Thailand, in an effort to bolster tourism to the kingdom, has announced that instead of spending their 10 day mandated quarantine in one of the designated hotels tourists may instead opt to spend their isolation at sea. The initiative was announced earlier this month by the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA), in partnership with the …

Croatia has now reopened for a second time and is once again allowing visitors from the United States and other countries outside the E.U. to visit as tourists. After enjoying a very successful tourism season throughout the summer, the government of Croatia changed some verbiage in their entry requirements at the end of 2020, which …

All four of Canada’s major airlines have now extended the suspension of sunny destination flights until at least June 2021. Air Canada was the latest airline to join the announcement today, confirming they will also be grounding flights to and from Caribbean vacation hotspots. The suspension first came into effect on January 31st and was …

The world keeps getting bigger for travelers who have been fully vaccinated. This week, three more countries added exemptions and exceptions to entry requirements for passengers who’ve already received their shots. Malta, Sri Lanka, and Ireland all recently updated entry rules to recognize vaccinated travelers. While some nations, like Croatia, Belize and Ecuador make full …

Each new day brings news of additional countries making exceptions for vaccinated travelers, most of which now allow inoculated passengers to skip testing requirements. Three more countries this week have announced more flexible rules and entry requirements for visitors who’ve received a vaccine. However, for those travelers who prefer not to get the shot, or …

Starting May 1, 2021 The Bahamas will make exceptions to allow fully vaccinated passengers to skip PCR testing and enter the country more easily. The Bahamian government is requiring vaccinated passengers to bring proof they’ve been inoculated and at least 2 weeks have passed since they’ve received their last shot. With proof of vaccination, no …

More than a year of being grounded, Americans are eagerly planning their escape for spring and summer vacations. Seeing that the U.S. recently issued more than 115 “do not travel” advisories, reciprocated with international travel restrictions, and not to mention, the requisite of testing upon return, the best bet right now appears to be domestic …

At some points in the past 12 months or so, those in the travel industry would have been forgiven for wondering if the situation was ever going to improve. Now, however – after long periods of uncertainty and worry – it seems that there is finally some light at the end of the tunnel. The …

If you’re planning a domestic road trip this summer in the U.S., you may want to think twice about renting a car. There is a massive rental-car shortage in the U.S., causing prices to skyrocket up to 700 USD a day in some popular destinations! What Caused The Rental Car Shortage? The rental car shortage is due …

Before vaccines were created for Covid-19, and long before talks of vaccine passports entered the discourse surrounding travel, the most popular solution being discussed in the travel world to the pandemic-related international travel question was the travel bubble, or travel corridor. Airlines have recently been pushing for a travel corridor between the US and the …

When American Airlines and JetBlue announced plans to form an alliance in July last year, it was huge news in the airline industry, with the two airlines shaking up the competition and fighting for dominance of the East Coast market. This week, nine months after the original announcement made the headlines, the alliance between the …

On July 1, 2020 Beirut’s Rafic Hariri international airport re-opened and Lebanon once again started accepting foreign travelers. Throughout the summer, flights coming into BEY airport were very restricted, only allowing around 10% of normal traffic flow, or just over 2000 passengers per day. Temporary Restrictions and/or Important News for Lebanon Starting April 12, 2021 …