To calm your itch of travel many countries are reopening their borders for you this summer given if you fit in their criteria. The purpose is to slowly rebuild their local travel industry but as a traveler, you need to be cautious before planning trip to any of the countries given below.
As a small island nation with a population of under half a million people, the country was able to effectively control the spread of the virus with their proactive response to the crisis, they kept the cases in hundreds and deaths in the single digits. Airport has been opened since 1st July and travelers from 18-19 countries are being welcomed including Germany, Norway, and Israel.
Having officially opened its border since June 4th, travelers all around the world are welcome. And of course, St Lucia is implementing a number of strict safety measures like masks, frequent hand washing, social distancing, these are just a few of the basic measures. Hotels also need to be COVID certified and routine temperature checks on guests at mealtime. As of June 20, St Lucia has 20 confirmed cases and no deaths and hopefully, they would keep it that way while also helping to boost their economy.
One of the first countries in South Asia to open their borders and aiming to welcome travelers all around the world from August 1st. But it comes with a number of restrictions such as there should be a minimum stay of 5 days, you'll have to undergo repeated tests and have to stay only in Government approved hotels.
Greece's economy relies heavily on tourism hence Greece is looking to open up for tourism. According to Forbes, it's pushing ahead of the EU ban to welcome international travelers as of June 15. With more relaxed regulations, every traveler shoulders greater personal responsibility for their health and of others.
This one is interesting, the country is putting its own money on the line to boost its tourism and to ensure the safety of travelers. They are ready to pay for your trip if you catch Covid-19 while vacationing there but they are welcoming travelers from low-risk countries for now.
It is one of the most popular countries among tourists to travel even before Covid-19 and as of June with 1807 confirmed cases they are yet again welcoming international travelers again given one has to pay for a 115$ test on arrival and later follow some basic guidelines.
One of the most popular travel destinations but when the pandemic struck, France quickly rose to be counted among those countries hit hardest. As of June, they have had over 150000 confirmed cases but are in the process of lifting lockdown measures. Travelers from selected countries in the European Union might be able to travel this summer to France. However, the French Government has yet to fully clarify their exact plans.
Certain Beach destinations in Mexico are slowly opening up for international travel. We are not talking about the major cities but if all goes well you could go to the beaches of Los Cabos by the end of this summer. For US citizens, it's banned to travel by road anywhere so flying is the only option.
Germany's borders are open as of June 15 but there's a catch, it's only open for other 26 European Union Countries and only a selected few other nations. You might not be able to see the festive side of the country but you can always enjoy its scenery and of course their beers!
The dates or proceedings may change later in the future so plan ahead accordingly with full research as there's nothing more important than your health and the health of people you care about.
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