The EU has released information on a new vaccine passport called the Digital Green Certificate that is expected to be rolled out by summer. The proposal will make travel easier between all countries of the EU and non-EU Member States such as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The United Kingdom was noticeably absent from being …

The Netherlands announced the removal of an impossible requirement for transiting passengers to provide proof of two negative covid tests, one being a 4-hour antigen test. Starting March 16, 2021 passengers in transit through AMS airport will only have to show proof of a negative PCR test, taken no longer than 72 hours prior to …

Travel around the world at present is dependent on a range of factors. From providing negative Covid-19 tests to showing proof of vaccination, tourists are required to jump through a series of hoops in order to be able travel once more. Yet, as countries become desperate to restart tourism, other solutions are being found. Much …

Europe in general, but especially nations included the European Union, have been virtually sealed off to much of the world for over a year now, but the latest news shows signs this is about to change. Signals, press releases and statements from officials all across Europe are showing a massive trend in positive reopening news, …

The European Union has announced it will be outlining its proposal for a digital vaccine passport late this month, in time for the summer tourism season. While EU leaders have clashed over the proposal in recent weeks, EU commission president Ursula Von der Leyen said she would put forward legislation for a ‘digital green pass’ …

Cancun and the state of Quintana Roo continues to defy the odds in the face of the pandemic. While most countries around the world are suffering from low international flight numbers, the resort city of Cancun and surrounding tourism hotspots including Cozumel have re-established 55 routes from different cities around the world. In the first …

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 most travelers out there, the compulsory grounding brought about by the pandemic has been nothing short of torture, with bucket-list destinations remaining thoroughly unchecked despite our hopes of traveling. Yet with the advent of vaccine passports and widespread vaccination, an end to travel-related misery may just be in sight – and that isn’t the …

With news emerging this week that the IATA’s travel pass will be ready in a matter of weeks, it’s hard to see a future for travel during the pandemic that doesn’t feature a vaccine passport in one form or another. Yet whilst more and more airlines agree to pilot the IATA’s app, many countries are …

Thailand has launched a new mandatory app for tourists called ThailandPlus that will track users movements and offer real time Covid-19 advice. The app was developed to help the Thai government with contact tracing efforts and inform tourists if they have come into contact with someone who has Covid-19. The new app will be mandatory …

For some countries, tourism and prosperity are intertwined, with several nations relying on the vast amounts of income generated from tourism in order to flourish. There are fewer places that this is the case more so than it is in Greece. In the Mediterranean idyll of Greece, with its dramatic history, stunning islands and much-vaunted …

As several countries around the world either impose or extend their travel restrictions in the wake of the pandemic, travelers can be forgiven for thinking that their prospects for travel in 2021 are slim. However, recent announcements by Denmark and Sweden suggest that brighter days may be around the corner. The two Scandinavian countries have …