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. …

Entry for foreigners into Malaysia just got a lot easier. The government of Malaysia has just launched an easy online application system called ‘My Travel Pass’ for foreigners looking to enter the country. Malaysia has been permitting many different categories of foreigners to enter for some time now, but the process for getting official confirmation …

Uzbekistan is officially reopening its borders for tourism and resuming international flights starting on October 1, 2020. The formal Soviet nation located in Central Asia first closed its borders on March 15 in response to the virus and has virtually stayed shut for tourism ever since. On September 18th the Republican Special Commission made the …

Thailand’s new 90-day visa for long-stay tourists has just been announced by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, during a cabinet meeting on September 15. This new visa will be the first stage of general tourism reopening in Thailand, by first allowing long-stay tourists who agree to spend at least 90 days in the nation, jump-starting the …