Amsterdam is notorious for its excellent food, canals, architecture, and world-class nightlife. But the city is also world-famous for its coffee shops, otherwise known as cannabis cafes. If you see a ‘coffee shop’ in Amsterdam, you’re probably not going to get your daily fix of caffeine. Amsterdam has 166 coffee shops, and they attract millions …

Staff and tourists at a luxury hotel near the Mexican resort city of Cancun ran for cover when a shooting broke out earlier today. A group of armed individuals arrived on the beach just outside of the Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun hotel and opened fire. Two of the people were killed on the scene, according …

After almost two years of closure, Argentina will reopen to U.S tourists on November 1st and various other nations worldwide. The news follows a continued drop in COVID-19 cases nationwide. As a result, the government has decided to legally order the reopening starting from next week.  The U.S State Department currently issues a ‘Level 3: …

After banning U.S tourists from entering Sweden regardless of their vaccination status in September due to rising COVID-19 cases in the U.S — Sweden has decided to end the entry ban on U.S tourists.  But Sweden has decided to maintain its entry ban on arrivals from third countries from October 31st, 2021, to January 31st, …

Tourists will have another possible winter destination after the Cayman Islands announced it will drop quarantine for fully vaccinated tourists from November 20.  The stunning Caribbean islands have had entry restrictions since the pandemic began, but as the nation enters phase 4 of its reopening plan, tourism can finally resume.  The Minister for Tourism and …

After recent acts of violence in Tulum, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador will send the National Guard into Tulum to protect tourism in the Riviera Maya.  The president lamented the acts of violence and the subsequent deaths of the tourists at La Malquerida restaurant by saying, “The alleged perpetrators have already been identified, I hope …

Malaysia has become another Southeast Asian nation to reopen its borders to international travelers next month.  The nation closed its borders to all international visitors following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a rapid vaccination rate and a determination to restart the economy are prompting a November 15 reopening.  The Malaysian government has approved …

Travelers with an eye on heading to Thailand were handed a boost today when it was revealed that the Southeast Asian country was planning to lower the duration of its mandatory quarantine for both vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers. Long since a favorite destination for travelers from all over the world, this latest development is bound …

After closing to the world for over 18 months, the Indian government has begun preparations to reopen the border for international tourism in the coming weeks.  The news comes as cases continue to fall as the vaccination rates rise nationwide. The pandemic has hit the nation’s tourism economy hard, and the border reopening will be …

After 18 months of closure, Vietnam will begin reopening to international tourists in October.  Vietnam will initially reopen Phu Quoc — a tropical island off Vietnam’s southern coast — for a six-month trial period to boost the economy.  Vietnam has closed to all visitors as the nation hoped to keep COVID-19 outside the country. Throughout …

Venice is one of the most visited cities in Italy and Europe, welcoming 25 million visitors per year and over 193,000 in a single day during the 2019 Carnival. This has led to significant problems with overcrowding, which the city is trying to combat. Last month, Venice announced that they would be introducing an entry …

Portugal has taken a step towards facilitating wider travel to the country by easing its quarantine restrictions for travelers from certain countries. On top of this, Portugal has also so far resisted following the EU’s lead regarding implementing restrictions on American travelers, with the country as of yet not having altered its travel restrictions to …