Italy lift quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated US travelers
The Italian government has updated its requirements for US travelers and has allowed fully vaccinated visitors to visit the country without quarantining. Vaccinated Americans are also exempted from testing upon arrival. As per Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the new rules came into effect on Monday. However, in order to meet the […]
Covid-19: Downtown Sydney, Bondi Beach to enter Lockdown
SYDNEY: Downtown Sydney and the city’s eastern suburbs, which include Bondi Beach, will go into a one-week lockdown from midnight Friday (Jun 25) as authorities struggle to contain a spike in the highly contagious Delta COVID-19 virus in the city. The Australian Medical Association (AMA) said the move was not enough and called for a […]
UK to add Malta, Balearic Islands to travel ‘green list’
LONDON – Malta and the Balearic Islands will be added to UK’s green list of places that are safe to visit without requiring quarantine on return, British transport minister Grant Shapps said on Thursday. Shapps wrote on Twitter “Six countries including Tunisia and Haiti will be put on the red list,” . He added that […]
Turkey once again open for tourists
After the huge number of Russian tourists begin arriving in Turkey on Tuesday this week, turkey hopes for the revival of its tourism sector after a two-month suspension in flights imposed by Moscow due to concerns about a surge in COVID-19 cases in April. The first plane arrived in the southern resort city of Antalya […]
Covid-19: France Adds Russia to its Red List
France on Wednesday added Russia to its list of nations from which non-essential travel is banned, as concern grows over a spike of cases in Moscow due to the Delta variant. Namibia and Seychelles are also being added to the “red” list, government spokesman Gabriel Attal informed reporters. Russia, and especially Moscow, have been hard […]
Netherland eases travel restrictions for more European destinations
Govt. of the Netherland put another seven European destinations into the yellow list from June 24, From Thursday (June 24), the travel advice for France, Lithuania, Slovenia, Estonia, Greece (excl. Athens), Belgium (excl. Brussels), and Croatia’s Sjeverna Hrvatska region changed from orange (high risk, only necessary travel) to yellow (limited measures against coronavirus) The updated […]
Abu Dhabi Announces Updated List of “Green List” Destinations (Effective from 24 June 2021)
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has issued the updated list of ‘Green List’ destinations. Passengers arriving from these destinations will be exempt from mandatory quarantine measures after landing in Abu Dhabi and will only be required to undergo PCR testing upon arrival at Abu Dhabi Airport. Countries, regions, […]
UK won’t extend the deadline for EU citizens to apply to stay
LONDON — The British government won’t extend the June 30 deadline for European Union citizens within the U.K. to apply for permanent residency or risk losing their right to live and work within the U.K. Britain’s departure from the EU last yr ended the automatic right of individuals from the bloc to settle within the […]
Unwto Supports Zimbabwe To Measure Value Of Tourism
UNWTO commits to work with the Government of Zimbabwe to measure the importance of tourism for the country’s economy. Zimbabwe has identified tourism as a central pillar of its National Development Strategy. To reflect this, UNWTO is now working with the government on the development of the country’s first Tourism Satellite Account (TSA). The TSA […]
Vaccinated Brits could be back on Europe’s beaches soon, UK Health Secretary says
LONDON- Britain is working on easing travel restrictions for the fully vaccinated to allow people to enjoy a summer holiday on Europe’s beaches but the plans are not finalized yet, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Tuesday. Currently British citizens are essentially prevented from travelling to most countries – including those in the European Union […]
