Spain has loosened restrictions on UK and US travelers
3 min read • May 26, 2022
Spain has extended some of its COVID-19 entry rules until June 15 2022.
Covid 19
- Traveling to the US? Here’s how to meet the one-day testing rule
6 min read • May 25, 2022
The US now requires travelers to get a COVID-19 test within one day of travel. Here is what you need to know about getting a test abroad.
- CDC now recommends COVID-19 testing for all domestic travel
2 min read • May 20, 2022
The health agency is asking travelers to consider testing for COVID-19 as close to the time of departure as possible.
- Spain and Italy keeping face covering on flights, despite Europe dropping mask mandate
4 min read • May 16, 2022
The policy changes on May 16, but there are still many countries who require passengers to keep masks on during flights.
- Friday around the planet: Travel news and inspiration for the week ending May 13
3 min read • May 13, 2022
Welcome to Friday Around the Planet, a roundup of some of the travel-related news and inspiration you might have missed for the week ending May 13.
- New Zealand will drop its final border ban in July - to let the rest of the world in
3 min read • May 12, 2022
New Zealand set out a five-step plan that will allow the South Pacific country to reopen to the world.
- Laos reopens and prepares for international tourists with few restrictions
2 min read • May 12, 2022
It's one of Southeast Asia's most isolated countries but after more than two years of border closures, Laos has opened up to all international tourists…
- 5 questions Americans should ask before traveling to Europe this summer
4 min read • May 10, 2022
If you're heading to Europe for the summer, here are some questions to ask yourself before you depart.
- No, we shouldn't celebrate dropping mask mandates on flights. Here's why
4 min read • May 10, 2022
Bani Amor on the ethics of this new era of mask-free travel and what the CDC has to say about it.
- Friday around the planet: Travel news and inspiration for the week ending May 6
4 min read • May 6, 2022
A look at travel news and inspiration you may have missed for the week ending May 6, 2022.
- What to expect when traveling to Croatia this summer as rules are eased
1 min read • May 4, 2022
Pre-pandemic entry restrictions have returned to Croatia.
- Italy gets rid of strict Green Pass rule but extends other travel requirements
3 min read • May 4, 2022
Italy has laid out a roadmap of reopening the country and ending the current pandemic restrictions by summer.
- Fiji no longer to require pre-arrival COVID-19 test from vaccinated visitors
2 min read • Apr 29, 2022
Fiji will drop its pre-arrival COVID-19 testing requirement for vaccinated visitors on May 1.
- Greece moves ahead with dropping entry restrictions on May 1
3 min read • Apr 29, 2022
Greece is continuing to relax restrictions, making it easier for people to visit.
- Friday around the planet: Travel news and inspiration for the week ending April 29
3 min read • Apr 29, 2022
Traveling this summer? Why you should start thinking about reservations now.
- Switzerland is ready to open its doors to all visitors in May
2 min read • Apr 29, 2022
Starting May 2, there will be no coronavirus-related travel restrictions in place for tourists visiting Switzerland.
- Making it easier for families to travel, Canada loosens more COVID-19 restrictions
3 min read • Apr 25, 2022
Canada no longer requires pre-arrival COVID-19 tests from unvaccinated children ages 5-11, so long as they are traveling with a vaccinated adult.
- Hong Kong is finally opening to non-residents for the first time in two years
3 min read • Apr 22, 2022
Starting May 1, Hong Kong will end its ban on non-residents entering the city as it eases its tough zero-COVID policy.
- Friday around the planet: A roundup of travel news and inspiration for the week ending April 22
3 min read • Apr 22, 2022
A roundup of travel news and inspiration you may have missed for the week ending April 22.
- Broadway shows to continue requiring masks for performances through May
2 min read • Apr 20, 2022
Masks will continue to be required at Broadway shows through the end of May, though some venues will no longer require proof of vaccination to enter.
- The Well-Traveled Path: Returning to international travel with a purpose
5 min read • Apr 20, 2022
Dr. Jenny Yu volunteered for a week in Honduras and returns with a new appreciation of the beauty in day-to-day life.
- Which US airlines have dropped mask mandates after the federal court ruling?
3 min read • Apr 19, 2022
The Transportation and Security Administration is no longer enforcing the mask mandate on public transport and in transit hubs.