Travelers looking to visit Thailand this winter will be disappointed to hear the nation won’t be opening its entertainment venues until mid-January.  Thailand has recently taken huge steps to fully reopen the nation to international travelers when they dropped quarantine measures for 63 countries. However, travelers still face massive restrictions within the country.  The Continued …

Tourism is on the increase in Cambodia. This beautiful Southeast Asian country, a long-standing backpacker destination, offers tranquil religious sites, untouched verdant landscapes and vibrant, progressive cities. Here are five of its key destinations. The Temples of Angkor You’d need several days to thoroughly explore the sprawling Angkor temple complex. Spread over 400 acres, it …

Asia’s most popular tourist destination, Thailand offers an eclectic blend of modern cities, ancient shrines, national parks brimming with wildlife, and gorgeous tropical beaches. Here are the top five destinations on the country’s mainland that you won’t want to miss. Note, when visiting religious sites you should dress accordingly (covered shoulders and knees) and you’ll …

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 …

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 …

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 18 months of closure, Indonesia is finally considering reopening to international tourists from certain countries in October in a bid to revive its battered travel and tourism industry. Most likely, Indonesia will reopen Bali — the nation’s primary international tourism destination — in October. Reports suggest Indonesia may reopen other parts of the country …

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 …

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 …

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 …