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 …

Canada is a top destination among Americans with over 13 million visitors heading north per year prior to the pandemic. With the longest shared land border in the world, travel between Canada and the United States is a major driver of both nations tourism economies. Now with tight border rules and travel restrictions, U.S. citizens …

Effective September 28th, Ukraine will reopen borders for tourism…again. On August 29th, Ukraine made the surprising decision to re-shut its borders after being open for tourism for only two months since the original closure back in March. A sudden surge in cases throughout the summer prompted the nation to ban all non-essential foreign arrivals and …

While the world continues to be plagued by economic shutdowns, border closures and travel bans, Cancun has defied all the odds. As most airlines continue to cancel flights around the world due to low demand, it’s the opposite in Cancun. Airlines are scrambling to take advantage of Cancun becoming one of the top tourists destinations …

The United States government has dropped its level 4 ‘Do Not Travel’ warning for Mexico.  Back on August 6th, the U.S. removed its global level 4 travel warning but slapped Mexico with an individual ‘do not travel’ advisory due to COVID-19.  As of September 8th, the level 4 advisory for Mexico has been downgraded to …

Rio’s Carnival in Brazil has been cancelled for the first time in more than 100 years which will result in the loss of 2 million tourists to Brazil. Rio’s League of Samba Schools, LIESA, announced that the spread of COVID-19 has made it impossible to safely hold the traditional parades which attract a total of …

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 …

The COVID-19 travel era is difficult enough with mandatory PCR tests, quarantines, forms and health protocols. Many Canadians are celebrating a recent announcement after media outlets published stories on Air Canada and WestJet’s free ‘COVID-19 travel insurance’.  Lets get things straight. COVID-19 Insurance is NOT travel insurance. Two of Canada’s largest airlines, Air Canada and …

Hawaii will be reopening for tourism to national and international tourists on October 15 without the need for a mandatory 14 day quarantine. Hawaii Governor David Ige confirmed the news in a new proclamation on September 23rd. Incoming travelers must have a valid COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) within 72 hours of boarding their …

Costa Rica will be reopening its borders for international tourists starting on August 1st allowing visitors from Canada, the United Kingdom and the European Union, Tourism Minister Gustavo Segura announced Thursday. *The below article was originally published on July 24. It will no longer be updated, as recent updates can be found on our “Costa …

Costa Rica will reopen its borders for tourism on August 1, 2020, allowing tourists from select low-risk countries. Daniel Salas, the Health Minister of Costa Rica, made an announcement on June 26th clarifying that the current travel ban set to expire on June 30th will be extended another month until August 1st, at which point …

The below article was originally published on September 1. It will no longer be updated, all recent updates can be found on our “Costa Rica: Covid-19 Entry Requirements For Travelers” Costa Rica has announced that it will reopen its borders to American tourists from twelve states by the middle of September.  Starting September 1st, the …