Istanbul is normally a busy airport, especially for transits due to its strategic position between Europe and Asia. But during the pandemic there is another reason why travelers are purposely re-routing their flight paths to connect there… PCR testing capabilities. Many countries are now demanding PCR testing be done as part of their entry requirements. …
The United States has dropped its travel advisory for Costa Rica from a level 4 ‘do not travel’ to level 3 ‘reconsider travel’. The move comes just in time as starting November 1st, Costa Rica will allow ALL Americans to visit the country for tourism. Initially Costa Rica had only permitted Americans from states with …
While the U.S. is open for tourism to many countries, there are still travel restrictions in place for individual States that all travelers need to know. Here is Travel Off Path’s latest travel advisory for the United States including which states still have a mandatory 14 day quarantine for all incoming travelers. Firstly before considering …
Croatia is positioning itself to be the world’s top digital nomad destination with news of an official remote working visa on the forefront of being released. News in the nomad world exploded when Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic tweeted on August 26th that a digital nomad program was on the horizon. Now local authorities and businesses …
Mexico and the Dominican Republic are the top destinations for Americans looking to escape the cold this winter. Travel Off Path polled our community of readers and found that over 78% of Americans looking for a warm getaway this winter will visit either Mexico or the Dominican Republic. After connectivity and proximity to the U.S. …
As many rules are constantly changing throughout Europe, it’s hard for many eager travelers to keep track. We’ve rounded up all the latest travel advisories, border restrictions, and travel rule changes that have happened in Europe over the past week to help keep you informed. What happened in Europe this week? Many EU nations imposed …
Carnival Corporation owned Costa Cruises relaunched its third large cruise ship in Italy while the U.S. cruising industry still sits idle. The Costa Smeralda departed from Savona, Italy on October 10th with passengers on board making it the 3rd official ship from the cruise line to resume operations since the worldwide halt of cruising due …
The President and CEO of Carnival Corporation said that he is confident that Carnival Cruises will be sailing before the end of the year. “At this time, we have every reason to be optimistic we will be sailing in the U.S. before year’s end.” According to the Carnival Cruises website which has now been updated …
Entry for foreigners into Malaysia just got a lot easier. The government of Malaysia has just launched an easy online application system called ‘My Travel Pass’ for foreigners looking to enter the country. Malaysia has been permitting many different categories of foreigners to enter for some time now, but the process for getting official confirmation …
The first flights from Europe are now arriving in Cancun as demand continues to grow for the Caribbean destination. After more than six months without a single flight from Europe, Cancun welcomed Lufthansa flight LH514 from Frankfurt, Germany with 260 passengers on board. Lufthansa’s Director General for Mexico, Felipe Bonifatti and Cancun tourism officials welcomed …
Ethiopia has reopened borders on September 23, 2020 and is now again allowing tourists and foreigners to enter the country. Ethiopia was closed for a total of 6 months since closing both land and air borders back on March 23rd in response to the pandemic, which came as a real blow to the country’s economy, …
Americans are proud travelers. They love their country and for the nations that locked them out and made them feel unwelcome, they may not forget for a very long time. U.S. tourists spent an estimated $144 billion in 2018 alone on international travel and prior to the pandemic had one of the strongest passports in …