Sweden has become another country to enforce a travel ban on U.S. tourists because of concerns over rising cases of the Delta variant.  The news is frustrating for many U.S travelers and the travel industry on both sides of the pond.  Sweden’s New Travel Ban  From the 6th of September 2021, Sweden will remove the …

The Netherlands becomes the latest European nation to add new restrictions and entry rules for American tourists, following the advice by the EU council to remove the U.S. from the official safe list. The new entry rules are a far cry from the extremely relaxed regulations that just came into effect in late June. When …

Bulgaria will reintroduce its entry ban on U.S tourists due to rising cases of COVID-19 in the United States.  The move comes after the EU recommended that EU member states prohibited travelers from the United States after cases exceeded the safe threshold.  Italy became the first EU country to introduce new restrictions on U.S travelers …

Earlier this week, the EU officially recommended new restrictions on U.S. travelers due to rising cases. Since the recommendation, it’s been a mixed reaction from the EU member states. Italy was the first country to introduce new rules, while Ireland and Croatia say they will not impose new restrictions on American travelers. Recap – EU …

Portugal has taken a step towards facilitating wider travel to the country by easing its quarantine restrictions for travelers from certain countries. On top of this, Portugal has also so far resisted following the EU’s lead regarding implementing restrictions on American travelers, with the country as of yet not having altered its travel restrictions to …

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 …

British Airways is planning to launch a low-cost airline to serve Europe in the coming months. The decision to do so comes following a sustained period of financial losses, with British Airways struggling throughout the last 18 months due to the lack of air traffic as a result of the global pandemic. The flag carrier …

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 …

The United States has been put back on the Czech Republic’s list of very high-risk countries for Covid-19, which means unvaccinated Americans can no longer enter the country as of this week for nonessential reasons. The Czech Republic opened to American travelers earlier this summer. They make up an important part of the tourism industry, …

Grabbing a SIM card in a foreign country isn’t always an easy task. Depending on the nation, they might ask for a temporary address, a copy of your passport or other bureaucratic hoops to jump through. Thankfully, Croatia is not one of those countries. Getting a tourist SIM in Croatia is so easy, I wondered …

The Republic of North Macedonia has officially reopened for international tourism July 1, 2020 and is now allowing tourists from all countries to visit, restriction free. All throughout 2020 and 2021, North Macedonia has stayed wide open for tourism with very little rules.  However, in August 2021, North Macedonia added testing and/or vaccination requirements after …

The United Kingdom is set to change its travel restrictions on August 25th.  Although the U.K has removed almost all COVID-19 restrictions within the country, the British Government still runs a traffic light system. The UK assigns all countries in the world on a green, amber, or red list.  For fully vaccinated people, there is …