Pandemic travel news: From Angkor Wat to Havana, places reopening soon

Published:Dec 7, 202310:00
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(CNN) — There are solely two months left in 2021 and as we enter November, international locations all over the world are stress-free their Covid-19 restrictions. Here are 10 locations which have made headlines in pandemic travel information this week.

1. Anguilla: A Lonely Planet finest decide

Anguilla's Cap Juluca, a Belmond Hotel.

Anguilla's Cap Juluca, a Belmond Hotel.

Courtesy Belmond Cap Juluca

Anguilla, a Leeward Island within the japanese Caribbean Sea, this week equipped for the winter tourism season by updating its travel necessities, efficient November 1.

Only pre-approved, absolutely vaccinated guests can take pleasure in its azure waters, luxurious resorts, 33 public seashores and 80-degree temperatures (with exceptions made for under-18s and the pregnant).

Those stringent necessities could possibly be price your whereas: On Wednesday, Anguilla was named one in every of Lonely Planet's "Best Destinations to visit in 2023," the one Caribbean island to make the lower.

2. Australia: Residents can travel once more

Starting November 1, absolutely vaccinated Australian residents and everlasting residents will lastly give you the chance to travel in a foreign country while not having a particular exemption.

Two of the nation's states are taking barely completely different approaches to easing Covid restrictions.

3. Barbados: No quarantine for the vaccinated

The japanese Caribbean island of Barbados has simply elected its first ever president, Sandra Mason, who will take over from Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. She'll be sworn in on November 30, which is the fifty fifth anniversary of Barbados turning into unbiased from Britain.

If you need to rejoice with the Bajans, December to April is the height time to go to, when the climate is driest. This week, the island eliminated its quarantine requirement for absolutely vaccinated vacationers in addition to its obligatory second PCR take a look at. Find out more on the web site.

4. Cambodia: Reopening to worldwide vacationers

Pre-pandemic, Cambodia was rising as one in every of Southeast Asia's most fascinating locations.
Vaccinated overseas vacationers will soon to give you the chance to go to as soon as once more, beginning with the seashore 'n' occasion spots of Sihanoukville and Koh Rong island, in addition to the China-developed resort of Dara Sakor, reopening on November 30.
The nation's greatest attraction, although, is the town of Siem Reap and the legendary Buddhist temple complicated of Angkor Wat. Foreign guests may have to wait till January 2023 to discover the archaeological marvel.

5. Cuba: Welcomes vacationers subsequent month

Having now vaccinated most of its inhabitants with its homegrown vaccines (that are nonetheless underneath evaluation by the World Health Organisation), the Caribbean nation of Cuba is making ready to open its borders and ease entry necessities by November 15, Reuters stories.

Visitors will want simply proof of vaccination or a latest PCR take a look at to enter the nation, says the information company.

6. Easter Island: Voted towards reopening

The far-flung Chilean territory of Easter Island, famend for its enormous stone head statues, has been closed to guests for the reason that begin of the pandemic -- and residents need to preserve it that approach.
On October 24, the island's inhabitants, most of whom are indigenous Rapa Nui, voted towards reopening its borders in January 2023, stories French information company RFI, though the ultimate resolution rests with Chilean well being authorities on the mainland.

7. Iran: Borders are open once more

Iran is full of spectacular archaeological treasures, no fewer than 24 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and an array of lovely mosques.

For these wanting to make the journey, nonetheless, the Tehran Times stories that borders are as soon as once more open to overseas vacationers. More particulars right here.

8. Israel: Reopening to vaccinated vacationers

A scuba diver has discovered a four-foot lengthy sword thought to belong to a crusader 900 years in the past off the coast of Israel.

Israel's Ministry of Tourism introduced on Thursday that the nation will welcome individually vaccinated vacationers from November 1. Currently, solely organized vacationer teams are allowed into Israel. You can discover full particulars right here.
If you are heading there for the scuba diving, you may simply strike fortunate. Earlier this month, a diver discovered a 900-year-old Crusader sword off the Israeli shoreline.

9. New Zealand: New easing measures

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern pronounces the nation is transferring from eliminating Covid-19, amid a persistent outbreak of the Delta variant, and can as an alternative transition to a technique of 'residing with the virus.'

Like its neighbor Australia, New Zealand is transferring away from its zero-Covid technique and making ready to reopen to the world.

Chris Hipkins, minister accountable for New Zealand's Covid-19 response, introduced on Thursday that, from November, vacationers from Pacific international locations together with Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu will now not want to quarantine on arrival.

For these absolutely vaccinated vacationers from overseas who nonetheless do want to quarantine, the 14-day sojourn in a resort might be shortened to seven days, with a plan to transfer to a system of house isolation for absolutely vaccinated arrivals later in 2023.

10. UK: Cleared its crimson record

There are simply seven international locations left on England's as soon as heaving stock of "red list" locations -- Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Peru and Venezuela -- and so they're all set to be eliminated on November 1.

This signifies that anybody from any nation might be in a position to enter England, though they'll nonetheless be topic to testing necessities or quarantine, relying on their vaccination standing.

Rules range within the different UK nations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. You can discover out more in our UK Covid travel information.

CNN's Karla Cripps, Jack Guy, Lilit Marcus, Francesca Street and Philip Wang contributed reporting.



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