The US Department of State has issued several new travel advisory updates, with some of the most popular travel destinations around the world such as Thailand on the receiving end of Level 4 Do Not Travel warnings. The updates, which were published on the State Department’s website just yesterday, saw a range of countries issued …

Singapore is currently one of the toughest countries for foreigners to visit. Having remained virtually sealed off from the rest of the world for the best part of the pandemic, and only allowing pre-approved travelers arriving from specific countries to visit, the Asian hotspot may be finally lifting most of these strict requirements once the …

Malaysia Finally Reopens After 2 Years Malaysia is reopening its borders for tourism on April 1 for the first time in over two years as the country reaches the endemic stage of COVID-19. Malaysia is one of the few remaining nations worldwide to not reopen its borders for tourism. Many Southeast Asia neighbors—including Thailand and the …

The Mexican government has pledged its commitment to ending the long waiting times that arriving passengers have been experiencing at Cancún International Airport. Being the nation’s second busiest airport, Cancún International Airport continues to welcome tourists – with record numbers continuing to arrive into the city – famous for its stunning weather, beautiful white-sand beaches …

In trying to manage the overwhelming influx of tourists arriving to its shores every day, Mexico is inaugurating a new airport serving Mexico City, its busy, metropolitan capital. While these would normally be good news, especially considering how chaotic Mexico City’s International Airport – AICM has become over the last few years, tourists may be …

United Cuts Airport Wait Times Are you tired of waiting in lines at the airport? You wouldn’t be alone; millions of people hate airport waiting times. And, sadly, airport waiting times have increased tenfold since the pandemic started because of travel restrictions and document checks.  However, United Airlines is the first airline to start an …

The Maldives has become the latest destination around the world to completely remove its Covid-19 testing requirements for fully vaccinated travelers. The island nation, famed for having some of the clearest seas and most beautiful beaches in the world, made the exciting change to their Covid-19 related entry requirements over the weekend, becoming the latest …

The Spanish Hotel and Resort chain, RIU, is planning to open new hotels in Toronto in Boston. This comes just weeks after the grand opening of their new hotel in New York City. It’s interesting to see a big hotel chain like this betting hard on the resurgence of travel in North America.  RIU Hotels …

Ramping up its Caribbean service, American Airlines has just unveiled a new direct flight from Miami, Florida to the up and coming tourist destination of Samaná, in the Dominican Republic. The seasonal route was originally offered from the airline’s Charlotte base, though it will now benefit Floridians dreaming of an island escape instead. Largely overlooked …

Although the world is reopening, Asia has been slow to reopen its borders  And, unfortunately, when Asia has reopened their borders, the COVID-19 restrictions have been challenging (to say the least.) However, Asia is finally reopening its borders—after two painstaking years—with reasonable entry requirements. Some Asian nations remain closed to the world, such as Taiwan, China, …

Ireland Scraps All Travel Restrictions Ireland is joining a growing list of countries today by removing all entry requirements for travelers. The primary goal of the Irish government is to make travel easier for Ukrainian citizens fleeing the current crisis in Ukraine, but the sudden removal of entry rules benefits travelers from all over the …

A new travel bubble that will facilitate easier travel between three of Southeast Asia’s most popular destinations for backpackers is set to launch later this month. The Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL), which is set to be similar in nature to those that have previously been in effect between Singapore and several other nations, could go …