The paradise island of Madeira, Portugal has officially announced that it will drop entry requirements including Covid-19 testing for travelers who have been vaccinated. According to the Madeira Regional Tourism Board, “If you have already been vaccinated, you are automatically exempted from mandatory RT-PCR testing upon arrival in Madeira and Porto Santo.” How Vaccination Exemption …
Once of the world’s most popular destinations for travelers on any budget, 2021’s Thailand now resembles a shadow of its former self. Shops that once sold trinkets and souvenirs are shuttered, beaches are empty, and hotels once at maximum capacity are instead closed. However, news coming from the Land of Smiles today brings hope for …
The European Union has announced it will be outlining its proposal for a digital vaccine passport late this month, in time for the summer tourism season. While EU leaders have clashed over the proposal in recent weeks, EU commission president Ursula Von der Leyen said she would put forward legislation for a ‘digital green pass’ …
Cancun and the state of Quintana Roo continues to defy the odds in the face of the pandemic. While most countries around the world are suffering from low international flight numbers, the resort city of Cancun and surrounding tourism hotspots including Cozumel have re-established 55 routes from different cities around the world. In the first …
Further binding its aviation control, the UK government has released a mandate requiring travelers to complete a Travel Declaration form prior to air travel. The UK Department of Transportation (DfT) revealed details of the Declaration of Travel form taking force on March 8. Travelers arriving at a port of departure to travel internationally without the …
The coronavirus pandemic has done more than just curb travel around the world. Restrictions imposed with safety in mind have changed our lives in several areas, from how we socialize to how to work, and have flipped many people’s lives upside down. Thankfully, as cases fall and the number of vaccinated people rises, restrictions are …
There’s no better time to travel to California than the spring. The temperatures are practically perfect, the flowers are blooming, the fields are green, and the ocean is crystal clear. When travelers think of California, their minds often go straight to the beach. We don’t always think of California as being lush and green. But …
Just because the days are getting longer and warmer doesn’t mean that ski season is over. March is still prime ski season in most areas. In Canada, the ski season is still going strong through the end of April. In Colorado, the ski season can last until anywhere from April all the way into mid-June! …
The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added two popular Caribbean islands to its highest advisory (Level 4: COVID-19 Very High) ahead of spring break. Antigua and Barbuda and the Dutch Caribbean island Curaçao were both added to the list of countries American travelers should avoid due to a positive uptick in …
As the global rollout of vaccines combats the threat of COVID-19, nations around the world are beginning to ease border restrictions contingent upon vaccination status. Most recently joining the list is Belize, which released a public health order taking effect on February 28. The new health order states: Every person who enters Belize through the …
More than a year into the pandemic, Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc to the travel plans of millions of travelers, and to the travel industry as a whole. With several holidays already lost to the pandemic, it seems Easter is set to join them, with Puerto Vallarta announcing this week that there are to be …
On June 1st Seychelles reopened to tourists from 19 countries, with additional rounds of countries added since the original reopening. on March 4, 2021, they announced that on March 25, 2021 all countries would once again be allowed to visit the Seychelles, due in part to their extremely successful vaccination campaign. Seychelles first closed March …