For many years now, Europe has been mulling over the introduction of a new travel permit that would make Transatlantic travel considerably more bureaucratic for U.S. tourists. Their aim is to impose an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETIAS) requirement on all visa-exempt foreigners, and this includes Americans, essentially barring them from boarding EU-bound flights unless they’ve …

Sorry to induce flashbacks, but yes, there are still countries switching up their entry requirements. The good news it’s regarding 2025 and not 2020. My how time flies… Following the U.K. and Thailand’s lead, Belize is up next requiring new travel authorization from Americans beginning at an unspecified date in 2025. As winter is now …

If you’re planning on traveling to the United Kingdom in 2025 and you’re an American citizen, you should know that presenting a valid passport at the check-in counter no longer satisfies all the travel requirements: From January 8, 2025 all U.S. passport holders will need to present a pre-approved travel permit when boarding UK-bound flights, …

Be it for London, an iconic metropolis famous for its red telephone boxes, double-decker buses, and lush parks, or the quaint, medieval Edinburgh, with its cobbled alleys and imposing medieval castle, the United Kingdom is an incredibly popular destination among Americans. For many years now, they have been welcomed to Britain with open arms, and more recently, …

Home to vibrant cosmopolises that never sleep, a fascinating ancient heritage, and even K-Pop, one of the most ubiquitous cultural movements to have originated from outside the United States in recent years, South Korea is one of the trendiest destinations right now. For the past two years, Americans have been flocking into the Asian hotspot, …

Home to paradisiacal islands fringed by turquoise seas, vibrant metropolises that seem to never sleep, and a lush tropical nature so beautiful it looks almost otherworldly, Thailand is on the bucket list of millions of travelers for 2025. Contrary to previous years, however, there are a couple of big changes coming that will impact Americans, …

Following in the footsteps of Europe’s Schengen Area, which has recently announced that, starting from next year, Americans will have to apply for a paid travel permit before entering, the United Kingdom has also confirmed it will be bringing in its own entry fee. For years now, Americans have been able to fly to London …

The American passport may be one of the most powerful in the world, as measured by the number of countries its bearers can visit visa-free, but that’s not to say U.S. citizens enjoy unrestricted access worldwide (even in some of their favorite destinations). While there’s a trend towards easing rules as opposed to tightening them, …

In recent weeks, mainstream media has reported extensively on the tightening of Europe’s entry rules, more specifically, the looming introduction of the controversial ETIAS, which stands for European Travel Information and Authorization System. It will apply to all foreigners visiting Europe as short-term visitors, including Americans. It may seem like an additional hurdle, but unlike …

The United Kingdom is one of the most popular European destinations for Americans and Canadians, not only due to language but also deep cultural and historical ties – after all, North America was mostly settled by the Britons. Though they will continue to be welcomed in the U.K. in the future, the country is set …

Europe’s plan to launch an Electronic Travel Authorization, which will require Americans to pay a fee every three years in order to travel, has just been pushed back until 2024 as Brussels continues to grapple with operational issues and the complexities of the system’s implementation. The ETIAS, as it’s been dubbed, was initially set to …