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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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Best travel insurance for cancelations
lynn.koiner 13
Where to find Covid testing rules for each country
CLH1 5
passport expeditor information
jrc47460 3
My dad caught COVID-19, is my solo trip ruined?
Mike L 20
England dropping testing requirements for vaccinated arrivals
rob in cal 10
Vaccine validity—No need to panic.
Carrie 15
Netherlands to Eliminate Quarantine for Boosted Travelers
Dana 0
Airports and covid
Mary 32
Question on UK 2-day test
Lola 6
Ireland
cchapin100 4
FYI: Recent Trip to Israel
TravelingMom 4
Boosters and 6 month requirements
stan 23
Updated: Positive Test flying to the States: what do you do? Personal experience. Delta...
Bets 22
Experience of Travelers who tested positive for covid before their return US trip
alohalover 8
24 hour testing requirement for before arrival and west coast time difference
Jeff 8
'Center for COVID Control' Law suit
joe32F 1
Head About to Burst (Trying to Understand Travel insurance)
Tammie 22
I see that insurance has been discussed
phred 4
Ground Travel Between Countries
Andrea 8
Eating on an International Flight
joeandrose 21
Train travel between Countries
harrinanan 4
Travel to Belfast from Manchester
martinbenton6 2
Testing for triple vaccinated travelers
Stella Bella 16
Greece to cancel Covid test for EU citizens and nationals of 33 other countries
Susan D 1
Back on the horse
valadelphia 9
France - COVID Booster Requirement within 7 Months
tammy 18
Italy Green Pass—-no expiration for booster
Lola 7
Travel from U.S.A to France via AMS
kathy 0
Where do you get your information about testing, vaccination, etc.?
Susan D 13
Are we going to need four COVID tests?
bookgirl 5
Travel Insurance - what covers quarantine costs if I test positive for COVID can cannot...
Matt 2
Traveling to Europe in May with Covid restrictions
Cathy 8
Testing for travel between Frankfurt and Barcelona
jmhettenh 2
Testing to Enter Germany
Andrea 5
How many days after testing positive to get a “recovered” certificate?
Sasha 1
Mask Requirements on Rick Steves tour
lindarogerscr... 11
Binax proctored test compared to OTC rapid antigen tests
Susan D 3
Covid testing when returning from Paris
regina 8
UK and Ireland Passenger Locator Form Rules
Larry 4
Covid testing when returning to US from Spain via a 5hr layover in London Heathrow
Jessica 2
Did the tide just turn or am I just being optimistic?
rob in cal 28
Favorite Masks for Airplane
Gail 29
Unvaccinated
jaice222 6
How to find a hotel with Covid testing or quarantine facilities
Frank II 1
Experiences with Chase Sapphire Preferred travel protection for COVID-related travel...
elizaoltremare 3
Will Rick's tours continue to require masking?
Karen 8
Flying from London to Lisbon…Fit to Fly Antigen Test
Ed 3
Austria changes coming soon
rob in cal 2
Binax test to LEAVE the US and enter another country?
Susan D 14
EU Digital COVID Certificate/QR Code for Americans
dbrowning98 2