A second cruise line will resume operations in Australia on October 14th as the industry looks to recover after the global shutdown of cruising back in March. The first cruise ship to resume operations was the 36 passenger True North in July. The small yacht like ship began doing sailings to the Kimberly coast from …
Peru officially reopened borders for international flights on October 5, 2020, following the formal announcement made by President Martín Vizcarra on Friday, September 25, 2020. “International flights will be authorized, as of October 5, between countries in the region and little by little to other latitudes,” – President Vizcarra The Incan ruins of Machu Picchu …
Recently edited and updated for 2021 travel! American travelers might be able to take that trip to Italy after all, but it’s going to take a few extra steps. Ever since Italy reopened to select nations back in June 2020, American travelers have been writing into us asking how they can still enter the country, …
Hawaii has kept strict entry requirements in place preventing the spread of COVID-19 on the islands. Known for some of the most beautiful scenery in the world and almost perfect year round weather, Hawaii receives almost 10 million tourists a year. Here are the latest COVID-19 entry requirements and everything tourists need to know before …
Costa Rica is open for tourism! Known for the ‘Pura Vida’ way of life, unlimited outdoor adventure activities, lush national parks, super-chill beaches, and affordable prices, its no wonder Costa Rica welcomed over 3 million tourists last year. However, Costa Rica’s tourism has been devastated by the pandemic this year with months of strict closures …
The Dominican Republic Government has released COVID-19 cases for its tourist areas of the country to promote tourism and the low infection rates. According to the government, the country’s main tourist epicenter of Punta Cana had only 5 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last week. Tourists Enjoying the Beach in a Popular Resort area …
The famous Chichen Itzá archaeological site in Yucatán, Mexico has officially reopened for tourism the Yucatán government announced on Tuesday in a press release. *Update: The reopening was delayed but will officially go ahead on October 5th The Chichen Itzá archaeological site will be open daily from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm and will be …
Uzbekistan is officially reopening its borders for tourism and resuming international flights starting on October 1, 2020. The formal Soviet nation located in Central Asia first closed its borders on March 15 in response to the virus and has virtually stayed shut for tourism ever since. On September 18th the Republican Special Commission made the …
The party’s over in the U.K. A new curfew will go into effect on Thursday, September 24th that will shut down all restaurants and bars in England at 10:00 pm. The curfew is expected to last at least six months. For those looking to take the party home, social gatherings will also be limited to …
Japan is planning to finally take a step in reopening its borders to all countries as it starts allowing foreign residents and students to return in October after its borders closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic back in March. The reopening would allow for foreign residents and students who were locked out of their homes, …
Argentina’s lockdown has been extended once again, scheduled to last until at least October 11, 2020. President Alberto Fernández’ announcement of the quarantine extension will effectively suspend international flights that were hoping to resume on October 1, and will keep borders closed for international tourism. Police force controls quarantine in Buenos Aires Decree 754/2020 issued …
Could testing before flying internationally become the new norm? IATA would like to see it that way. The International Air Transport Association, or IATA, is reporting that international travel in 2020 is down a whopping 92% from last year and that massive decrease is crippling economies and livelihoods on every corner of the planet. As …