s vessel, SeaDream 1 picked up 19 passengers and will sail a transatlantic voyage to the Caribbean. The SeaDream 1 will also become the first cruise ship to resume …

Hawaii saw over 8000 out of state tourists arrive on reopening day after the 14 quarantine measure was dropped in lieu of COVID-19 PCR testing. State Department of Transportation spokesman, Tim Sakahara said that 30 flights carrying 8000 passengers from out of state arrived in Honolulu on Thursday.  Before the pandemic hit, the airport would …

Many African nations are starting to reopen airports, remove curfews, and slowly resume international tourism. Most countries in Africa have been very strict on containing the spread of the virus, with most of them going into complete lockdowns earlier this year. That means nobody in and nobody out. Now that case numbers are relatively low …

China has announced that Beijing will be reopening to international flights from 8 countries ending 5 months of lock-down in the Chinese capital. The Civil Aviation Administration of China said that it would reopen to the countries based on their low rate of COVID-19. Update: October 18th: A limited number of international flights are flying …

Serbia has officially reopened for tourism! As of May 22nd 2020, Serbia is allowing visitors to travel to the country under normal ‘pre-Covid’ regulations. That includes no mandatory testing and no isolation period for arriving tourists. Testing Update August 15 As the situation has changed since reopening in May, Serbia has now implemented PCR tests …

The hotspots of Cancun and Playa Del Carmen have officially reopened for tourism. Surrounding vacation hotspots like Tulum, Isla Mujeres and Cozumel have also reopened. The Governor of Quintana Roo has announced that the entire state has a reduced risk of COVID-19 transmission as the epidemiological light was dropped from ‘orange’ to ‘yellow’. This allows Cancun, Playa …

Los Cabos has officially reopened for tourism including beaches and hotels.  Los Cabos has moved from a level 6 to a level 3 will allow for the reopening of hotels, beaches, restaurants and parks to operate at 50% capacity according to the Government of Baja California Sur. Here is the complete list of businesses and activities …

Every American (or non-EU traveler) is wondering if they can transit, transfer and connect through European airports, even if they are not technically allowed in the country at this time. The answer is = Yes. Well, mostly yes. There are some very important details about transiting through EU airports right now, especially if you are …

Malaysia’s borders are still shut for general tourism, but has been allowing certain types of medical tourists in since July, and now since September, certain long-term pass holders.  Malaysia is still under a government ordered MCO (Movement Control Order) since March which restricts all tourism in the country, including any visitors wanting to gain entry. …