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How Soon After Receiving the Vaccine Can You Travel?
Can you start traveling as soon as you're vaccinated for the coronavirus? The answer is complicated, balancing personal risk and the safety of others.
Vaccinated People May Travel, Says the CDC
It's the news Americans have been waiting to hear for more than a year. Fully vaccinated people are cleared to travel domestically, according to updated guidance from the U.S. Centers…
When It Comes to Getting You Across Borders, Not All Vaccines Are Equal
The world's pharmaceutical companies answered the call for a Covid-19 vaccine, and their efforts are now paying dividends. According to biotech news outlet BioPharma Dive, there are…
Celebrity's Newest Ship Will Avoid America by Sailing to Greece and Israel
Yet another major cruise ship has been added to the growing lineup of vessels eager to serve American vacationers—but not in the United States. With the U.S. government's Conditional…
Staples Will Laminate Your Covid-19 Vaccination Card for Free Until May 1
Office supply giant Staples is laminating customers' Covid-19 vaccination record cards for free until May 1. Why would you want that? Because having proof of vaccination will soon be…
Two Cruise Lines Returning to Caribbean for the Vaccinated, but Will Skip U.S.
If you're a fan of cruising and you're itching to get on board again as soon as possible, we can definitively say you're going to need two things: a Covid-19 vaccine and a…
All-Inclusive Cruise Line Announces July Return with All-Bahamas Vacations
While the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mulls whether to permit large cruise ships to restart voyages, another cruise line is moving ahead by bypassing America. The…
The Best and Worst Passports on the Planet, By Cost and Power
Fewer than 50% of Americans have passports—a surprisingly low percentage. Some people blame the price of the document, which is currently $145 for a new application or $110 to renew. A…
Some Ports Realize They May Not Want Cruises Back Once Covid Is Over
As Covid-19 recedes, vacationers may see major shifts in cruise itineraries. Citizens in major ports of call have tasted life without the presence of big cruise ships—and some…
Royal Caribbean's New Ship Set to Debut, but Only for Vaccinated Travelers
When Royal Caribbean launches its newest megaship, Odyssey of the Seas, only vaccinated passengers will be aboard. The cruise line has announced that tickets for the ship's upcoming…
Alaska Opens Up: Visiting No Longer Requires a Negative Covid-19 Test
As of this week, travelers entering Alaska are no longer required to show proof of negative Covid-19 test results upon arrival. That was one of the provisions in the state's emergency…
Canada's New Cruise Ship Ban Spoils the 2021 Alaska and New England Seasons, Too
On Thursday, the government of Canada announced a ban on sailing in Canadian waters that stretches for another year—through February 22, 2022. The rule, which forbids ships carrying…
The Testing and Quarantine Rules for Traveling to Hawaii During the Pandemic
A guide to untangling Hawaii's knotty rules for quarantine, testing, resort bubbles, and inter-island travel
This Year, You Finally, Really, Truly Need Real ID to Fly
Update, April 27, 2021: Guess what? The government delayed Real ID yet again. Click here to read about the new deadline.We really mean it this time: Real ID becomes mandatory at U.S.…
Iceland To Welcome Tourists Who Recovered from Covid-19 or Got the Vaccine
For months, people in the travel industry have been buzzing about the predicted arrival of "vaccine passports" as a ticket to travel. But Iceland has added a new wrinkle to this…
TSA Rolling Out Self-Scan I.D. Checkpoints That Don't Need Boarding Passes
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has converted 100% of its security checkpoints at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to accept self-scanned identification…
Two U.S. Airlines Launch Digital "Passports" for Passengers' Covid Status
Frommer's has been talking for months about the advent of vaccination passports, and it looks like the first iterations in the American air industry are here, by way of United Airlines…
Biden Announces Quarantine Requirement for Those Returning to the U.S. from Abroad
Federal regulations regarding travel are changing by the day—if not the hour. On the day after his inauguration as president, Joe Biden announced that, starting Tuesday, January 26,…
Bad Tourists Are Faking Covid Test Results. Here’s How to Stop Them.
The advent of pandemic travel restrictions has given rise to a whole new subset of bad tourists. We're talking about the quarantine flouters, mask refuseniks, and other coronavirus…
Island Paradise Opens for Anyone Who Takes the Covid Vaccine
Last summer, the archipelago of Fernando de Noronha, off the coast of Brazil, tried to save its tourism industry by expressly inviting people who had contracted Covid-19 and…
Delta and KLM to Begin No-Quarantine Flights Between USA and Europe
Last month, Frommer's told you how some airlines have been running special flights on which each passenger has been pre-cleared to fly with a Covid-19 test. Delta Air Lines and KLM…
Vaccine Passports Are Nothing New. Travelers Already Use Them.
In an interview on December 3, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), said that using vaccine passports to facilitate…
Immunity Passports Could Be Just Around the Corner
Since the onset of the pandemic, rumors of new forms of health identification or "immunity passports" have emerged periodically. But now it looks like a multinational trade…
WATCH: YouTuber Livestreams His Two-Week Quarantine from Singapore Hotel
Ever since the pandemic started, governments around the world have mandated two-week quarantines for arriving international travelers in an effort to stop the spread of the…
Kauai Drops Out of Hawaii's Testing Program, Will Force Quarantine
Hawaii, you may have heard, has been working to salvage its tourism-dependent economy. In October, the state began the new Safe Travels system that allows visitors to skip the…