Travel

Russia takes first steps to reopen borders

Shawdesh Desk: Russia is partially reopening its borders for several kinds of trips, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced in a Monday meeting with the country’s coronavirus response council. Russians will

China to allow limited US passenger flights

China on Thursday said it would allow foreign airlines currently blocked from operating in the country over coronavirus concerns to resume limited flights, lifting a de facto ban on US

Canada bans cruise ship visits until October

The Canadian government on Friday extended by three months a ban on cruise ships entering Canadian waters because of the coronavirus pandemic. The ban, which began in April and will

Coronavirus: Cyprus to pay holiday costs of infected tourists

Shawdesh Desk: Cyprus has pledged to cover the holiday costs of anyone who tests positive for the virus after travelling there. In a letter made public on Wednesday, the government

Beach chaos threatens Europe as temperatures rise

As summer approaches, temperatures are starting to rise in Europe, and citizens are looking towards their next vacations after months stuck at home under lockdown restrictions. Just last week, the

Australia announces bid to win back tourists

When we do go outside again, what will it be like? Over the May 16-17 weekend, Tourism Australia — the country’s national travel organization — called upon a couple of

Spain’s Mallorca eyes German travelers by late June to restart tourism

Spain’s Mallorca island in the Mediterranean plans to welcome a limited number of Germans and other travelers in late June in a “pilot project” to restart tourism that has been

Travelers from France to be exempt from new UK quarantine measure

Travelers from France will be exempt from a new quarantine period that will be imposed on people entering the UK, according to a joint statement from UK Prime Minister Boris