As of June 2020, Tanzania is now reopen for tourism. No mandatory quarantine period is currently in place, however temperature checks, mask wearing, and social distancing is in effect. 2021 Note: Tanzania was NOT requiring tests from September 2020 until May 2021. Now a 72-hour PCR  test is required for all passengers as of May …

Sweden is open for tourism and currently accepting visitors from select countries. On March 17th, the Swedish Government decided to temporarily ban non-essential travel to Sweden from all countries with the exception of: European Union Member States, and EEA nations. On July 4th, the government of Sweden has added more countries to the entry ban …

Serbia has officially reopened for tourism! As of May 22nd 2020, Serbia is allowing visitors to travel to the country under normal ‘pre-Covid’ regulations. That includes no mandatory testing and no isolation period for arriving tourists. Testing Update August 15 As the situation has changed since reopening in May, Serbia has now implemented PCR tests …

Now that Cancun is reopen for visitors, can you actually fly there right now? The answer is YES! Many direct flights into Cancun have resumed after the government announced the city has reopened for tourism on June 8th.  Airlines from both the United States and Canada are busy re-launching flights from multiple cities into the …

The hotspots of Cancun and Playa Del Carmen have officially reopened for tourism. Surrounding vacation hotspots like Tulum, Isla Mujeres and Cozumel have also reopened. 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 …

On July 15, 2020, Tahiti, Bora Bora, Mo’orea and other French Polynesian islands reopened to tourists from all countries. Then, due to a change in the epidemiological situation, they re-closed early 2021 for a few months.  Now as of mid-2021, French Polynesia has reopened again for tourism, but with updated entry rules.  New entry rules …

Park MGM, formerly Monte Carlo, will reportedly be the first completely non-smoking casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip when it reopens.  The casino, hotel, pool, restaurants and rooms will be all non-smoking according to Vital Vegas There’s been a lot of buzz about Las Vegas casinos possibly going non-smoking but popular wisdom has been …

Starting Wednesday June 3rd, Italy reopened its borders to tourists from 26 countries without any restrictions upon arrival. During its lockdown, which began nearly three months ago, Italy placed strict limits on non-essential travel in and around the country. But from Wednesday, those restrictions have been lifted and most arrivals into the country will not be …

The Canadian Government has announced that all cruise ships carrying more than 100 people will be prohibited from operating in Canadian waters until at least October 31st. In March, the federal government announced it was temporarily barring all large cruise ships and ferries that carry more than 500 people, including crew, from docking in Canada until July …

As of June 1st 2020, Montenegro has now reopened to tourists and accepting international arrivals from 100+ countries. For many people looking to still enjoy a European summer vacation, Montenegro might serve as the perfect country. 2021 Update: Montenegro is now allowing all nations to visit. Entry requirements include testing, recovery certificates, or now even …

Greece has officially reopened for tourism starting June 15 to select countries, and to additional countries from July 1, 2020. A Newer version of this article now exists at “Countries Allowed To Travel To Greece” Please go there for the most current and updated Greece travel info.  Beginning on June 15th, Greek officials said that …

Mexico’s ultra-popular hotspots like Cancun, Cabo and Puerto Vallarta have been announcing their re-openings this past week, and now airlines are starting to resume service to the beach destinations.  Flights to Mexico out of major US cities are coming in at rock bottom prices for the rest of 2020.  Americans can fly direct to destinations …