Asia

Good news for travelers planning a vacation in the Philippines as the country’s government updates its COVID-19 regulations. In fact, the country has dropped the One Health pass and is introducing a travel-friendly eArrival card…

Like other Asian nations, Taiwan imposed strict border controls throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. However, from October 13, those controls are officially dropped. This means international travelers are once again welcome to visit.…

It has been a long, hard, more than two years of the pandemic for Japan with its tough travel regulations. However, after gradually easing the restrictions, the country has finally dropped the last of its rules, hoping to attract…

The tiny country of Bhutan is tucked away between India and China, up in the Himalayan Mountains. For many years the country isolated itself from the rest of the world and received no visitors. However, this changed in 1974 when…

After some of the strictest regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic, Hong Kong first dropped mandatory hotel quarantine. Now, in an effort to attract travelers, 500,000 free air tickets will soon be up for grabs. Hong Kong…

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) recently announced that from October 1, international travelers are no longer required to show proof of vaccination. Meanwhile, no negative test results are required, plus the country is now offering…

Hong Kong is the next nation to ease pandemic-era travel regulations, starting next week. Mandatory 3-day hotel quarantine is to be dropped and testing rules will also be eased. Meanwhile, this will end one of the last strict COVID-19…

It has been a long time coming, but finally, Japan is ready to reopen to mass tourism in October 2022.  While it was one of the world’s last holdouts in the COVID-19 pandemic, the country is dropping all its COVID-19 restrictions and fully…

Two-and-a-half years ago, Japan firmly shut its borders to all international visitors. This year, the country did start welcoming travelers, but only if part of organized tour groups. Finally, the Japanese government has relented and last…

A new, 16-day sailing is set to take passengers from Indonesia to Australia. Meanwhile, along the way, there will be a special stop in the Timor Sea for the best view possible of a solar eclipse in 2023. Moreover, guests will visit exciting…