The White House and State Department have announced from April 11, 2022, all U.S. citizens have the option of gender-neutral passport applications. The move will enable transgender U.S. citizens to select “X” as a gender marker on their passport applications.  The White House said in a statement: “Every American deserves the freedom to be themselves,” …

Are you a remote worker dreaming of exploring Italy for longer than the restrictive 90 days foreign tourists are usually allowed to stay for? That possibility could soon become a reality, as the leading Mediterranean nation gives a strong indication the so-called digital nomad visa will be written into law. Although Europe, in general, is …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has removed all of its previous travel advisories for cruise ship travel. The landmark change, which will see the Travel Health Notice that has been applied to cruise travel for several months removed completely, is bound to be a boost to the beleaguered cruise industry, which has …

Mexico’s most popular tourist destination, Cancun, will experience a rush of 3 million tourists for Easter this year, selling out all of the hotels in the city. Quintana Roo projects hotel occupancy above 85% for Easter with a risk of being completely booked by the time of the holiday. The influx of tourists is expected …

Jumping on the recent European trend of scrapping all Covid regulation at the borders, Denmark has just become the 24th country in the world to remove all entry requirements. Now, travelers from every other nation can again visit Denmark under pre-pandemic rules, while inside the country all social curbs, including mandatory vaccine passes and mask …

For the first time in history, hotels in popular Mexico vacation destinations are costing travelers more than those in the United States of America. And, with hotel rates in Mexico having reportedly exceeded pre-pandemic levels by 103% the news may come as little surprise. It is the nation’s 4 star – and above – hotels …

A new partnership between Air Canada and the Mexican airline Aeromar will not only make flying between the two countries a more streamlined experience, but it will expand the list of destinations easily available to Canadian travelers. The move was announced in a joint statement from the two airlines yesterday, and could be just the …

The government has changed the Bahamas travel advisory from Level 3 to Level 2 The U.S. State Department updated the Travel Advisory page for The Bahamas on March 28 and lowered the travel advisory level from “Level 3: Reconsider Travel” to “Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution”. It is now safer to visit The Bahamas! According …

Frequent travelers from both airlines will soon see more benefits in services, flight services, and points redemptions options The American low-cost airline JetBlue and the Arab state-owned flag carrier Qatar Airways recently announced in a press release an expansion of their partnership to serve 182 destinations.  The new alliance will connect travelers to JetBlue’s network …

A destination still requiring foreign tourists to present proof of vaccination or a negative test in order to enter, Belize could soon become the next country in the Caribbean to lift all remaining Covid restrictions, as announced by a top government official. And what’s best: a further relaxation of measures is expected as soon as …

Poland – from today (28 March) – has removed all of its Covid-related entry requirements, as well as lifted its indoor mask mandate and the requirement to quarantine if you are infected with Covid-19. The country’s Health Minister, Adam Niedzielski, announced the news last Thursday (24 March), which now means that entry to – and …

The US Department of State has published its latest round of travel advisory updates – only this time, there are no Do Not Travel warnings issued to any countries. A rarity throughout the course of the pandemic, the decision not to issue any of the strictest Level 4 – Do Not Travel warnings suggests that …