Strap yourself in for a very quick trip around the travel world on this beautiful summer weekend. The Delta variant of the Covid-19 virus is impacting people all over the world, and we think travel is about to get more difficult. . .again. Whether you’re vaccinated or not, look for mask requirements to reappear here …
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Welcome aboard for a quick spin around the travel news globe. Here are this week’s highlights, starting with several Covid-19 related stories. Spain, France and Denmark began welcoming tourists this week, joining a handful of European countries that are now open for international travel. Keep in mind that most of these countries do require a …
Europe continues to inch toward welcoming US travelers. . .many US destinations are fully booked as domestic travel surges. . .Asia continues to struggle to control a dangerous Covid-19 wave. Those are the main headlines this week in travel. Italy has reopened, with Delta and, now, American offering Covid-tested flights. Here’s what to expect, from …
It’s been another eventful week in the world of travel, with a steady supply of positive and negative news. Here we go again. . .fasten your seat belts! Europe continues to open up, both internally and to international visitors. But it’s a patchwork quilt, with some countries open, others remaining closed, some with heavy restrictions, …
If you’re a regular reader of these eclectic weekly roundup posts, you know that we’re a pretty optimistic group here at The Exceptional Traveler. We’ve reported on the gradually increasing number of destinations that have reopened, showed you how to get there pretty inexpensively and shared some of your experiences as fellow ETs have cautiously …
A quick trip around the travel world. . .starting now: Here’s a nice map from NBC News showing the travel status of every country in the world. There haven’t been a lot of changes in the last few weeks, but the US State Department caused quite a stir this week when they moved 115 countries …
We’ve just returned from Aruba after two glorious weeks, our longest trip ever to the “One Happy Island”. And, despite the year-long impact of the pandemic, it’s still a very happy place. In this post, we’ll tell you what to expect from Aruba’s pandemic rules and regulations. We’ll fill you in on all of the …
Here’s our roundup of the stories that caught our eye this past week. . . A lot of talk, but not many changes in the countries we can visit. The US and UK are talking about a travel corridor https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/us-uk-travel-corridor-vacations-2021/index.html, Italy wants to make some islands Covid-free and visitor friendly https://www.forbes.com/sites/irenedominioni/2021/04/10/italy-on-the-lookout-to-save-summer-tourismby-launching-covid-free-islands/?sh=4345009576bd and, best of all, …
Happy April Fools Day! It’s the beginning of a new quarter, and the end of an unprecedented year of dealing with Covid-19, quarantines, closed borders, etc. We thought this would be a good opportunity to take stock of the state of travel so you’re not fooled over the next few months. We’ll also offer our …
Here’s your weekly roundup of travel news. Slowly, more countries are beginning to welcome fully vaccinated visitors (FVV’s) without testing or quarantine. Right now, it’s just a trickle. . .but we think it will gain momentum soon as the world becomes comfortable with the protection of the vaccines. Joining Belize and Guatamala this week are …
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