Travel Updates

Since the beginning of the Covid pandemic in March 2020, Samoa has announced that it has reopened its borders to tourists for the very first time in over two years.   After staying locked down from international visitors for the duration of the pandemic, the South Pacific Island of Samoa is now welcoming direct flights…

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Following a ban put in place in late June, the FCDO has removed all Ecuador travel advice against UK travellers visiting the country for all but essential travel this week.   Previously, on the 24th of June, the FCDO set out a warning against all but essential travel to Ecuador following some riots in the…

After a recent state of emergency that was announced in Ecuador, the UK Foreign Office (FCDO) has updated the travel guidelines and advice for all British travellers looking to visit Ecuador.   Concern surrounding travel to Ecuador has increased over the recent week because of the escalation of nationwide protests throughout Ecuador. These began and…

Following a change in Italy's local laws this week, the Foreign Office (FCDO) have updated the Italy travel advice page to reflect the new slackening in air-bound restrictions. In the past week, the local travel laws in Italy have changed, with the FCDO updating their travel advice to reflect this. Following this change, face masks…

New Zealand has brought forward the latest update to its restrictions. From next week, international travellers will no longer need to take a pre-departure Covid test in order to enter the country.  Though it was originally planned out that pre-departure tests would be removed on the 31st of July, the New Zealand report claimed this…

On Friday the 10th of June, the Foreign Office (FCDO) confirmed that the US pre-departure tests would be removed from yesterday, with visitors no longer required to test.  Following earlier reports in the US that claimed the Biden administration was ready for US pre-departure testing to be removed, for all visitors regardless of vaccination status,…

Following a long break from international tourism since the Covid pandemic, it has been reported that Japan will open its borders to international visitors from next month.   From Friday, the 10th of June, Japan will open its borders to a limited number of international travellers. These entries will initially be restricted to guided group…

The ESA and ECDC announced on Wednesday the 11th of May that face masks and face coverings are 'no longer recommended' in airports or on European flights.  According to the EU authorities, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), face masks are no longer mandatory…

It was announced this week that the state of Western Australia has removed further Covid-related restrictions for travellers, including their testing requirements.   These changes have gone into place as of midnight on Friday the 29th of April (yesterday) with Western Australia now becoming more in line with the other states in the country. Throughout…