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Countries are opening up after coronavirus this summer, but is it safe to travel yet? I break it down with official advice from the WHO (World Health Organization) plus my personal opinion. If you're ready to travel now, make sure to check out my next videos on Europe's Reopening Plan and 10 Countries You Can Travel to Right Now. Subscribe for weekly coronavirus travel updates! ▶️▶️▶️
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Coronavirus: Flights to return by June? - BBC Travel Show
Rajan Datar speaks to BBC Travel Show's Global Guru Simon Calder, who offers expert insight into the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the travel industry, and when small-scale travel might return.
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UPDATE JUNE 2021: Traveling to Costa Rica During Covid
Here is the COVID update as of June 2021. In brief YES come to Costa Rica. There are minor inconveniences due to COVID restrictions but it is a brilliant time to travel. Availability at hotels, vacation rentals, cars available to rent. Less traffic, empty beaches. Below I have put links to all the key resources you need before you travel, and the procedures for testing prior to your return.
1. Beforeyoufly
Please check your embassy’s current advice, see the links below. Most countries allow you to visit Costa RIca, and Costa Rica allows most nationalities in. You need to buy insurance approved by the Costa Rican government, Trawick is constantly recommended but there are others below that work well and are reasonably priced. Guide insurance rates are under $200 for a 90 day stay but depends on your age/ price of airline ticket etc.
You then need to fill in the Costa Rican travel passport, see the link below. No need to print it, but have it saved on your phone.
No COVID test is required when you are flying in to Costa Rica.
2. Flying to Costa Rica - Airports and Immigration
Airports seem to be returning to normality. Most shops and restaurants are now open in the terminals. You need to wear a mask from when you arrive at the airport, through when you leave the Costa Rican airport, so it could be many hours, i found the cheap masks rubbing behind my ears. Often the airlines won't let you check in online and sail through; they want a face to face meet in order to check your insurance and travel passport.
Costa Rican immigration wait time and checks don't seem to have changed. They check you meet the requirements, but there are less travellers, so on balance the time waiting in line hasn't changed much
3. Day to Day living in CR under COVID
COVID rules are countrywide, but restrictions in the capital San Jose seem to be more strict, because they are enforced. At the beaches everything is open as normal and the attitude much more relaxed, but they do have to close at 9pm.. If you want to continue past 9pm there always seem to be pop up parties on the street, in villas or on the beach. There is some nominal effort to social distance but no one seems to care so it doesn't really happen. In general there is slightly less tourism, so beaches are empty, and there is always availability at hotels, car hire places and vacation rentals. The only places that seem to implement mask wearing are the supermarkets and stores.
There are vehicular restrictions, odd and even days depending on the last number on your license plate. This does not apply to hire cars, who can drive every day.
4. Preparing to return home
You need to book the COVID test about a week ahead of your departure date. You need to do a test within 3 days of your departure. US only requires the rapid/antigen/flow test, which returns results in a matter of hours. The UK requires a PCR test and here it gets complicated because it can take up to 48 hours to get the result. Another complication is that the beaches don't have test centers, so they send the samples to San Jose so that can add to the time. Mysteriously my results came back in under 24 hours so not sure what happened there. When you go for the test then take your passport and flight info. You will need to fill in a badly organized questionnaire called mipreubacovid (my Covid test). Double check you fill in what you are supposed to, it is easy to miss a section, click send and then it throws you back to the start, i had to do it 5 or 6 times
5. Costa Rica airports
I wasn't allowed to check in online, because they want to check your COVID test before you get your boarding pass. The planes were about half full and were somewhat back to normal. Both Costa Rica airports are scandalously expensive so eat and drink before you arrive. Eg. $6 for a bottle of water that is $2 in a supermarket
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Traveling During the Pandemic Is Possible. But Can You Do It Safely? | WSJ
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Europe is open! COVID-19 Requirements flying to Greece (June 2021 Edition)
Max and I had a trip to Greece get cancelled multiple times due to COVID-19 and we finally got our chance this summer when we heard the news of Greece reopening – even reopening early – to travelers with the vaccine or willing to take a PCR test within 72 hours. In the span of just about one month, we were able to secure tickets to Greece June 1 – July 3 and started researching immediately to understand what we needed for both the layover and the destination. Here's our Top 5 Things to Know in blog version:
There is so much confusion, and frankly, misinformation regarding travel to Europe right now so we wanted to share some of the key things you need to know before you go to Europe this summer. Keep in mind, the regulations change daily so our goal here is to provide you with some pathways to learn our experience, but also how to check what you need to know for your trip (and please DO check outside of just reading this post).
Regardless of where you plan on traveling this summer, keep in mind that if you have a layover, you could end up in trouble for not meeting the requirements of that country, even to simply transit through the airport.
For example, we had flights booked from San Francisco Airport to Mykonos, Greece. Greece’s requirement at the time stated “vaccine 14+ days before arrival or PCR test within 72 hours of arrival”. We took the vaccine 16 days before arrival so that’s all well and good, right? Wrong. We had a few options for layovers: Paris and Frankfurt.
Frankfurt, at the time, stated all travelers, regardless of whether or not they clear customs and are simply transiting through the airport, are required to have a negative PCR test within 72 hours. This means that even though you meet the requirements for Greece with the vaccine, you stillneed to have a negative PCR to get on the plane from SFO to Frankfurt.
However, France’s stated requirements at the time said that passengers on a single itinerary were exempt from the negative PCR requirement if it was not required by the final destination. Therefore, the vaccine holds as your access to that flight. See the difference? We, of course, went with the flight through Paris as getting a PCR test with a guaranteed turnaround is expensive and often, not guaranteed.
It is absolutely critical that you check the requirements for both destination AND transit flight. There are two ways to do this: check the government sites for your layover and destination countries AND check the airport’s website for the layover and destination countries.
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Depending on where you are going to and transiting through, be sure to check frequently for updates.
At the end of the day, the truth is that things are constantly evolving, changing and updating. Vacations to Europe this summer will be full of anxiety and confusion, but as long as you understand the rules, what you need and how to get it, the absolute joy of traveling again far outweighs the anxiety of getting to your destination. Again, make sure to check the government sites and airport sites for updated guidelines as things may change between when this was posted and your trip. Let us know in the comments how your European vacation planning is going!
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Coronavirus: The future of travel for a world in lockdown? - BBC Travel Show
As the world becomes used to closed borders and cities in lockdown, the Travel Show team investigate what this new reality means for the future of tourism.
Top 10 Countries You Can Travel To NOW [Open for Tourism!]
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Coronavirus: Flying in the age of Covid-19? - BBC Travel Show
Rajan Datar finds out what it will be like to get on a plane after the world finally emerges from lockdown, how New York’s famous yellow cabs are dealing with the new normal and why social distancing is not a problem at the usually packed ancient temple complex of Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
Coronavirus: Tourism and Social Distancing - BBC Travel Show
This week, The Travel Show visits Margate in Kent, a seaside town attempting to adopt social distancing measures in the hope it will be able to welcome tourists back this summer. Lucy Hedges tries out some of the gadgets that claim to keep you safe in these hygiene-aware times; and the show visits Australia’s Bondi Beach as it fully reopens following lockdown, to find out how the crowds will be managed at one of the world’s most famous surfing spots.
COVID-19 | Situation Update | 15 June
Surpassing the fifth month of the COVID-19 pandemic, the risks organisations face continue to evolve and pose new health and safety challenges. In this week's situation update, Anneline Booyse-Mofokeng, Security Director - Africa, Dr Katherine O’Reilly, Medical Director, Medical Information & Analysis, Dr Olivier Lo , Medical Director, Occupational Health Services and Michael Hancock, Deputy Director of Operations, discuss the regional challenges and recommendations for organisations to ensure a safe return to operations.
Travel Changes (Post COVID Lockdown Updates)
Like it or not airline travel has changed post COVID lockdown. I will share travel updates in the airports, how the Transportation Security administration is adapting screening procedures, and how your airplane passenger experiences will continue to change post COVID. So let’s focus on travel changes, travel amid quarantine rules, and look at the future of air travel in general. We flew on 4 airlines in the summer of 2020 post COVID lockdown, and I can tell you the travel changes as of today. Airlines are updating their websites weekly. The TSA has made changes throughout this summer as well.
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BELIZE Travel Update June 2021 Covid-19
June 2021 has brought some loosening of Covid restrictions to the country of Belize and Will Mitchell with RE/MAX breaks them down for you. Can you come to Belize is you're not vaccinated? Do you need a test before entering? What is it like when you're here? All of these questions are answered and more!
Hawaii Quarantine Continues Through July (ouch) | COVID-19 Opening Update June 11, 2020
What to do about your Hawaii vacation plans? The Hawaii quarantine continues! Erica shares the latest information from the State of Hawai'i on the COVID-19 Emergency and travel restrictions.
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Costa Rica June 10 COVID-19 Update - BIG spike in cases - what's happening?
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What is happening with the COVID-19 pandemic Costa Rica? Yesterday, June 9, Costa Rica saw its largest single-day increase in cases - 86 new patients tested positive, far above the previous record of 55 in a day. What is happening? Here I'd like to provide a bit of context for what's going on, as well as a few reasons that I'm not panicking about things.
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Dominican Republic Reopening - Are Covid-19 Restrictions Still There in June 2021?
In this video we'll tell you everything about Dominican Republic reopening, Covid-19 restrictions and their changes in Punta Cana resorts, does it worth going there this summer, and about the weather in Punta Cana in June 2021.
Is June a good time to visit Dominican Republic? Are there any Curfew hours in Punta Cana? What changes have happened recently? Are bars and restaurants opened there? We'll give you the answers to the most important questions and discuss is that a good idea to travel to Punta Cana now. Watch the video and get more information!
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