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This article is now out of date.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 …

It is official. The Australian government has announced the ban on international travel and cruise ships will be extended for 3 more months. Australians will not be able to leave the country until at least December 17th, 2020 and cruise ships over 100 passengers will also continue to be banned from Australian ports.  Empty line …

On September 1st, Bolivia has reopened air borders and is once again allowing international commercial flights to operate. Since they first closed their borders on March 17th to help combat the spread of the virus, the nation has seen many lockdowns and curfews imposed on its citizens. The Bolivian government just extended the current national …

The Maldives has tightened entry requirements after COVID-19 outbreaks at more than a dozen resorts, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.  Starting September 10th, 2020 travelers will be required to show proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test that was taken no more than 72 hours prior to departure. Aerial view of luxury overwater villas …

Ukraine is shutting its borders for all tourism and foreign arrivals from August 29 to at least September 28, to help curb rising cases throughout the nation. Passengers in subway trains ride in protective masks in accordance with the requirements of health measures. “In order to prevent the second wave of COVID-19 in Ukraine, the …

Canada will not reopen for international tourism for at least one more month as the current restrictions were extended until September 30th, 2020.  Minister of Public Safety, Bill Blair announced the update on his twitter, Friday afternoon.  Our government is extending the existing restrictions on international travel to Canada by one month – until September …