Vanuatu, the South Pacific country long-closed due to COVID-19, as of 1 July, has seen its borders reopening to international travel. Many countries in Melanesia and Micronesia weren’t taking any chances as soon as word of the pandemic hit, since they have limited infrastructure to deal with significant outbreaks. However, after more than two years of shuttered borders, […]
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Add Swoop to the List of Canadian Carriers Serving Chicago
There’s a new Canadian airline in town. The town in question? Chicago. The airline? Swoop. Per PR Newswire, As of today, 31 May, Swoop, the “low-cost Canadian carrier,” has inaugurated flights to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) from Toronto Pearson (YYZ). Twice a week, that is on Mondays and Thursday, flight WO746 is scheduled to leave Toronto at 06:30, and […]
Slightly Relaxed South Korean Entry Requirements Coming Our Way
Very slowly and gradually, East Asia is opening up its borders. For folks who are vaccinated, South Korean pandemic travel requirements are getting a tad easier. Just a tad. From today, 23 May, when visiting South Korea, you can either take a PCR test that was taken within 48 hours of departure, or now a […]
Myanmar Is Restarting its Tourist E-visas
The COVID-19 Southeast Asia reopening show has another episode in the works. This Sunday, 15 May, Myanmar — or, if you’re an historian, Burma — is restarting its tourist e-visa website. The link for the tourist e-visa application can be found here. Having been shut since March 2020 due to the pandemic, the Myanmar government […]
New for May 2022: Laos Reopens Its Borders for Tourism
If one of the burning questions on your mind is “which countries are open to tourists?,” have I got some news for you. As of today, 9 May, Laos has reopened its borders to tourism, this time with very little in the way of entry requirements. As per Channel News Asia, vaccinated travelers will be […]
COVID-19 Update: Chile Reopens All Land Borders as of 1 May
According to France24, after having been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic since 17 March 2020, the government of Chile has finally reopened all of its land borders to all visitors, as of yesterday, 1 May. This decision was due in part to steadily declining cases throughout Chile, but also that the Chilean government recognizes […]
