In the latest news that doesn’t come as much of a surprise, the US has extended their land border closures with Canada and Mexico for an additional month.  The Department of Homeland Security revealed the border closure for non-essential travel will be extended to February 21st, stating: “In order to continue to prevent the spread …

Like most countries around the world, Thailand is suffering from the lack of tourists coming into the country as a result of the global pandemic. However, the government has recently approved the use of several golf resorts as quarantine venues for incoming travelers, who will be able to play golf on the courses whilst completing …

In further unfortunate news for Canadian travelers, Air Canada has announced that it will be making further cuts to its flight schedule as the pandemic continues to hit the company’s operations. The company has made the decision as further restrictions on international travel have been implemented by the Canadian government since the new year, and …

The UK’s official Travel Corridor List is comprised of countries with a very low rate of cases and low risk of infection.  Citizens returning to the UK from one of these countries, or visitors entering the UK from one of these countries, are NOT obliged to quarantine for 10-days.  The list is updated every week …

As the battle against the pandemic continues to be fought around the world, the US has issued new travel advisories for a handful of countries. Thailand, the UK, Indonesia, Turks and Caicos Islands, Rwanda, Panama, Grenada, Belize and Equatorial Guinea are the latest countries to have their travel advisories updated by the US Department of …

I think we can all agree that 2020 was a doozy, and with such a hard year behind us, we’re all looking to surround ourselves with some inspiration for the start of 2021. Which for some, might include riding out the rest of the frigid, dark winter in a tropical paradise instead. Looking to escape …

The world’s only airline safety, product and COVID-19 rating website, airlineratings.com, has recently evaluated the safest airlines across the globe for 2021.  The site has announced the ‘Top Twenty Safest Airlines’, ‘Top Twenty COVID-19 Compliant Airlines’, and ‘Top Ten Safest Low-Cost Airlines’ for this year.  Airlineratings.com is solely dedicated to review and rate airline safety …

At a time when several countries around the world are imposing or extending flight bans, Saudi Arabia is to lift its ban on international flights starting on March 31, 2021.  The decision to lift the ban, which saw Saudi citizens unable to leave the country and foreigners unable to enter, is one that will be …

The United Arab Emirates – a popular destination for British travelers hoping to avoid the lockdown in the UK – has been removed from the UK’s travel corridor. The decision means that those returning from locations in the UAE such as Dubai will now have to self-isolate upon return in the UK. Sanctuary for many …

The World Travel and Tourism Council rejects the use of mandatory vaccinations as a requirement for travel.  During the Reuters Next Conference, Gloria Guevara, chief executive of the World Travel and Tourism Council said that the practice would be similar to workplace discrimination.  The leading world travel authority slammed the idea. “If you require the …

Canadians hoping to take vacations abroad over the coming months have been dealt another blow from the news that they will no longer be eligible to claim government COVID benefits during the quarantine period on return to Canada. The news comes on the back of the introduction of mandatory PCR tests for all arrivals in …

The Netherlands opened the border on June 15, 2020 to a list of EU countries, and July 1, 2020 to an expanded list of third-party countries outside the EU. Which countries can travel to the Netherlands? We have the full country list updated below, which includes the EU nations that have been able to travel …