While the world continues to be plagued by economic shutdowns, border closures and travel bans, Cancun has defied all the odds. As most airlines continue to cancel flights around the world due to low demand, it’s the opposite in Cancun. Airlines are scrambling to take advantage of Cancun becoming one of the top tourists destinations …

Rio’s Carnival in Brazil has been cancelled for the first time in more than 100 years which will result in the loss of 2 million tourists to Brazil. Rio’s League of Samba Schools, LIESA, announced that the spread of COVID-19 has made it impossible to safely hold the traditional parades which attract a total of …

A second cruise line will resume operations in Australia on October 14th as the industry looks to recover after the global shutdown of cruising back in March.  The first cruise ship to resume operations was the 36 passenger True North in July. The small yacht like ship began doing sailings to the Kimberly coast from …

The COVID-19 travel era is difficult enough with mandatory PCR tests, quarantines, forms and health protocols. Many Canadians are celebrating a recent announcement after media outlets published stories on Air Canada and WestJet’s free ‘COVID-19 travel insurance’.  Lets get things straight. COVID-19 Insurance is NOT travel insurance. Two of Canada’s largest airlines, Air Canada and …

Hawaii will be reopening for tourism to national and international tourists on October 15 without the need for a mandatory 14 day quarantine. Hawaii Governor David Ige confirmed the news in a new proclamation on September 23rd. Incoming travelers must have a valid COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) within 72 hours of boarding their …

Costa Rica will be reopening its borders for international tourists starting on August 1st allowing visitors from Canada, the United Kingdom and the European Union, Tourism Minister Gustavo Segura announced Thursday. *The below article was originally published on July 24. It will no longer be updated, as recent updates can be found on our “Costa …

Costa Rica will reopen its borders for tourism on August 1, 2020, allowing tourists from select low-risk countries. Daniel Salas, the Health Minister of Costa Rica, made an announcement on June 26th clarifying that the current travel ban set to expire on June 30th will be extended another month until August 1st, at which point …

The below article was originally published on September 1. It will no longer be updated, all recent updates can be found on our “Costa Rica: Covid-19 Entry Requirements For Travelers” Costa Rica has announced that it will reopen its borders to American tourists from twelve states by the middle of September.  Starting September 1st, the …

The Dominican Republic Government has released COVID-19 cases for its tourist areas of the country to promote tourism and the low infection rates. According to the government, the country’s main tourist epicenter of Punta Cana had only 5 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last week.  Tourists Enjoying the Beach in a Popular Resort area …

Uzbekistan is officially reopening its borders for tourism and resuming international flights starting on October 1, 2020. The formal Soviet nation located in Central Asia first closed its borders on March 15 in response to the virus and has virtually stayed shut for tourism ever since. On September 18th the Republican Special Commission made the …

Japan is planning to finally take a step in reopening its borders to all countries as it starts allowing foreign residents and students to return in October after its borders closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic back in March.  The reopening would allow for foreign residents and students who were locked out of their homes, …

The party’s over in the U.K. A new curfew will go into effect on Thursday, September 24th that will shut down all restaurants and bars in England at 10:00 pm. The curfew is expected to last at least six months. For those looking to take the party home, social gatherings will also be limited to …