Costa Rica is open for tourism! Known for the ‘Pura Vida’ way of life, unlimited outdoor adventure activities, lush national parks, super-chill beaches, and affordable prices, its no wonder Costa Rica welcomed over 3 million tourists last year.  However, Costa Rica’s tourism has been devastated by the pandemic this year with months of strict closures …

The EU Seeks To End Travel Restrictions The European Union is advising all EU member states to scrap all bans on non-essential travel for fully vaccinated tourists and recovered tourists from March 1, 2022. The move comes as various European nations—including Sweden, Denmark, and England—are scrapping all internal COVID-19 restrictions and ‘learning to live with …

The new route will go from the Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to the Licenciado Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)  The American airline JetBlue Airways announced in a press release the official launch of a new service from New York to Puerto Vallarta. The first flight of this route arrived on February 19 during the …

Air Canada has just announced that they will be relaunching flights to thirty-four destinations around the world – starting from next month (March). With the Covid-19 pandemic having put a halt to many of their international flight routes – including flights to some Caribbean destinations – Canadians will once again be able to take to …

Thailand is set to ease some of its entry restrictions for fully vaccinated travelers from March. The once wildly popular travel destination has struggled to attract travelers back to its shores in the same numbers that it once did, with the country’s particularly tough Covid-19 entry restrictions viewed by many as the main reason why. …

The Republic of Slovenia has ended ALL COVID-related entry requirements as of this week. The country’s RVT system, which stands for recovered/vaccinated/tested, has been repealed and now all travelers may enter Slovenia without restriction. The quarantine requirement for travelers has also been dropped. Slovenia officially is now the fourth country in the world to end all …

Originally one of the strictest countries when it came to entry restrictions during Covid, Israel is now taking a courageous step and scrapping the vaccination requirement for foreign visitors. This means that, starting March 1 all foreigners will be welcome regardless of vaccination status, including unvaccinated Americans and Canadians. Having been completely off-limits for nearly …

After two years of tight border restrictions and a number of cancellations for reopening, Singapore will be removing some entry requirements for vaccinated travelers over the coming weeks.  This update will start on February 22, as travelers arriving from a Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) will no longer have to take an expensive PCR test upon …

The United Kingdom has dropped all COVID-19 restrictions and become the first major Western nation to ‘live with COVID-19’. The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, told MPs the legal duty to self-isolate for those who test positive for COVID-19 will end on Thursday. However, the United Kingdom government’s removal of all COVID-19 rules will take place …

Two of the most popular islands for travelers in Hawaii have recently removed several of their long-standing Covid-19 related restrictions, making a visit to the famous islands even more appealing for travelers. The decision to do so follows a general pattern across the United States and the wider world, with several of the country’s states …

American travelers – from next year (2023) – will be required to register before traveling to more than half of the nations in Europe. Citizens of the U.S. – along with travelers from around 60 other countries – will need to register their details on the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS). And, they …

***Important Note/Correction, February 18 2022 @ 9:00am. Since publishing this article, the SEM migration police have informed us they are currently amending the federal government’s official removal of all entry requirements so they don’t apply for third-party travelers at this time. While the federal government (including the federal department of home affairs and the federal …