Georgia, a nation smack-dab between Europe and Asia, has announced the official launch of their much-anticipated Digital Nomad Visa program, called “Remotely From Georgia.” If 2020 brought us anything beneficial, I would have to say it’s the new global excitement of being able to work remotely, and not necessarily having to be chained to one …

Panama has taken its first step towards reopening the Tocumen International Airport which is a major hub for Latin America and was the busiest airport in Central America prior to the pandemic.  Through an executive decree signed by Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo on July 31, the Tocumen Airport will open for international transiting passengers and …

Barbados officially opened applications for their brand new ‘Remote Work’ visa on July 18th, calling it the 12 Month Barbados Welcome Stamp. The 12 Month Barbados Welcome Stamp allows digital nomads and professionals who normally work from home, a 1-year pass to live and work on the island instead. Not a very hard sell for …

All Novembers sailings have now been suspended.  Princess Cruises has scheduled their reopening cruise for December 20th 2020.  According to the Princess website the first American sailing will be a 7 day eastern Caribbean cruise from Ft. Lauderdale Sailings have been canceled through Dec. 15 on all travel into and out of ports throughout Asia, …

The Dominican Republic has announced a new plan to promote tourism on the island including free medical insurance and rapid COVID-19 breath tests.  President Luis Abinader Corona made the announcement at a press conference Tuesday outlining the new plan including being the first country in the world to utilize the rapid breathalyzer tests to detect …

The first large cruise ship to resume operations since the suspension of worldwide cruising due to the COVID-19 pandemic has completed its first 7 day cruise.  The MSC Grandiosa completed the round trip sailing from the Italian port city of Genoa which featured stops in  Civitavecchia (Rome), Naples, Palermo and Valletta (Malta) before returning to …

The governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Yuthasak Supasorn, made a statement on August 21st confirming the government’s plan to open Phuket for international tourism on October 1st. Reopening Phuket for foreign visitors will act as a sort of pilot program for the rest of the country, testing how successful restarting the tourism sector …

The government of Thailand has lifted many restrictions on incoming foreigners, now making multiple exceptions and allowances starting on July 1, 2020. Thailand is now issuing an International Flight Permit, effective July 1, which gives certain tourists and non-nationals the ability to have first access to the country. Here are the exceptions the International Flight …

Breaking News Update: Bali will not open for international tourism until the end of 2020, Governor Wayan Koster has announced in a press conference. Read Here Original Story now Continued. Indonesia’s tropical holiday island of Bali could reopen to tourists in October, thanks to its success in controlling the coronavirus outbreak, the government said on …

Breaking News Update: Bali will not open for international tourism until the end of 2020, Governor Wayan Koster has announced in a press conference. Read Here Original Story: There has been plenty of talk and confusion on Bali reopening to tourism. Here is everything you need to know about when and how Bali will open to …

Breaking News Update: Bali will not open for international tourism until the end of 2020, Governor Wayan Koster has announced in a press conference. Read Here Original Story: Bali is officially planning to reopen for international tourists starting in September according to local media.  Bali Governor, Wayan Koster stated that domestic tourism will resume on …

The Dominican Republic has changed its reopening protocols due to a daily spike in positive cases after reopening its borders for international tourism. Less than one month after reopening for tourism, the Dominican Republic is now requiring visitors to present a negative COVID-19 test result before being allowed to enter the country.  The Dominican Republic has seen …