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 …

Viking Cruises has cancelled all remaining cruises for 2020, it said in a statement. “On March 11, 2020, Viking was the first cruise line to temporarily suspend operations of our river and ocean cruises. Our commitment to our family of guests and employees is that their safety and wellbeing is always our top priority. In …

India has started reopening its borders as the country agreed to an ‘air travel bubble’ with the Maldives, making it the sixth country in the new air corridor. Countries Allowed To Travel To India Under Strict Protocols United States Canada United Kingdom Germany France Maldives Travelers Permitted to Enter India Under New Travel Bubble: The …

When the EU shut its borders on March 17, many bi-national couples found themselves instantly cut-off from seeing each other, suddenly separated by travel bans. While there have been exceptions in place for married spouses, lovers who are not yet married have been forced apart.  As weeks and months went on and the entry ban …

China has started slowly reopening its borders to some travelers from Europe under new strict guidelines. China originally suspended entry for nearly all foreigners and slashed the volume of international passenger flights to and from the country back in March. As of August 10th, 2020, China will slowly begin reopening its borders and will now …

Many countries are now requiring travel insurance that covers Covid-19 for entry as they look to protect their health care systems from the rising cost of treatment.  Traveling in a Covid-19 world has its challenges including border closures, testing requirements, quarantines and now health insurance that includes treatment for the coronavirus. A growing number of …

Bermuda officially opened applications for their new ‘Work From Bermuda’ visa on August 1st, which is aimed at attracting digital nomads and remote working professionals to the island. David Burt, the Premier of Bermuda, announced his excitement for the new program in a recent press release: “If you are working remotely from home, please take the opportunity …

Belize has officially delayed the reopening of their borders to international tourism. The airport was originally scheduled to reopen on August 15th, On August 5th, the prime minister of Belize announced that the reopening would be delayed until further notice. No new date has been set at this time and all travelers that have been …