Mexico’s tourist records just keep on breaking. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism (SECTUR) released this week that the country has received 13.75 million international tourists between January and August of this year. The number is 64.7% higher than the number of recorded international arrivals the previous year in 2021 and even 4.4% more than in…
The U.S. Is The Last North American Country Of The Free World To Ban Unvaccinated Tourists
Although we’re no longer at a stage of the pandemic where strict Covid restrictions are required, especially now that vaccination coverage is high and cases have dipped below the threatening levels, the United States has yet to drop its own travel rules, being officially the last North American country to ban unvaccinated tourists from entering.…
Uzbekistan: Samarkand Reborn with the largest complex for tourists in Central Asia
Silk Road Samarkand opens as the largest tourism complex in Central Asia. There isn’t another tourist resort in the world which can boast having China’s Xi Jinping, Turkey’s Recep Erdogan, and India’s Narendra Modi, plus another dozen heads of state, as guests in its very first week. But Silk Road Samarkand is no ordinary resort,…
Mexico Has Already Welcomed 36 Million International Tourists This Year
Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism, Miguel Torruco Marqués, recently announced that country welcomed over 36 million international visitors between January and July of this year. As destinations such as Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum continue to break visitor arrival records, this number will only grow. Mexico’s most popular beach destinations have witnessed an explosion of…
Tourists Are Still Flocking To Hawaii Despite Soaring Prices – Here’s Why It’s More Popular Than Ever
The cost of travel has increased exponentially this year, influenced by the economic crisis and the pent-up demand resulting from two years of pandemic management. Interestingly, several destinations continued reporting record revenues: one of them is Hawaii, a place tourists continue flocking into despite soaring prices. Hawaii’s latest visitor numbers are incredibly close to reaching…
Random Testing On Arrival In Canada Could Force Tourists To Quarantine
Although a majority of the Western World has dropped all of their entry requirements already, tourists visiting Canada still risk being sent to quarantine when randomly selected for testing on-arrival and given a positive Covid result – even if no longer infectious. Whether you’re vaccinated or recovered, Canada makes no distinction. From the onset of…
St. Kitts And Nevis Remove Travel Restrictions While Bermuda Makes It Easier For Unvaccinated Tourists
Two popular island destinations have recently eased their entry restrictions for international travelers. The Caribbean nation of St. Kitts and Nevis has removed its travel restrictions for tourists, and the Atlantic island of Bermuda has eased some of its travel restrictions for unvaccinated travelers from this week. We’ve got all the details (including some great…
Tourists Arriving In Cancun Will Automatically Get 180 Days In Mexico
Unpredictable Stay Lengths Will Disappear As Pilot Program Is Tested In Cancun Tourists arriving in Cancun will now automatically receive 180 days to stay in Mexico, after a frustrating piece of paperwork was removed from the immigration process. The news will be a breath of fresh air for Digital Nomads, in particular, who utilize long…
Cancun Will No Longer Require Tourists To Fill Out Customs Forms To Speed Up Arrivals
Cancun will no longer be requiring travelers to fill out customs forms upon arrival at the airport in a bid to speed up the process of arriving into the country. As much as we all love it, travel can be a particularly stressful activity at the best of times – particularly given the current chaotic…
Los Cabos Becoming The New Cancun As Popularity With Americans Tourists Soars
Ever since it opened up for tourism following Covid, being one of the first in the Western Hemisphere to do so, Mexico has been smashing arrival records. Its numerous beach hotspots are now some of the world’s most sought after vacations, and while Cancun has seen a notorious, albeit expected surge, it is bowing out…