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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …