The German government has moved to ban inbound travel from several different countries around the world, as the nation attempts to control the entry of mutated strains of Covid-19 across its borders. Germany is one of the most visited countries in the world, typically welcoming tens of millions of travelers per year.  However, the events …

In a typical year, Portugal can expect to host more than 20 million travelers, with the country holding the honor of being the 10th most visited nation in Europe. However, the past year has been a year like no other, and the reality is in fact quite different. Instead of welcoming travelers to the tourist …

Roger Dow, President and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, recently addressed the current state of travel and outlined a bold strategy and call to action for the Biden administration to pursue. During the annual State of the Travel Industry speech delivered via live webcast from the National Press Club in Washington D.C. on Wednesday …

Due to recent travel restrictions, almost every traveler to the Dominican Republic will now need either a PCR test or an Antigen test in order to return home. Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom are all requiring citizens who are returning home from abroad to first show proof of a negative Covid test, …

As many countries around the world move to introduce further bans and restrictions to travel, Russia has taken a step in the opposite direction. The country has made the decision to lift some of its flight bans, whilst the capital city Moscow has eased some of its restrictions in the wake of an improving situation …

Almost ten months on from the UK’s first national lockdown of the pandemic, the country has introduced its toughest measure yet for travelers hoping to visit the UK. The country has introduced mandatory quarantine for travelers from 30 different “red list” countries, that have been selected due to their high Covid-19 case levels and the …

With mandatory testing requirements in full effect for international travel into the US, the Biden administration is now considering the testing requirements to regulate domestic travel as well.  In an executive order on COVID-19 safety in domestic and international travel signed by President Biden last week, the document outlines the possibility to “impose additional public …

With new US testing requirements now coming into effect, the tourism industry is scrambling to get things in order to confront the forthcoming travel requirements.  Effective as of today, all US international arrivals are required to present a negative COVID-19 test and are directed to self-quarantine.  While the tourism and travel sector were recently experiencing …

The Mayors of Cancun and Playa Del Carmen have announced that the beaches will remain open despite an increased epidemiological warning level. Cases of Covid-19 have surged in the region and the Governor has announced that the northern part of the state will revert back to an ‘orange’ warning level.  Beaches in the popular resort …

President Biden is working with Canadian authorities to rectify a travel loophole which currently exists between cross border travel between the North American neighbours.  The loophole specifically refers to the access Canadians presently have in entering the US by air for non-essential travel.  US and Canada land borders have been closed for non-essential travel since …

American travelers and tourism operators from around the world are waiting for clarification on Biden’s new controversial quarantine order. On Thursday, Joe Biden signed an executive order that requires Americans returning from abroad to follow CDC “recommended periods of self-quarantine or self-isolation.”  Is The Quarantine Recommended or Mandatory? The wording in the executive order has …

Since its inception, New Zealand and Australia’s travel bubble has been the envy of travelers around the world, offering international travel and a reminder of what traveling used to be like prior to the pandemic. However, effective as of today, the travel bubble between the two countries has been temporarily suspended, causing a dent in …