The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, announced the country will officially reopen borders for tourism on October 1, 2020. South Africa’s reopening news will include both inbound and outbound tourism, allowing nationals to travel abroad and tourists to enter once again. “We will gradually and cautiously ease restrictions on international travel… allowing travel into …

Starting Tuesday November 17th, Celebrity Cruises has announced they will include drinks, tips and internet from now on for all cruises.  The company said they have made the move to make the vacation experience ‘effortless’ right from the very start without ‘confusing promotions, complicated add-ons and limited time offers’. The new ‘Always Included’ luxury approach …

Air Canada Vacations has once again expanded its flight offerings including new non-stop flights from Calgary to Cancun and Puerto Vallarta. The move comes as no surprise as the Canadian government announced reduced quarantines in lieu of COVID-19 testing starting on November 2nd at the Calgary International Airport.  Last month 17 additional non-stop flights were …

Bonaire, a beautiful island located in the southern Caribbean, has now reopened for tourism. Known for its coral reefs, diving, incredible nature reserves, and one of the top destinations worldwide for sustainable tourism, Bonaire is an idyllic paradise, especially for those looking to escape the winter.  While Bonaire has been a little more cautious than …

The U.S. Department of State has dropped its level 4 ‘do not travel’ advisory for Peru to a level 3 ‘reconsider travel’. The United States government updated the reduced advisory level on November 9th, 2020 stating that travelers should ‘reconsider travel’ to Peru due to COVID-19′. The warning went on to highlight that travelers should …

The Czech Republic re-closed its borders on October 22, restricting all international tourism and prompting further lockdowns. The border closure announcement was made by the government of the Czech Republic just after the country recorded an all-time high of 15,000 cases in a 24-hour period. Case surge in Czech Republic: Worldometers The Ministry of Foreign …

Costa Rica announced today they will be removing the PCR Covid-19 test requirement for incoming tourists effective October 26th.  The current requirement forced visitors to bring proof of a negative test result, taken no longer than 72 hours before arrival into the country. With many Americans and Canadians (Costa Rica’s largest tourism base) finding it …

The first cruise line to sail in the Caribbean since the global shutdown of cruising back in March has officially resumed operations.  The SeaDream 1 officially set sail from Barbados on Saturday November 7th for a seven day cruise with port stops in Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. (Image: SeaDream Yacht Club) SeaDream …

It’s the very thing we all dream of – staying in an overwater bungalow in the Maldives, swimming in the crystal-clear water and watching the pastel sunset over the Indian ocean. But, what about living there for a year to escape all this Covid-era stress? We’ve seen it all lately – from digital nomad visas …

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has officially announced a second nationwide lockdown for Greece, starting on Saturday November 7th and lasting 3 weeks, until at least November 30. Below we have specific rules of the lockdown, plus what this means for tourists scheduled to enter Greece soon, or travellers already in the country. PM Mitsotakis held …

Greece officially updated their entry requirements and will now require a negative PCR test, taken no longer than 72 hours before arrival, from ALL passengers entering the country. Earlier this week, Greece announced a nation-wide lockdown coming into effect on November 7 until at least November 30 to help curb the recent spike of cases …

The United Kingdom has banned travelers coming from Denmark after a mutated strain of the Coronavirus which causes COVID-19 transferred from minks to humans. The United Kingdom issued the ban November 7th citing that a mutated strain of the virus has spread to local communities in Denmark from the mink population.  The official UK government …