Argentina’s lockdown has been extended once again, scheduled to last until at least October 11, 2020. President Alberto Fernández’ announcement of the quarantine extension will effectively suspend international flights that were hoping to resume on October 1, and will keep borders closed for international tourism. Police force controls quarantine in Buenos Aires Decree 754/2020 issued …

The healthy sail panel create by Royal Caribbean Group and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings LTD announced a 72 Step plan to protect passengers when cruising returns including mandatory COVID-19 testing. The Healthy Sail Panel is group made up of experts in the fields of medicine, science, infectious diseases, biosecurity, hospitality and maritime operations that was …

While the world continues to be plagued by economic shutdowns, border closures and travel bans, Cancun has defied all the odds. As most airlines continue to cancel flights around the world due to low demand, it’s the opposite in Cancun. Airlines are scrambling to take advantage of Cancun becoming one of the top tourists destinations …

Colombia officially reopened its borders for international tourism on September 21, 2020. Colombia’s airports reopened on the 21st, initially connecting the nation with the USA, Ecuador, Mexico, Bolivia, Brazil, Dominican Republic and Guatemala, as announced by the Ministry of Transportation. Bogota cityscape of big buildings and mountains On September 11, we published an article called …

Russia has reopened its borders to nationals and residents of many countries, allowing tourists to visit for non-essential purposes. Russia grounded most international flights on March 27, with only a handful of special repatriation flights and other government-approved flights bringing passengers to and from Russia over the past few months. With updates happening every several …

The Governor of Quintana Roo has announced that the entire state has a reduced risk of COVID-19 transmission as the epidemiological light was dropped from ‘orange’ to ‘yellow’. This allows Cancun, Playa Del Carmen and the Riviera Maya to begin the next stage of tourism reopening which includes increased hotel capacities and the opening of …

El Salvador officially reopened borders for international flights into the San Óscar Arnulfo Romero Airport on September 19, 2020 and made entry easier on November 15, 2021. Since closing their borders back on March 18th, El Salvador has been closed to all international arrivals with the exception of humanitarian, medevac or repatriation flights. On September …

Colombia announced they will be reopening air borders for international flights on September 21 after being closed for 6 months due to the pandemic. The Minister of Transportation, Angela Maria Orozco, stated: “International flights will restart with a gradual first phase which will be announced shortly.” Important Update: Since this article was originally published on …

Whether we like it or not, the COVID-19 vaccine is right around the corner and it’s going to have a big impact on the way we travel in 2021.  We’ve been following travel in the COVID-19 world since the very beginning. From the time countries first started shutting down, to the reopening of nations around …

Nicaragua reopened for tourism near the end of summer 2020, with most commercial flights returning to Managua by the start of October. One interesting detail about Nicaragua reopening for tourism is the fact that they never truly closed in the first place. During the height of the pandemic when many other nations sealed their borders, …

Four public beaches in Cancun will be reopening for visitors starting on September 7th, 2020. When Cancun reopened for tourism back on June 8th, beaches were only open for guests staying in beachfront resorts and hotels.  For travelers staying in non beachfront resorts and vacation rentals, beach access was denied. Locals were also shut out …

Greece has long been known as one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world before the COVID-19 outbreak. Looking to revitalize its tourism, Greece has implemented COVID-19 entry requirements to help keep its residents and tourists safe during the pandemic.  Here is everything you need to know before booking your trip and the …