Argentina’s lockdown has been extended once again, scheduled to last until at least October 11, 2020. President Alberto Fernández’ announcement of the quarantine extension will effectively suspend international flights that were hoping to resume on October 1, and will keep borders closed for international tourism. Police force controls quarantine in Buenos Aires Decree 754/2020 issued …

Could testing before flying internationally become the new norm? IATA would like to see it that way.  The International Air Transport Association, or IATA, is reporting that international travel in 2020 is down a whopping 92% from last year and that massive decrease is crippling economies and livelihoods on every corner of the planet. As …

The healthy sail panel create by Royal Caribbean Group and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings LTD announced a 72 Step plan to protect passengers when cruising returns including mandatory COVID-19 testing. The Healthy Sail Panel is group made up of experts in the fields of medicine, science, infectious diseases, biosecurity, hospitality and maritime operations that was …

The land border between the United States and Mexico will not open for non-essential traffic until at least October 21st. Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the announcement on Thursday amid concerns about the growing number of cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. “After reviewing the development of the spread of Covid-19, Mexico proposed to …

One thing’s for sure. Cruising is back and it’s here to stay. After what seemed like a rocky restart for some smaller cruise ships, it appears large cruise lines have had the recipe for success so far in a COVID-19 world.  Costa is officially the first large cruise line to have 2 ships back in …

The Canada and United States land border will remain closed to all non-essential traffic until at least October 21st. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced the update on his Twitter on Friday stating, “We are extending non-essential travel restrictions with the United States until October 21st, 2020. We will continue to base our decisions on …

While Puerto Rico usually goes by the same rules as the United States, the island has implemented its own COVID-19 entry requirements.  Puerto Rico’s tourism industry was was growing fast prior to the pandemic with over 2.2 million visitors in 2019 which was up over 28% from 2018.  Here is everything travelers need to know …

Colombia announced they will be reopening air borders for international flights on September 21 after being closed for 6 months due to the pandemic. The Minister of Transportation, Angela Maria Orozco, stated: “International flights will restart with a gradual first phase which will be announced shortly.” Important Update: Since this article was originally published on …

It won’t be long before the sunny days of summer fade and winter begins to set in across America. This year more than ever, cabin fever is going to be a reality as Americans deal with social distancing and isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.  Planning a winter trip could keep your spirits high so …

The Government of Ireland made an update to their ‘Green List’ on September 17 that will see the approved countries cut from 10 down to 7, effective Monday September 21st, sparking outrage from Europe’s largest airline, RyanAir. Ireland’s ‘Green List’ includes countries that do not have to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival into the …

Breaking News: Hawaii will officially be reopening for national and international tourism on October 15th. Read all the details on Hawaii Reopening For Tourism Here Original Story now continues.  Hawaii will officially delay the reopening of tourism for at least one month the Governor of the state announced on Monday at a legislative meeting.  Hawaii …

Breaking News: Hawaii will officially be reopening for national and international tourism on October 15th. Read all the details on Hawaii Reopening For Tourism Here Original story continues.   Hawaii will be officially be reopening its for tourism starting on August 1st, 2020. Hawaii Gov. David Ige  announced there will no longer be a 14 day quarantine …