Updated for 2021. Romania has officially reopened its borders for tourism, allowing not just tourists from EU nations, but has removed the entry ban on foreign arrivals as of June 1, 2021. Romania started to first relax border restrictions in June 2020, but mostly to neighbouring countries and a few low-risk EU nations. Then throughout …

Tourism ministers in Mexico are asking the federal government to implement some protocols to incoming international travelers in the future. Certain provisions would be proof of a negative Covid test result or proof of full vaccination against the virus, in order to safely continue international travel throughout the country. The head of the Tourism Ministers …

The cruise industry giant Carnival Cruise Line has updated its Covid-19 testing requirements for passengers heading on a cruise, as well as revealing that they are to introduce mobile pre-cruise Covid-19 testing facilities for their passengers to use at several of its homeports. The new developments by Carnival come amidst a flurry of positive test …

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 …

The Netherlands becomes the latest European nation to add new restrictions and entry rules for American tourists, following the advice by the EU council to remove the U.S. from the official safe list. The new entry rules are a far cry from the extremely relaxed regulations that just came into effect in late June. When …

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 …

Virgin Atlantic, the British airline founded by eccentric billionaire Richard Branson, has debuted its new leisure space that’s to be a key feature on several of its aircraft. Known as “The Booth”, it’s set to be a stylish zone designed to offer passengers comfort and a space to relax when cruising thousands of feet above …

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 …

Earlier this week, the EU officially recommended new restrictions on U.S. travelers due to rising cases. Since the recommendation, it’s been a mixed reaction from the EU member states. Italy was the first country to introduce new rules, while Ireland and Croatia say they will not impose new restrictions on American travelers. Recap – EU …

Portugal has taken a step towards facilitating wider travel to the country by easing its quarantine restrictions for travelers from certain countries. On top of this, Portugal has also so far resisted following the EU’s lead regarding implementing restrictions on American travelers, with the country as of yet not having altered its travel restrictions to …

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 …

While many travelers in the United States are planning a last summer getaway over the busy labor day weekend, the Centers For Disease And Control (CDC) is asking unvaccinated travelers to stay at home due to rising Covid-19 cases. CDC Recommends Against Traveling Labor Day Weekend The United States is now surpassing an average of …