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COVID-19 & Travel

Traveling in a post-pandemic world

Europe is opening up to travelers from the United States and beyond, but travel conditions are changing fast. Share your thoughts and first-hand experiences about traveling in a COVID-19 world. What factors are important to you? Have you experienced entry red tape? What about flight and hotel availability, pricing, and cancel/refund policies?

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All "COVID-19 & Travel" posts must tie directly to travel
Webmaster 0
Misplaced my original covid vaccine card
lisco123 9
Looking for PCR Test at your hotel room & Dr Note??
LF 2
Trip Insurance: RS Covid policies, but you don't test positive for Covid
kartalcott 4
China's back
David 12
Confused about buying travel insurance.
jlouky 15
Trip Insurance -- what to insure?
jdill7 13
Covid Travel Insurance--please respond!!!
jdill7 7
Japan to downgrade COVID to 'common infectious disease' on May 8
kenzo 5
2023 Covid Policy from RS
jessicaf227 22
Health Insurance While Travel To Europe
Sandy Chen 11
Multiple Travel Insurance Policies?
garya 4
Xmas 2022 US travel - Covid Vaccination Proof
khansen 11
Italy trip in May and Covid procedures if someone contracts Covid
sschickler 13
Anyone canceled vacation (or are considering it)?
Tumbleweed70 66
What form does proof of a negative Covid self-test take?
James 4
Booster No Longer Required for Rick Steves Tours in 2023
dawgholm 7
Most comfortable & convenient Germany-approved masks?
karina303 8
Travel/Trip insurance
KatyO 8
Lingering cough after Covid
29bamboo 3
Keeping Each Other Safe
Joe A. 4
RS Covid requirements
johncs 1
Airline Mask Requirements for Inbound and Outbound International Flights
Richard 23
New COVID booster: Are 4 shots still enough for RS tour?
Jill M 54
Recommended health/travel insurance for Jordan & Israel
leskarpru 1
Have Covid - need help w/canceling flight
Deb 8
Canada ending all Covid travel restrictions
Frank II 15
Disposable N95 or Elastomeric Respirator
BB 6
Tour Report - Covid precautions with UPDATE
Carol now... 30
Buying masks & hand sanitizers (central Europe)
blackcat... 4
Make sure your RS tour complies with COVID test
Marina 18
Timing of covid testing and how many tests to bring to France
debrar 3
Just got the new Covid Booster
Continental 22
COVID strategy for upcoming France trip
lnbsig 36
If one of us tests positive in Italy . . . .
Sasha 2
Weekly “On the Road” Report for 9/7/2022
Continental 11
Covid medicine recommendation to bring on trip
JenLA 26
Covid Rapid Test
nivende 1
Covid requirements for unvaccinated air passengers passing through Amsterdam to Italy?
darylandlisa 2
Tested Positive
SantaMonicaPeter 3
Covid Requirements from EU country to Spain
mtbaerden 1
IATA Travel Pass & CommonPass
Reina 0
covid vaccination proof for layover?
Monopolova 5
Washington (and probably others) residents east proof of vax
Gretchen 5
Spain--Mask Requirements--When Likely to End
Richard 2
Canada Reinstates Random Covid Testing
Donna 14
Covid risk
mis1125 10
Reliable, fast, rapid antigen covid testing in Central London
mhverde 2
Train travel in Germany
dqfreaks 4
Entry to Spain for tour
mmaryallen 4