Nearly three years after it enacted the original round of anti-tourism measures, Hong Kong has finally begun to reinstate normality. Beginning today, December 29, it will scrap most of its Covid restrictions, including mandatory on-arrival testing for international travelers landing in the city and its controversial Vaccine Pass. A Special Administrative Region of China with …
Hong Kong may have one of the strictest, and perhaps even ridiculous entry requirements currently, standing alone among all major destinations in expecting guests to get tested multiple times when visiting, but they are planning on a generous incentive to lure back tourists once borders reopen fully: they are giving away 500,000 free flight tickets. …
News emerged over the weekend that Hong Kong, along with a number of other Asian countries, was finally opening. But is the news as exciting as some headlines would assume? The new rules in place as of September 26th are not as big of a step forward as assumed. The short and frank answer is …
U.S. citizens have been advised against traveling to Hong Kong – with the State Department issuing a Level 4 ‘Do Not Travel’ advisory. The reason behind the State Department’s decision to raise the level to its highest ‘Do Not Travel’ warning is due to the ongoing strict coronavirus restrictions that Hong Kong has implemented – …
With the rise in the Omicron variant, Hong Kong announced last week that there will be a two week long ban on all flights departing from the United States, as well as from SEVEN other countries around the world. This ban was set to begin this past Sunday January 9th and is expected to continue at …
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 …
Whilst the tide seems to be turning in the battle against Covid-19, new stories in the past few weeks have shown that the war is far from over. From a flare-up of cases in Thailand leading to quarantine being extended to the dire situation in India resulting in flight bans, travel this summer is by …
Once set to be amongst the first of the pandemic-inspired travel bubbles, the proposed travel corridor between Singapore and Hong Kong never got the chance to take off following a spike in cases in Hong Kong. However, around half a year after it was initially scheduled to operate, the long-awaited travel bubble between the two …
Known for its stunning cityscapes, East-meets-West culture and charming junk boat cruises, Hong Kong is often a destination that travelers simply can’t wait to visit. However, for those hoping to explore the region in the near future, they will have to wait just a little bit longer. Hong Kong announced this week that they are …
Following a spike in cases over the last 30 days, Hong Kong plans to start allowing select tourists will be delayed as restrictions tighten to control the virus. From a ban on dining in restaurants in groups to urging its residents to stay at home, here’s all you need to know about the situation in …