Category: Health & Safety

100ml liquid airport security rule due to end in 2024

100ml liquid airport security rule due to end in 2024

By on Dec 15, 2022 in Air Travel, Health & Safety, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany
The 100ml airport liquid rule, which has been in place for over a decade, is set to end. This rule, which was implemented in response to security concerns following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, has long been a source of frustration for travellers.
Top tips for combatting travel anxiety (from a frequent flyer)

Top tips for combatting travel anxiety (from a frequent flyer)

By on Sep 15, 2022 in Health & Safety, Travel Miscellany
Although travel anxiety isn’t an officially diagnosed mental condition, for certain people, it can become severe, and may even stop them from going on a well-deserved vacation.
9 simple tips for staying healthy while traveling

9 simple tips for staying healthy while traveling

By on Aug 24, 2022 in Health & Safety, Travel Miscellany
If you’re traveling for work or play, it’s often easy to forget the day-to-day routines of your life at home, but staying healthy while traveling is easier than you think.
Check out these luxury hotels in Vietnam as COVID restrictions are removed

Check out these luxury hotels in Vietnam as COVID restrictions are removed

By on Jun 22, 2022 in Accommodation, Asia, Health & Safety, Hotels, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Vietnam
As borders throughout the region are finally starting to re-open, Vietnam becomes the latest country to welcome tourists back.
Southeast Asia drops many restrictions and welcomes back tourists

Southeast Asia drops many restrictions and welcomes back tourists

By on May 16, 2022 in Asia, Cambodia, Health & Safety, Indonesia, Regions, Thailand, Travel Miscellany, Vietnam
As Southeast Asia drops many restrictions and welcomes back tourists, now is the time to start planning an adventure to this enchanting region.
Travel to Spain just got easier - the latest on the SpTH Health Check Form

Travel to Spain just got easier - the latest on the SpTH Health Check Form

By on Apr 06, 2022 in Europe, Health & Safety, Regions, Spain, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe
There's good news for travellers to Spain! From today, the SpTH Health Check Form is no longer needed to enter Spain for all passengers, regardless of their country of departure, who have an EU Digital COVID Certificate.
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Now is the time to visit the first country in Southeast Asia with zero COVID restrictions for vaccinated travellers!

By on Mar 19, 2022 in Accommodation, Air Travel, Asia, Attractions, Cambodia, Going Out, Health & Safety, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany
First, I hear you ask, which is the first country in Southeast Asia to remove all COVID restrictions? The answer is Cambodia, who on 17th March 2022 moved ahead of their neighbours and other Southeast Asian countries to make travel simple again. No pre-travel COVID test. No arrival COVID test. No quarantine. No COVID specific
Iceland drops all COVID-19 border and domestic restrictions

Iceland drops all COVID-19 border and domestic restrictions

By on Feb 28, 2022 in Europe, Health & Safety, Iceland, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe
It’s been a little while since I wrote with A Luxury Travel Blog but I’m glad to be back and sharing such illuminating news. Hopefully I’ll be sharing more good news on Iceland more regularly again going forward. Iceland drops all border and domestic restrictions As of the 25th of February 2022, the Icelandic authorities
Bermuda lifts travel restrictions for vaccinated travelers

Bermuda lifts travel restrictions for vaccinated travelers

By on Feb 15, 2022 in Bermuda, Caribbean, Health & Safety, Regions, Travel Miscellany
Bermuda has announced updated COVID-19 protocols, offering new travel guidelines that will streamline the process for vaccinated travellers visiting the island, by land or sea. Effective from 7th March 2022, the revised guidelines will continue to ensure the safety of all residents and visitors, while making it even more convenient for visitors. “We welcome visitors
An end to US pre-departure testing for fully vaccinated travelers?

An end to US pre-departure testing for fully vaccinated travelers?

By on Feb 11, 2022 in Air Travel, Health & Safety, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), in partnership with Airlines for America (A4A) and 28 US and international aviation and travel and tourism stakeholder groups, urged the US government to remove the pre-departure testing requirement for fully vaccinated air travelers flying to the US. The vaccinated traveler population adds no additional risks to the domestic
France, Greece and Portugal are the latest European countries to relax COVID-19 travel restrictions

France, Greece and Portugal are the latest European countries to relax COVID-19 travel restrictions

By on Feb 08, 2022 in Europe, France, Greece, Health & Safety, Portugal, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe
France, Greece and Portugal are the latest countries to have each updated their entry requirements for fully vaccinated travellers which will come as welcome news for many UK families wanting to go away for February half-term. Here’s what you need to know for each country: France France has revealed its plans to drop testing requirements
Australia to re-open its borders to fully vaccinated tourists

Australia to re-open its borders to fully vaccinated tourists

By on Feb 07, 2022 in Australia, Health & Safety, Oceania, Regions, Travel Miscellany
Tourism Australia is excited to be welcoming back travellers to Australia, following today’s announcement that Australia is reopening its borders to quarantine-free travel for fully vaccinated travellers from 21st February 2022. The announcement is part of Australia’s planned re-opening of international travel and builds on quarantine-free travel arrangements with Singapore, which came into effect on 21 November
The Philippines to re-open to tourists

The Philippines to re-open to tourists

By on Jan 31, 2022 in Asia, Health & Safety, Philippines, Regions, Travel Miscellany
The Philippines has announced that it will start to accept fully-vaccinated foreign leisure travelers from visa-free countries beginning 10th February 2022. Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat made the announcement after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) approved the proposal of the Department of Tourism (DOT). It is the first time
Hong Kong cuts the quarantine period for inbound travellers

Hong Kong cuts the quarantine period for inbound travellers

By on Jan 31, 2022 in China, Health & Safety, Hong Kong, Regions, Travel Miscellany
The government of Hong Kong has announced that from the 5th February 2022, the compulsory quarantine period for inbound travellers from overseas destinations will be adjusted to 14 days (from 21 days previously) in designated quarantine hotels (DQHs), to be followed by a seven-day self-monitoring period. Strict coronavirus rules have previously made Hong Kong one
Morocco to end two-month flight ban

Morocco to end two-month flight ban

By on Jan 28, 2022 in Africa, Health & Safety, Morocco, Regions, Travel Miscellany
The Moroccan government announced yesterday that the reopening of the airspace to flights to and from Morocco as of 7th February.  A ban has been in place since 29th November to fight the spread of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 coronavirus. This decision comes in accordance with the legal provisions relating to the management
Now everybody can travel to Norway without having to quarantine

Now everybody can travel to Norway without having to quarantine

By on Jan 27, 2022 in Europe, Health & Safety, Norway, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe
Yesterday marked the first day since early 2020, where the Norwegian border is open to all visitors without having to quarantine. Due to COVID-19, the Norwegian government had to shut its borders and demand self-quarantine for all travelers without the EU COVID certificate. This practice has now ended and travelers from outside the EU are