Mandarin Oriental has announced a management agreement to rebrand the historic Shepheard Hotel in Cairo. This will be the first hotel from the group in Egypt. The celebrated Shepheard Hotel first opened its doors in 1841 and remains a landmark in the city, respected by the local community and well known internationally. A comprehensive renovation of…
Fully Vaccinated U.S. Travelers Can Now Enter The Netherlands Without Testing
The Dutch government has announced that from today – 23 March – fully vaccinated travelers from the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom will be able enter the Netherlands without having to present a negative Covid-19 test upon arrival. And, for nationals – of countries from within the EU or Schengen zone – the…
U.S. Airports Are Getting New High Tech Scanners That Will Speed Up Security Lines
TSA will deploy new computer tomography systems to analyze carry-on items starting this summer The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced last Friday that the agency recently acquired new full-size Computed Tomography (CT) x-ray systems to analyze carry-on items. The new scanners will be installed at the TSA checkpoints across airports in the United States during…
Hungary scraps off all Covid-19 travel restrictions
Hungary has phased out almost all Covid-19-related restrictions. In relation to tourism, this means a return to pre-pandemic entry rules, as well unrestricted access to and use of accommodation and attractions. There is also now no mandatory use of masks. Travellers can enter Hungary without the need for any vaccination or immunity certificate or any…
Large Amounts Of Seaweed Arrive On Playa Del Carmen And Tulum Beaches
As the sargassum season arrives in the Mexican Caribbean, seaweed is covering some of Mexico’s most popular beaches in Cancun, Quintana Roo, and the Riviera Maya. In the coming weeks, experts predict an undesirable amount of algae will flood Mexico’s beaches. Which Beaches Will Sargassum Season Affect? According to the Sargassum Citizen Observatory, sargassum season…
Solomon Islands tourism sector is ready for reopening
As the Solomon Islands prepares to rejoin the world after more than two years of isolation, results of a recently-conducted Ministry of Culture & Tourism/Tourism Solomons survey show the country’s tourism sector is ready to welcome visitors as soon as the decision to reopen the border has been finalised. According to the results of the…
U.S. Issues New Travel Advisories For 14 Countries
The US Department of State has handed out a further 14 new travel advisory updates. The new updates, which were published yesterday on the State Department’s website, provide travelers with accurate and up to date information about the risks they might encounter when traveling to a specific location. Whilst many of the most recent updates…
Confidence slowly returning to UK travel sector
As the Covid-19 travel requirements come to an end, new research from ABTA reveals how people are planning to capitalise on their new-found freedoms. The findings show 57 per cent of people have a holiday abroad booked for the next 12 months, up from 44 per cent in October. Spain, France, Italy, Greece and Turkey…
55 Countries Vaccinated Americans Can Enter Test Free
There are 55 countries that fully vaccinated Americans can now enter without having to take a Covid-19 test. Having originally been closed for tourism purposes, due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, and then having reopened for visitors – but with an enforced list of requirements for entry and restrictions in place – countries are continuing…
Have suitcase, will travel: New research from Travelport highlights excitement to travel in 2022
Travelport has revealed a new survey that highlighted excitement to travel in 2022. In a study commissioned by Travelport and conducted by Toluna Research, thousands of respondents from seven different countries said they’d even be willing to give up some of their favourite things for six months or longer in order to travel. 71% of respondents…