For some, traveling internationally comes as naturally as boarding an inter-municipal train. Experienced travelers often know all the airport hacks, such as bringing carry-on only, are knowledgable about flying etiquette, and usually breeze through borders hassle-free. Whether you’re leaving the country for the first time or you’re a regular traveler, however, you should know you’re…
Experts warn of challenges travel industry might face with new EU-border entry system scheduled for 2024
Many travellers will not be prepared for new red tape of 2024 ‘ETIAS’ scheme coming into force next year. From January 2024 travellers from more than 60 nations who currently able to travel through the EU’s Schengen travel area without a visa will now need to apply for an EU Travel Information & Authorisation System…
The Pantheon to impose an entry fee.
The Pantheon – the work of angels, not men” is Rome’s most popular cultural site and soon will no longer be free to visit. 3 Rome’s 2,000-year-old iconic Pantheon, once described by Michelangelo as “the work of angels, not men”, is Italy’s most visited cultural site. The word pantheon means ‘of all gods’ and has…
Singapore Lifts All Health Entry Requirements Returning To Normal
Nearly three years since it first introduced social restrictions as a result of the COVID pandemic, Singapore is joining the ranks of open countries in lifting all entry requirements and reinstating normality at the border. As of today, foreign tourists will no longer be subject to health checks arriving in the famous city-state. Singapore is…
Americans Could Be Denied Entry To A Foreign Country For Failing To Check Passport Blank Pages
Border closures may be a thing of the past now that the health crisis has been controlled, at least across a majority of destinations, but that’s not to say international travel is rule-free. Quite the contrary: Americans can still be denied entry to a foreign country for numerous reasons, including not having the number of…
Two Popular European Destinations Are Changing Entry Rules For Americans In The Near Future
Two popular destinations in Europe will change entry rules for American travelers in a way that’s unrelated to the recent health crisis. In the near future, it is likely they will ascend to the Schengen Area, a pan-European treaty that promotes the movement of people and goods and abolishes checks between signatory countries. U.S. passport…
Bermuda Removes Entry Fee And Travel Authorization Form For Americans
After dropping all travel restrictions earlier this year following two years of strict protocols, the paradisaical island of Bermuda is going even further and removing both an entry fee and a travel authorization for Americans and other foreigners. From now on, completing a Bermuda Arrival Card is the only requirement applying to tourists arriving via…
Flying To Dubai? UAE Finally Lifts All Entry Requirements
UAE Removes All Travel Restrictions The United Arab Emirates is the latest country to drop all entry requirements and remove internal COVID-related restrictions. As of November 7, this Gulf state finally joins more than 120 countries that have gotten rid of travel restrictions, returning to normal travel. The UAE is a popular tourist destination in…
Bermuda Drops Entry Requirements: Here Are All The Direct Flights This Winter
In a long-awaited move, the island of Bermuda finally dropped all COVID-related travel restrictions, returning to normal tourism. Effective November 14, 2022, visitors to the island will no longer need to apply for the Bermuda Travel Authorisation, according to an announcement from the government. Previously, all travelers were required to apply for the Bermuda Travel…
Spain Becomes The Last European Country To Drop All Entry Requirements Returning To Normal Tourism
It’s official, Spain has dropped all entry requirements for visitors from all countries, including non-EU countries like the United States. With this announcement, Spain has ushered in a new era of a completely reopened Europe. Before this recent development, Spain was the last country in Europe where unvaccinated Americans still needed to provide proof of…
