Officials have talked down the likelihood of a U.S. and U.K. travel corridor happening this summer.  There were suggestions from officials in the United Kingdom and the U.S. that a travel corridor would begin this summer. However, a combination of rising cases of the Delta variant, complex political issues on each side, and uncertainty over the status …

Spain has removed its vaccination requirement for US travelers on Friday in a push to attract more American tourists this summer.  The country has been closed to US travelers since the pandemic began, but it reopened to vaccinated U.S. travelers on June 7th. The European nation also reopened to vaccinated tourists from Canada, U.K, and …

Israel was planning on reopening to vaccinated tourists on July 1st. However, thanks to a growing rise in cases of the Delta variant, travelers will have to wait longer.  The world regards Israel as one of the world’s greatest vaccination success stories. The nation took the lead in the global vaccination drive in the early days. However, …

Hawaii is ending mandatory COVID testing requirements for vaccinated travelers entering Hawaii from July 8th. The news comes after uncertainty about Hawaii’s easing of travel restrictions after the Delta variant strain of Coronavirus began spreading around the state. Hawaii Lt. Gov. Josh Green wanted the state to drop – as initially proposed – all testing requirements before the July …

As questions arise about reopening the U.S and Canada border, Justin Trudeau states the border could reopen in weeks, not months. There have been rumors that the Canadian Prime Minister would reopen the border in June, but that didn’t happen. In recent days, Ottawa announced it would allow vaccinated Canadian travelers to return without quarantine, …

Italy has decided to remove quarantine restrictions on US and Canadian travelers in a bid to bring North American travelers back to Italy this summer.  In the Facebook post, Italy’s Health Minister Roberto Speranza stated that Italy would allow entry from EU member countries, the U.S, Canada, and Japan if they meet the Green Certificate …

Malta has decided to reopen its borders to US travelers from 40 states from June 17th in a push to restart tourism. Unlike many other EU nations that have also decided to recently allow the U.S., Malta is not requiring visitors to be fully vaccinated. Travelers from the U.S. will need evidence of a negative …

Morocco has decided to open for international vaccinated travelers without testing requirements – including those from the US, Canada, and the U.K – from June 15th 2021. The reopening is an attempt to salvage Morocco’s damaged travel industry as the pandemic has slowed tourism to a crawl for much of the past 15 months. The …

The gorgeous tropical destination of Mauritius will reopen its borders on July 15th to international travelers.  The island confirmed it will reopen in stages from July 15th to vaccinated travelers, offering holidaymakers the opportunity to plan honeymoons and vacations. Although the island will take its first reopening step on July 15th, the island expects to …

US president Joe Biden and British prime minister Boris Johnson will declare a resumption of transatlantic travel “as soon as possible.” The two leaders will meet at the G7 today. It’s their first in-person meeting, and the resumption of travel is hot on the agenda. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the two nations have banned …

Canada has proposed plans to remove hotel quarantine and 14-day self-isolation for fully vaccinated Canadian travelers.  The Canadian Health Minister, Patty Hajdu, declared the first steps in easing Canada’s border restrictions which are expected to begin in July. Canada has restricted all non-essential travel since the pandemic began. That includes closing the border between Canada …

The Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has signaled a potential end to the border restrictions between the United States and Canada. During a press conference on Monday, Justin Trudeau told the St. John’s Board of Trade Outlook Conference that all travelers would need “to be fully vaccinated” before entering Canada. In addition, the Prime Minister …