After nearly 18 months of very few tourists, Nepal has decided to reopen its borders to fully vaccinated travelers with no quarantine on arrival.  On Thursday, the Nepalese government announced it would revise its immigration entry protocols and ditch mandatory quarantine. Previously, visitors had to obtain special permission from Nepalese embassies and quarantine on arrival …

Because of a slower than expected vaccination rollout, Thailand is considering delaying reopening many of its major tourist destinations in October.  Reports from Thailand suggest that the Thai government will delay the reopening of five provinces as each province’s vaccination rate still lags behind the 70 percent coverage required to open up next month.  The …

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 …

As the Middle East vaccinates more of its population, various countries are reopening to international tourists. Oman will officially reopen to vaccinated international tourists in September.  From September 1st, Oman will reopen its land, air borders, and sea borders. Dr. Saif Al Abri, the Director of General Disease Control at the Ministry of Health announced …

Thailand is seeing its highest cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began, yet the country will resume local flights in high-risk areas around the nation.  Thailand has started to allow some domestic flights to and from Bangkok after cases of COVID-19 skyrocketed this summer. The nation’s aviation authority suggested the move was to boost economic …

Mauritius will take its next step to fully reopening its borders on September 1st as the country relaxes restrictions for fully vaccinated travelers.  The director of MTPA Arvind Bundhun stated, “This is a major leap towards the full reopening of its borders on 1st October when vaccinated international travelers will be welcomed in without restrictions. …

Thailand will delay reopening Chiang Mai for tourism because of record-breaking cases of COVID-19 in the country.  The Thai authorities were due to open Chiang Mai for tourism in August or September, but cases of COVID-19 have spiraled since the summer began.  Thailand started its sandbox scheme in Phuket and Koh Samui in July, and …

Singapore has begun reopening for travel after 18 months of closure because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The small Southeast Asian nation is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations with the world’s top-rated airport, yet Singapore has closed to the world since March 2020.  Singapore will reopen to various countries without quarantine on arrival …

Hong Kong has decided to add border restrictions on sixteen countries, including the United States, due to rising levels of the Delta variant.   Hong Kong has enforced some of the world’s strictest border restrictions since the pandemic began, and that has resulted in relatively low rates of COVID-19 throughout the pandemic.  However, two months ago …

Thailand reversed its decision on the controversial income requirement amount just weeks after announcing the policy following online backlash, restoring hope to many eager travelers. The Original ‘High Income’ Policy In late September, prospective travelers to Thailand were overjoyed to hear the news that Thailand was relaxing its borders and letting people apply for visas …

Malaysia’s borders are still shut for general tourism, but has been allowing certain types of medical tourists in since July, and now since September, certain long-term pass holders.  Malaysia is still under a government ordered MCO (Movement Control Order) since March which restricts all tourism in the country, including any visitors wanting to gain entry. …