The Philippines Finally Reopens The Philippines is officially reopening for tourism from February 10th for citizens from 150 countries—including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. The Southeast Asia nation had planned to reopen in December 2021, but the Omicron variant pushed things back.  Tourism Secretary, Berna Romulo-Puyat, said in a statement: …

New U.S. Airline, Northern Pacific Airways, is hoping to hit the skies in late 2022, offering travelers new options to fly from North America to destinations within Asia. On the airline’s official website they state, “An airline should do more than just ‘get you there.’ Northern Pacific Airways will be a new bridge between people …

Thailand Edges Closer To Reopening Quarantine-Free Travel  Thailand’s Health Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, will propose reinstating the Test & Go system to speed up the economic recovery and win back overseas visitors. The minister said on Monday he will ask the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to remove restrictions stepped up …

Singapore has announced they will temporarily freeze ticket sales for its travel lane program, which allowed vaccinated travelers from select countries including the United States and Canada to visit without a two-week quarantine. This post will look at the latest travel restrictions in Singapore and other Asian countries. Singapore Will Freeze Tickets For Vaccinated Travel …

India has fully reopened to vaccinated tourists without quarantine after 20 months of closure because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  On Monday, foreign tourists entered the nation on regular commercial flights for the first time since the pandemic began. The news comes as COVID-19 cases have dropped significantly, hovering at around 10,000 cases per week nationwide.  …

Travelers from 63 countries, including the United States, can now enter Thailand without facing a lengthy hotel quarantine. Now, vaccinated travelers coming from low-risk countries will only need to spend one night in isolation while waiting for their test results. This post will look at the new entry requirements for Thailand and how it’s impacting …

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 …

Singapore will reopen its borders to fully vaccinated American, British, and Canadian tourists on October 19th after 19 months of closure.  Singapore started a limited reopening to travelers from Germany and Brunei last month. However, Singapore is now extending its ‘vaccinated travel lane’ to travelers from the following nations: Canada Denmark France Italy Netherlands Spain …

India will finally reopen to international tourists on October 15th after 19 months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  India will begin granting fresh tourist visas to foreigners visiting India through chartered flights starting on October 15th. The chartered flights will be “bubble” flights. However, foreign tourists will be able to enter via commercial …

Vietnam will begin fully reopening from December 2021 after almost two years of complete closure to the world the nation announced yesterday.  Vietnam has a road plan to fully reopen in June 2022. Firstly, the country will reopen popular tourist destinations in December, including Halong Bay, Hoi An, Nha Trang, and Dalat to fully vaccinated …

Malaysia, a nation that has completely closed to the world since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, is planning to reopen its borders in December 2021 to international tourists.  The Southeast Asian nation is looking to reopen its borders in December once the adult vaccination rate has reached 90 percent. The Prime Minister said in …

Mauritius will fully reopen to visitors with no quarantine after 18 months of border closures and tough entry restrictions.  The tropical paradise greeted the news with optimism and relief on Friday because over 100,000 locals are dependent on the tourism industry. The Deputy Prime Minister and the Tourism Minister stated, “the reopening is inevitable because …