On August 31st, many South American countries, including Colombia, Argentina and Peru, had border closure regulations that were set to expire. No one knew if they were going to extend the border closures once again, or remove them, jump-starting the reopening of much of the continent. However, the expirations were met with many extensions, resulting …

The Governor of Quintana Roo has announced that the entire state has a reduced risk of COVID-19 transmission as the epidemiological light was dropped from ‘orange’ to ‘yellow’. This allows Cancun, Playa Del Carmen and the Riviera Maya to begin the next stage of tourism reopening which includes increased hotel capacities and the opening of …

Belize will officially begin reopening its borders for tourism on October 1st, 2020, Prime Minister, Dean Barrow announced.  The reopening was originally planned for August 15th, 2020 but was delayed after a surge in COVID-19 cases. Entry Requirements Travelers must book flights and hotel Hotel will inform traveler that the Belize Health app must be …

Turkey has officially reopened its borders to all tourists under normal travel regulations. Major update: June 29th Turkey has reopened for tourism and is accepting all nations to visit. The embassy for the United Kingdom in Turkey stated: “All passengers, of all nationalities, who meet Turkish immigration rules are permitted entry to Turkey from 12 …

The government of Uruguay has made the tough decision to keep international borders closed a little longer, until at least October 31, in part of because the extremely high rates in neighboring nations. Uruguay has been the most successful nation in all of Latin America to combat the spread and outbreak of Covid-19 within its …

The Bahamas is reopening once again for Phase 3 of general tourism on October 15th, but this time they have implemented new rules that will hopefully keep it open throughout the busy holiday season. The Bahamas has given us all whiplash by having the most controversial and confusing reopening in all of the Caribbean. Here’s …

Santorini, Mykonos, Crete and four other Greek islands have been removed from the UK corridor forcing mandatory quarantines starting Wednesday. The UK Government announced a new policy to travel corridors allowing them to remove certain islands from the safe corridor list rather than the entire country of Greece.  The small traditional village of Chora Sfakion …

This article is now out of date. Jordan has announced a new reopening date and entry requirements.  Please read the latest news on Jordan reopening for tourism here.  Jordan is aiming to reopen its borders on August 4, 2020 for tourism, following a press statement from Khaled Saif, Jordan’s Minister of Transportation. The original article …

Four public beaches in Cancun will be reopening for visitors starting on September 7th, 2020. When Cancun reopened for tourism back on June 8th, beaches were only open for guests staying in beachfront resorts and hotels.  For travelers staying in non beachfront resorts and vacation rentals, beach access was denied. Locals were also shut out …

EU travel has never been so confusing. Any traveler who has recently tried to plan a trip around Europe knows all too well the headaches and puzzlement that come along with the ever-changing entry requirements and border rules. During the pandemic, each EU nation has established their own set of entry rules and restrictions, often …

A second major cruise line will resume operations on September 6th in Italy after pausing global operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Carnival corporation owned Costa Cruises will depart this Sunday from Trieste, Italy.  The first sailing will be on the Costa Deliziosa which has a maximum capacity of 2828 passengers.  Costa Cruises will launch …

International tourism numbers in the United States have been at record lows since the start of the pandemic and the toll on the economy is quickly adding up. empty terminal in JFK airport The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) released new research that suggested the US is bleeding around $3 billion dollars a week …