The Canada-U.S. land border will remain closed for another 30 days until Sept. 21, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said Friday.  Canadian and U.S. officials have agreed to keep the border between the two countries closed to all non-essential travel for at least another month.  Both countries are still battling to slow down the spread …

As eager travelers have been glued to updates coming out of the EU hoping for entry restrictions to be lifted, it seems as if trends are going in the opposite direction, with only stricter measures being put into place. Eight European nations have recently updated their entry requirements this week, imposing additional rules and entry …

Viking Cruises has cancelled all remaining cruises for 2020, it said in a statement. “On March 11, 2020, Viking was the first cruise line to temporarily suspend operations of our river and ocean cruises. Our commitment to our family of guests and employees is that their safety and wellbeing is always our top priority. In …

India has started reopening its borders as the country agreed to an ‘air travel bubble’ with the Maldives, making it the sixth country in the new air corridor. Countries Allowed To Travel To India Under Strict Protocols United States Canada United Kingdom Germany France Maldives Travelers Permitted to Enter India Under New Travel Bubble: The …

MSC cruises has scheduled their reopening cruise for November 1st, 2020. The first cruise is scheduled to depart on November 1st, 2020 on a 7 night round trip cruise from Port Canaveral to the Bahamas New Health and Safety Protocols:   “The new procedures include universal COVID-19 testing for all guests and crew prior to embarkation, protected …

When the EU shut its borders on March 17, many bi-national couples found themselves instantly cut-off from seeing each other, suddenly separated by travel bans. While there have been exceptions in place for married spouses, lovers who are not yet married have been forced apart.  As weeks and months went on and the entry ban …

By the minute the world is changing fast and travelers are being met with an overload of news updates regarding the Coronavirus Pandemic. This live update page is to help keep you informed on how the Coronavirus (Covid 19) is affecting travel. This page will be kept in point form with only concrete information issued …

China has started slowly reopening its borders to some travelers from Europe under new strict guidelines. China originally suspended entry for nearly all foreigners and slashed the volume of international passenger flights to and from the country back in March. As of August 10th, 2020, China will slowly begin reopening its borders and will now …

Starting Wednesday June 3rd, Italy reopened its borders to tourists from 26 countries without any restrictions upon arrival. During its lockdown, which began nearly three months ago, Italy placed strict limits on non-essential travel in and around the country. But from Wednesday, those restrictions have been lifted and most arrivals into the country will not be …

This article is was published On February 24th, 2020,  To read the latest updates on Italy please click here. The novel coronavirus may have originated in Wuhan, China, but it’s since spread to more than 30 countries across the world. Despite significant efforts to contain the virus, the number of cases outside Asia have shot up over the …

Many countries are now requiring travel insurance that covers Covid-19 for entry as they look to protect their health care systems from the rising cost of treatment.  Traveling in a Covid-19 world has its challenges including border closures, testing requirements, quarantines and now health insurance that includes treatment for the coronavirus. A growing number of …

The Cayman Islands will not reopen its borders for international tourism on September 1st as planned.  The country has delayed its reopening for international tourism until at least October 1st citing a rise in Covid-19 cases in other countries including the United States.  The reopening will be evaluated again prior to October 1st and a …