After two years of a closed border, Japan will begin to ease entry restrictions starting next month. The updates include reduced quarantine and removing the ban on some international arrivals. The announcement was made at a press conference on late Thursday local time by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.  Current Ban Of Foreign Students, Business Travelers …

Indonesia is considering relaxing quarantine restrictions for travelers arriving in Bali by April. The government is pivoting towards “living with the virus”. The country officially reopened for tourists on February 4th, but it is not easy to travel there as of now. A representative from the government stated on Monday “We need to find that …

Joining a list of other Asian countries opening up to travelers, Vietnam is the latest tourist hotspot in the continent to announce ambitious plans to scrap almost all existing travel restrictions. This time, even sooner than initially expected in June, with March 15 set as the official re-launch date. Following the rapid spread of the …

Four of Southeast Asia’s most popular tourist destinations – Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam – have begun to relax entry requirements for tourists. And, the news will certainly come as ‘music to the ears’ of those who are looking to enjoy the stunning nature, beautiful white-sand beaches, delicious food, and much much more that these …

A rising destination among more adventurous travelers journeying across East Asia, Mongolia has at last reopened its borders to the vaccinated. This means immunized American and Canadian tourists will finally be allowed to enter the nation, which had been off-limits for two years as a result of the Covid pandemic. Bordered by China to the …

The Dominican Republic has announced that all Covid-19 restrictions are to be removed from today, February 16, 2022. In a move that is sure to delight millions of travelers who visit the Dominican Republic reach year, the country’s president revealed that they would be taking a new approach to the pandemic, explaining that taking care …

Starting on February 18 vaccinated visitors won’t need to take a COVID test to visit Belgium Belgian authorities recently announced that the Covid measures to enter their country will no longer depend on the visitor’s nationality and they removed mandatory covid tests for vaccinated travelers.  Starting on February 18, Belgium’s strict rules will be removed, allowing …

The CDC has officially lowered its warning level for cruises, in a move that is bound to be a welcome relief for both the weary cruise industry and cruise enthusiasts alike. The decision to lower the warning levels comes just days after the CDC updated its optional guidelines for the cruise industry, and is the …

With digital nomadism on the rise and a number of sunny getaways now embracing the new work model in 2022, travel search engine Kayak delved deeper into the matter and identified Mexico as a leading North and Central American destination for remote workers. While nomadism is only gaining traction now, largely due to the pandemic, …

US Disney resorts have removed their mask mandates nationwide for vaccinated guests. From now on, mask usage will be an individual choice for anyone who’s fully vaccinated.  Disney made masks mandatory at US Disney resorts in 2020. They removed mandatory masks in June 2021 after COVID-19 cases decreased, but they brought the mask mandate back …

The US Department of State has issued another round of travel advisories in recent days, this time advising travelers not to visit Indonesia – home of wildly popular travel destinations Bali – as well as several other countries around the world. The updates, which are published regularly as the State Department reacts to events, issues …

Canada has just announced that they are dropping PCR testing for International arrivals effective March 1st.  Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced that the country will drop the 72-hour pre-flight PCR testing for vaccinated travelers, swapping the slow and expensive PCR-type tests for quick and cheap antigen tests. Instead of showing proof of a negative 72-hour …