Italy has become one of the first EU countries to take the European Union’s advice and increase travel restrictions on U.S tourists entering Italy.  The European Union made the controversial decision to advise EU nations to place restrictions on U.S travelers because of rising cases of the Delta variant after the EU removed the U.S …

The EU discussed reimposing restrictions on U.S travelers yesterday because of rising cases of COVID-19 as the Delta variant spreads.  Slovenia — which holds the EU’s rotating presidency — recommended the change after cases in the US continue to rise. Slovenia is responsible for triggering an assessment of countries allowed into the European Union according …

Singapore is making steps in the right direction and is planning to offer quarantine-free travel for fully vaccinated travelers from as early as September. The news serves as one of the few times that the tiny city-state has put a timeline of the easing of its restrictions and the reopening of its borders. At just …

The United Kingdom may open for vaccinated U.S-based travelers by the end of the summer according to reports.  The news comes as the United Kingdom announced that fully vaccinated British travelers coming from ‘amber list’ countries won’t face having to quarantine when they arrive back in the UK.  Grant Shapps, the UK’s Secretary of State …

The Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, says that Canada will not welcome unvaccinated visitors for quite some time.  There have been rumors that Canada would reopen the border with the United States this summer, but the Canadian Prime Minister has refused to give any dates on the reopening. That’s despite growing pressure on both sides …

Switzerland has reopened for U.S. and Canadian travelers as the country attempts to salvage the summer and attract visitors from North America.   The country first set out a plan to allow vaccinated tourists from “third countries” at the start of June. However, the Swiss authorities didn’t decide on this subject until last week.  The country …

Sweden has reopened to U.S. travelers as of June 30th, presenting American tourists with another European destination to visit this summer.   The country had banned all non-essential travel from outside EU/EEA nations since March 2020. After February 2021, the ban included a requirement of presenting a negative COVID-19 test upon arrival. If you want to …

Bali delays reopening the country for vaccinated tourists because of growing cases of COVID-19.  Indonesia’s Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno suggested Bali would reopen in July 2021 to vaccinated tourists. Unfortunately, because of growing COVID-19 cases on the popular island, the government has pushed this back for the foreseeable future.  Uno stated, “We are targeting …

In a regular year, hordes of tourists by the millions descend on the beaches, markets and islands of Thailand in search of sun, scenery and some sort of spiritual awakening. This year and the one that preceded it, however, are not regular years, and now Thailand finds itself devoid of the tourists that keep so …

Spain has removed its vaccination requirement for US travelers on Friday in a push to attract more American tourists this summer.  The country has been closed to US travelers since the pandemic began, but it reopened to vaccinated U.S. travelers on June 7th. The European nation also reopened to vaccinated tourists from Canada, U.K, and …

With its quaint, hidden alleyways, colorful riverside buildings that adorn its canals and world-famous coffee shops and nightlife districts, a trip to the Netherlands can provide Americans with the type of postcard experiences that they travel to Europe for in the first place. Unfortunately for American travelers, trips to the Netherlands have been off the …

Germany will ease restrictions on U.S. travelers from June 20th. The news comes as Europe prepares to open up to American travelers, with Italy, Malta, France, Switzerland, Portugal, and many more EU countries easing restrictions on the U.S. this month.  Until today, U.S citizens needed to prove they had an exceptional or urgent need to …