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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…

While the world continues to struggle through the COVID-19 pandemic, it turns out the effects of the virus weren’t all bad. In fact, the huge reduction in global travelers has proved positive to the environment and iconic attractions in…

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…

It was reported in April that Phuket in Thailand was hoping to reopen its borders to international travelers by July this year. Now we are one step closer to that,  as under certain conditions, Thailand will reopen to visitors from around…

It was previously reported that Singapore was hoping to ease travel restrictions for vaccinated visitors after they lifted their lockdown measures in June 2020. Singapore’s aviation regulator said on Monday that the country will next…

Tokyo in Japan is set to host the Summer Olympics with the international multi-sport event running from July 23 to August8. At present, the Olympics are set to be held with no inbound spectators. Even though the games are being held in…