Spain to Welcome International Travelers with COVID-19 Vaccine or Negative Test Starting in June
Spain is aiming to open its borders this summer to eligible international travelers. Fernando Valdes Verelst, the country's Secretary of State of Tourism, announced this week that Spain will allow tourists to visit starting in June, according to multiple outlets. Visitors must show proof that they received the COVID-19 vaccine, recently tested negative for the virus or recently recovered from the virus.
Estonia is Reopen For Tourism – Here’s Who Can Visit
Estonia officially reopened the border for tourism June 1, 2020, starting with select countries within the EU. As of July, Estonia has now reopened for additional third-party countries and has launched their digital nomad visa program. As of mid-2021, Estonia has started allowing unrestricted access to a list of third-party safe countries. Below we have compiled two lists of countries that are currently allowed to visit Estonia. One for EU nations, and the other for third-party countries.
The Latest: Sri Lanka reopens tourism after 10-month closing
Sri Lanka is welcoming tourists again after keeping the doors closed to visitors for nearly 10 months due to the coronavirus pandemic. The government’s action Thursday is seen as an effort to revive the island nation’s tourism industry, which has been badly hit by the pandemic. Tourism accounts for about 5% of Sri Lanka’s economy and before the pandemic employed 250,000 people directly and up to 3 million indirectly.