I remember not that long ago, Ukraine was one of the only countries in the world open to tourism restriction-free. Of course, it was a very different world back then, what with the health crisis raging on, and all those crazy, complicated border rules in place. While most of Europe shut itself off completely to …
We may finally have moved on from three years of restrictions and travel disruption, and for the average American traveler, it may feel as if the world is their oyster. There is nowhere you can’t go; most countries welcome U.S. citizens with open arms, and now that border curbs are fully lifted, and even once-strict …
When most people picture traveling, they probably are picturing themselves sitting on a beach somewhere, escaping their worries. However, travel isn’t always about escaping the realities of the world; sometimes, it’s the opposite. For those brave enough to visit, Visit Ukraine now offers guided tours of cities that the Russian invasion has ravaged. While not …
After Covid, which is yet to be completely beaten, the tourism industry in Europe is facing another huge challenge due to the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine, which sparked the bloodiest conflict seen in European soil in decades. With the situation continuing to escalate, the World Tourism Organization is now calling Europe a ‘dangerous’ destination …
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine intensifies, with air raids being carried out and a wave of refugees to the West being spurred, Europe has been met with a large-scale crisis of the kind never seen since World War II. For that reason, travel to the Old Continent may soon come with its own challenges, …
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has plunged Europe into the largest and bloodiest conflict it has seen since the end of World War II. And, as Vladimir Putin‘s troops continue to gather and push further west into Ukraine, there have been fears the already fragile travel industry, which was brought to its knees during Covid, …
Ever since Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine earlier this week, American citizens who are due to arrive in Europe, and particularly in the Eastern fringes of the continent, have been expressing concerns regarding the impact of war on travel. Those are not unfounded: with both the United States and its NATO partners severing …
Several of the world’s leading names in the cruise industry have been forced to adapt their upcoming cruise itineraries over the next few months due to the ongoing situation developing in Russia and the Ukraine. St. Petersburg has long since been a popular, much loved port for cruise ships on their sailings through Europe and …
Following the amassing of Russian troops along Ukraine‘s border, the United States has issued the highest possible Level 4 warning against travel to the country, citing a potential Russian invasion that could leave American visitors stranded and/or in danger. Over the last few months, Ukraine has seen Russia carry out several military exercises in close …
The US Department of State has issued fresh Do Not Travel advisories for both Russia and Ukraine. The updates to the two country’s travel advisory pages were posted on the State Department’s website just yesterday, and they come after a prolonged period of increased tension between Russia and Ukraine and what appears to be an …
Not a week seems to go by without more and more countries loosening their travel restrictions in one way or another – especially in Europe. Following on from the news that both Spain and France are to allow vaccinated travelers to enter, Ukraine too has joined the fray, and is set to welcome travelers into …
Ukraine first reopened their borders for tourism on June 15, 2020. They discontinued their ‘green’ and ‘red’ zone lists in 2021, and have since been more welcoming to foreign visitors. Here is all the latest information about traveling to Ukraine in 2022, including PCR testing rules, the mandatory state-run insurance required, and other travel rules …