The United States has reaffirmed its land border restrictions with Canada and Mexico despite pressure to relax the border restrictions.  The U.S authorities will hold its land border restrictions for at least one month to decrease the spread of COVID-19, according to the Department of Homeland Security.  A spokesman for the United States Department of …

Malta has decided that it will recognize U.S vaccination cards with EMA-approved vaccines as a valid vaccination certificate.  The move enables vaccinated U.S travelers to enter the beautiful island nation this summer, adding another European country to the already growing list of nations American’s can visit this summer.  Malta decided to reopen for travel again …

Ireland is one of America’s favorite travel destinations and it’s reopened today to American tourists after being closed throughout the pandemic.  The CEO of Tourism Ireland stated, “The tourism industry right across the island of Ireland is very much looking forward to welcoming back visitors from the U.S. and we will ensure they enjoy their …

As the world’s travel industry attempts to come back to normality, the World Health Organization (WHO) has spoken against vaccine passports. On Thursday, the World Health Organization’s Emergency Committee stated that countries should not require vaccination passports for international travel. The intervention comes amid growing controversy around countries blocking unvaccinated travelers from entering as the …

Slovenia is one of Europe’s most underrated countries, and it has just reopened to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers today.  The country will now permit entry to travelers that meet various requirements, including vaccination, PCR tests, and proof of recovery from COVID-19. The nation has scrapped its traffic light system and called an end to the …

The United Kingdom may open for vaccinated U.S-based travelers by the end of the summer according to reports.  The news comes as the United Kingdom announced that fully vaccinated British travelers coming from ‘amber list’ countries won’t face having to quarantine when they arrive back in the UK.  Grant Shapps, the UK’s Secretary of State …

Koh Samui’s Sandbox scheme on July 15th is set to go ahead despite a surge in cases in Thailand.  On July 1st, Thailand reopened the island of Phuket to vaccinated travelers. The opening was the first step in repairing Thailand’s battered travel industry. However, Thailand has plans to reopen Koh Samui, Koh Tao, and Koh …

The Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, says that Canada will not welcome unvaccinated visitors for quite some time.  There have been rumors that Canada would reopen the border with the United States this summer, but the Canadian Prime Minister has refused to give any dates on the reopening. That’s despite growing pressure on both sides …

The Delta variant has caused various EU countries to tighten their entry restrictions following rising cases of the new variant.  Europe has opened up this summer, with France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Greece opening up to U.S travelers after over a year of closure to North America. Unfortunately, because of rising cases of the Delta Variant across …

Switzerland has reopened for U.S. and Canadian travelers as the country attempts to salvage the summer and attract visitors from North America.   The country first set out a plan to allow vaccinated tourists from “third countries” at the start of June. However, the Swiss authorities didn’t decide on this subject until last week.  The country …

Sweden has reopened to U.S. travelers as of June 30th, presenting American tourists with another European destination to visit this summer.   The country had banned all non-essential travel from outside EU/EEA nations since March 2020. After February 2021, the ban included a requirement of presenting a negative COVID-19 test upon arrival. If you want to …

Royal Caribbean cruises have set a list of restrictions on board their cruises for unvaccinated travelers this summer. After 16 months of being stationary, Royal Caribbean is offering cruises in the United States yet again. The company restarted North American cruise ships on June 12th, when they set sail out of the Bahamas. However, the …