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…
Royal Caribbean Launches Hotel Booking Platform With Reduced Room Rates
The cruise industry giants Royal Caribbean have launched a new hotel booking platform for passengers to take advantage of when booking their cruises. Powered by the travel comparison website Priceline, the new engine will make cruise travel even simpler for cruise goers in the future – just in time for what looks set to be…
This Popular Beach Destination Is One Of The Safest In Mexico
If you are looking for a ‘safe’ – but lively and popular – beach destination to travel to in Mexico, then Los Cabos might be your place – with the resort city having one of the lowest homicide rates in the country. Where Is Los Cabos? Los Cabos is situated in the southern part of…