Bulgaria will reintroduce its entry ban on U.S tourists due to rising cases of COVID-19 in the United States.  The move comes after the EU recommended that EU member states prohibited travelers from the United States after cases exceeded the safe threshold.  Italy became the first EU country to introduce new restrictions on U.S travelers …

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The Tourist Authority of Thailand has set out its complete guidelines for the Phuket Sandbox reopening on July 1st and the proposed Koh Samui, Koh Tao, and Koh Phangan reopening on July 15th.  The Tourist Authority of Thailand (TAT) recently confirmed it will open Phuket for vaccinated tourists on the 1st of July. However, until …

Saudi Arabia has decided to remove the travel ban for travelers from 11 countries, including the United States of America. Other countries removed from the travel ban include the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Japan, France, UAE, Switzerland, Sweden, and Ireland. During the pandemic, Saudi Arabia has opened and closed numerous times to prevent new …

Romania has reopened for tourism on June 1, 2021, now allowing visitors from all countries to enter, with different rules applying based on risk. The Romanian government suspended the ban on foreign nationals entering the country effective June 1st. “It is a beneficial measure for all of us and is, in fact, the signal to …

Iceland has reopened for tourism and allowing visitors from all countries to enter as of April 2021, but of course with a few requirements. Below we’ve explained all of Iceland’s entry regulations and rules, which differ from most other countries that have also reopened, especially fellow EU nations. At the end of April, Iceland updated …

Just when it was looking like international travel was impossible this year, the last few weeks have changed everything. Hunt for your old phrasebook and get shopping for a beret, because the world’s number one tourist destination is looking like it will be back on the menu this summer. France – a country synonymous with …

Despite suffering greatly in the earlier months of the pandemic right up until the new year, the UK seems to have turned a corner with regards to its Covid-19 situation. With case rates plummeting and the vaccination drive proving to be one of the best in the world, many in the UK are starting to …

Finding information about traveling during the pandemic can be a bit of a minefield, with different sources seeming to contradict one another and it often proving difficult to find accurate, up to date information on where’s open and how you can get there. Thailand has been struggling with a lack of tourists in the past …

Cancun officials are tightening restrictions for travelers after 44 Argentine students tested positive upon returning home from the resort city. Director of the Tourism Promotion Council of Quintana Roo, Darío Flota Ocampo has said there will be an increased focus on ensuring that visitors are following all health protocols. “Stronger measures will be taken in …

Cyprus originally started reopening its borders in June 2020 for tourism but saw a shrinking list of permitted countries as the year went on. Now, the updated entry requirements as of May 2021 includes visitors from more countries, bringing a positive change to Cyprus’ tourism industry. The introduction of a new 4-tier color-coded entry system …

For the cruise industry and the many ports and towns that rely on cruises to make it through the year, the pandemic has been especially tough, with constant restrictions and cancellations seeing season after season with barely any cruise ships on the water. Unfortunately, an extension of restrictions in Canada and the general Covid-19 situation …