Asia

Looking for an active vacation in the Philippines? Look no more. With climate change and global warming the keywords of the day, the archipelago is planning for a more eco-friendly future. The Philippines offers a variety of ecosystems,…

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started in March 2020, Singapore will be welcoming all vaccinated travelers from April 1. This marks the first time the island nation has rolled back travel curbs while dropping mandatory…

South Korea is joining a list of countries planning to drop certain COVID-19 rules and regulations. On Friday, the Health Ministry in South Korea announced that it is planning to drop all quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated…

While many other Asian countries have re-opened to welcome international travelers, Malaysia is among the last to do so. In fact, the country has had its borders firmly closed to foreign visitors since the COVID-19 pandemic began. However,…

Back in November 2021, Japan closed its borders to all international visitors in response to a wave of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Now, the country has extended its travel ban on international visitors through February 2022. So, when…

It has been four years since Thailand’s iconic Maya Bay has closed and this time, it has nothing to do with the COVID-19 pandemic. The closure was due to over-tourism and damage to the delicate environment, but Thailand has now put new…

Originally, Thailand introduced the Phuket Sandbox program, allowing fully vaccinated travelers to head to Thailand without quarantining. The only requirement was that they stay in Phuket, Phang-Nga, Surat Thani or Krabi for a minimum 14…

The Olympics are currently underway in Tokyo, Japan, but thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, international spectators are not allowed this year. Fear not, however, as sports fans can appreciate this major event much closer to home, in…

Thailand reopened the island of Phuket to vaccinated travelers on July 1, as a first step in fixing the country’s struggling tourism industry. However, despite a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Thailand, it is planned to reopen other…

It was recently reported that popular Phuket in Thailand was planning to reopen to international travelers by July 2021. At that stage, it was also hoped that, under certain conditions, Thailand as a whole would also be able to reopen to…