It was announced this week that three more vaccines will be added to the UK’s list of approved vaccines for travel. Travelers who’ve received full dosage of the Sinovac, Covaxin and Sinopharm Beijng will be able to visit the United Kingdom for non-essential purposes starting November 22. This means that once these changes are official, …
Last month, the United States announced that it would require proof of vaccination for all international arrivals and end its 18-month entry ban on travelers from the E.U., U.K., and other nations. But, a lack of clear requirements of what vaccines will be accepted and what date the U.S. will open has frustrated travelers, particularly …
With the US reopening for International travel in November, and their declaration that all forgiven arrivals will need to show proof of vaccination to enter, concerns are growing for Canadians with mixed vaccines. Millions of Canadians received mixed vaccines, but the World Health Organization does not recognize this as being fully vaccinated. This post will …
The United States revealed last Friday that it would be accepting each of the vaccines that are approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) when international travelers begin to enter the country in the coming weeks. The decision brings some much-needed clarity to the situation, as travelers were kept in the dark for weeks as …
An air taxi company based in New York has made history this week when it announced its intentions to become the first travel company in the US to only offer its services to passengers who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The company, BLADE, revealed its new policy yesterday. The decision to require its passengers to …
As vaccine tourism kicks off, Dubai has launched an appeal for digital nomads to live and work in the popular emirate, with the added perk of receiving a COVID-19 vaccination. As the pandemic-era workforce has seen a shift to remote work practices, emerging markets are looking to attract digital nomads through incentives and special visas.
Guatemala is the first Latin American country to recognize vaccinated tourists. Other nations that have amended their entry requirements to incorporate vaccinated travelers include; Seychelles, Romania, Cyprus, Georgia, Iceland, Lebanon, Poland, and Slovenia. Greece, Israel, and Denmark have also declared their interest in making allowances in the near future for vaccinated tourists. While Guatemala has …
Two U.S cruise lines have recently announced that they will be moving to make vaccinations mandatory for passengers to sail aboard. American Queen Steamboat Company, as well as its sister company, Victory Cruise Lines, will effectively become the first North American cruise operators to officially require proof of COVID-19 vaccination from all crew-members, passengers and …
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has recently released a press release calling for the instant reinstatement of international travel without the requirement of vaccinations. WTTC, the global representative of the Travel and Tourism private sector, has allied with key industry players, Airports Council International (ACI), World Economic Forum (WEF), and International Chamber of Commerce …
For the past year, the pandemic has literally changed almost every facet of travel. Now many countries and travelers are claiming that the new COVID-19 vaccines are going to be the magical cure for international travel restrictions in 2021. While its still unknown how the tourism industry will evolve in 2021, countries that rush to …
