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 …

Mexico officially began reopening its vacation destinations for tourism as of June 8th, 2020. The resort destinations of Cancun, Playa Del Carmen, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos Tulum, Oaxaca and Mazatlan have all reopened their hotels and beaches for tourists. Entering Mexico: Mexico is among a few select nations that have very few health protocols for …

The first major cruise ship resumed operations today after the worldwide halt of cruising due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  The MSC Grandiosa departed at 7:30 GMT from the Italian city of Genoa with 2500 passengers on board. The MSC Grandiosa will stop at three Italian ports and the Maltese capital of Valletta on the 7 …

The Canada-U.S. land border will remain closed for another 30 days until Sept. 21, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said Friday.  Canadian and U.S. officials have agreed to keep the border between the two countries closed to all non-essential travel for at least another month.  Both countries are still battling to slow down the spread …

As eager travelers have been glued to updates coming out of the EU hoping for entry restrictions to be lifted, it seems as if trends are going in the opposite direction, with only stricter measures being put into place. Eight European nations have recently updated their entry requirements this week, imposing additional rules and entry …