Category: USA

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

US Considers Four Countries for Visa Waiver Program

The United States is considering adding 4 countries to its Visa Waiver Program (VWP), according to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. If the decision is taken, nationals of these countries will be able to visit the USA visa-free for tourism and business.  At present, Cyprus, Romania, and Bulgaria are the only EU countries whose nationals…
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US Travel Update: Mixed Vaccines Accepted for Travel

The United States confirmed it will accept travellers who have received mixed vaccinations when it updates its travel policy on 8 November.  The new travel policy requires adult international visitors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before travelling.  Mixed vaccination jabs occur when an individual whose double vaccinations came from two separate manufacturers. This means…
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US Travel Update: International Travel System for November

As the United States reopens international borders, the US has announced new details of its entry requirements for the scheduled reopening on 8 November 2021. The White House has just released an initial outline of its new system for foreign nationals travelling to the US.  On 25 October, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Win a 12-Day Trip to Ireland for Two

Insight Vacations, which offers premium guided tours, has partnered with Tourism Ireland and Tourism Northern Ireland for its The Road to Ireland contest that will challenge participants to find online clues over the course of a dozen days.  Those who answer the five riddles correctly will be qualified to win the premium tour operator’s Country…
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USA Updates Travel Advisory

The US Department of State and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continue to strongly advise Americans to refrain from travelling to almost half of Europe due to COVID-19, weeks ahead of the entry ban removal for vaccinated travellers. Popular destinations in Europe such as the UK, Ireland, Greece and Croatia remain at…
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