A popular Scottish Borders holiday park, which is owned and operated by Cove UK, has unveiled a series of major luxury upgrades, featuring architecturally-designed accommodation, community spaces and a new bar and owners’ lounge. The upgrades, which celebrate the site’s history and natural surroundings, are part of a £8 million investment by Cove UK in…
‘Transcending Borders – Transforming Lives’ is the theme for the TAAI Convention to be held in Colombo from 6-9 July 2023
Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) on the invitation from the Sri Lankan Tourism Promotion Board (SLTPB) will be holding its 67th Convention and Exhibition in Colombo, Sri Lanka from July 6 – 9, 2023 in Association with Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO). TAAI, which was supposed to host its Convention in…
Qatar To Close Borders, Only Football Fans Can Enter
Between 1 November and 23 December, Qatar will close its borders to anyone not attending the World Cup. All land, sea, and air borders will be essentially closed to anybody who does not have a Hayya Card, the government-issued fan ID provided to everyone attending the Fifa World Cup events. The event runs from 20 November to 18 December, and Hayya Card…
The Philippines Officially Reopening Borders For Tourism February 10
The Philippines Finally Reopens The Philippines is officially reopening for tourism from February 10th for citizens from 150 countries—including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. The Southeast Asia nation had planned to reopen in December 2021, but the Omicron variant pushed things back. Tourism Secretary, Berna Romulo-Puyat, said in a statement:…
U.S. Now Requires Travelers Crossing Land Borders To Be Fully Vaccinated
U.S. Requiring Proof Of Vaccination On Land And Sea Borders Non-U.S. citizens entering the United States via land borders and seaports will need proof of full vaccination from today (January 22.) Although the U.S. made proof of vaccination mandatory for most travelers in November 2021, unless they had a medical exemption or traveled from a…
Laos Begins Reopening Its Borders For Tourism After 18 Months Of Shutdown
The Southeast Asian nation of Laos has begun the process of partially reopening its borders to international tourists after more than a year and a half. From January 1, fully vaccinated international tourists from certain countries, including the U.S., Canada and the UK will be able to visit Laos for tourism purposes. Among the list…
United States to reopen land borders in November
The United States will reopen its borders with Mexico and Canada to fully-vaccinated travellers from November. In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said it will allow travel for non-essential purposes via land and ferry crossings. From January next year, authorities will require proof of vaccination for any travel over these crossings, essential…
Kenya has reopened borders for Indian travellers
Kenya has revoked the temporary ban of passenger flights from India to Kenya after a brief period of suspension since the month of May this year as a result of spike of Covid-19 pandemic in the country. In a Notum announcement by Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) the flights from India to Kenya can now…
Chile reopens borders to travellers for summer tourism season
Chile has announced plans to reopen its borders to visitors in a bid to revive its ailing tourism industry ahead of the Southern hemisphere summer and following a successful vaccination drive that has seen COVID-19 infections in the country plummet. Travellers will be required to show a negative PCR Covid-19 test taken up to 72…
Here’s how you can visit Mauritius as it looks forward to full reopening of borders in October 2021
Mauritius is looking forward to the full reopening of its borders on 1 October, when vaccinated international travellers will be welcomed in without restrictions. Visitors who present a negative PCR test taken in the 72 hours before their departure will be able to explore the island freely from the moment they arrive. At this time of…
