The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommended that Russian citizens refrain from traveling to Estonia due to restrictions, the violation of which provides for fines and prison terms. “In connection with...
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Greece Is No Longer Safe for Russian Tourists
Greece is no longer a safe country for Russian tourists, as there are cases of aggression and discrimination against Russians. This was stated by the director of the fourth European department of the Russian Foreign...
Finland Lifts All COVID-19 Travel Restrictions for Third Country Citizens
Restrictions on entry at Finland’s external borders imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic will end on 30 June. This means that third-country travellers arriving in Finland will no longer be required to hold vaccination...
Thailand Pass Registration Scheme to Be Lifted from 1 July 2022
Thailand’s Centre of COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) today approved the removal of the Thailand Pass registration scheme and an US$10,000 health insurance requirement for foreign visitors, effective 1 July...
European Commission Recommends EU Candidate Status for Ukraine, Moldova
The European Commission has recommended that Ukraine and Moldova should be granted European Union candidate status. The recommendation, announced by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on June 17, will be...
Ukraine Terminates Visa-Free Travel for Russian Citizens
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that as part of countering unprecedented threats to national security, sovereignty and territorial integrity of our state, he proposed to the Cabinet of Ministers to work...
Russia Launches Tourist Route to Putin’s Vacation Places
Russian tourism authorities have developed new tourist routes as the country’s invasion of Ukraine has limited Russians’ international travel options. One of them will take travelers to some of President...
Estonia Lifts all Covid Entry Restrictions
The Estonian government has lifted all pandemic requirements for arriving third-country nationals. From June 16, vaccination certificates and certificates of tests for COVID-19 are no longer required to enter Estonia...
Egypt Lifts All Covid Restrictions
Egypt announced on Thursday that it is lifting all COVID-related entry restrictions for all travelers, Egyptians or foreigners, according to a statement by the Cabinet. It is not yet clear from what date tourists...
The Bahamas Removes Travel Health Visa Requirement for All Travellers
The Government of The Bahamas is removing another COVID requirement for international travellers. Effective at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, 19 June 2022, travellers will no longer need to apply for a...
WTTC Report Analyzes Critical Factors for Hotel Investment Post-Pandemic
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today publishes ‘Critical Factors to Attract Hotel Investment,’ a new report highlighting the importance of attracting capital investment to enable the Travel & Tourism...
Top Countries With Highest Net Inflows of Foreign Millionaires
A tsunami of private capital has left Russia and Ukraine, the UK has lost its wealth hub crown, and the US is fading fast as a magnet for the world’s wealthy, with the UAE expected to overtake it by attracting the...
Georgia Lifts Covid Entry Restrictions
From June 15, Georgia will lift restrictions on entry into the country for all foreigners. The relevant document is published on the website of the Georgian government. “Any person arriving from abroad (regardless of...
Safest Countries in Europe to Go on Holiday in 2022
A new study has revealed the safest countries in Europe to travel to this Summer. The research, conducted by Forbes Advisor, analysed metrics such as the quality of bathing waters, the quality of healthcare and the rate...
Where Russians Will Travel This Year
Until February 24, 2022, when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian tourism industry was flourishing- almost 50 million Russians traveled abroad every year. After the invasion, Europe...
Norway Tighten Visa Rules for Russian Citizens
Norwegian authorities will tighten visa rules for Russian citizens due to fears visitors from Russia won’t return home after their trip. Visa rules for Russian citizens visiting friends, siblings and...
More People Continue to Return to Ukraine
5.5 million Ukrainian citizens have fled to the EU since the beginning of the war in February. The total number of displaced people who have entered the EU, including also non-Ukrainian nationals, is 7.3 million. The...
Top 20 Most Expensive Locations for Expats
Hong Kong has maintained its position as the most expensive location in the world, bolstered by higher prices and a stronger currency over the past year. This was one of the findings of the latest cost of living...