
The Dominican Republic was one of two countries that moved up into the CDC's highest level outside “special circumstances."
In 2004, a contingent of the Quark Expeditions team—widely regarded as the Leader in Polar Adventures—made Antarctic history when they conducted the first-ever ground visit to the remote Emperor penguin colony near Snow Hill Island. Driven by a true expeditionary spirit—and guided by years of polar expertise—the Quark Expeditions team sailed past masses of dense ice and apartment building-sized tabular icebergs in the Weddell Sea to experience the legendary rookery, which now numbers 8,000 breeding pairs of emperor penguins and their chicks. Today, it’s one of the most exclusive wildlife viewing experiences on the planet.
Demand for Antarctic voyages that bypass the Drake Passage is growing.
The ETIAS permit will cost each applicant 7 euros and will be valid for travel to Europe for three years.
Bonaire, the Dutch Caribbean island, is adding a visitor entry tax for all travelers to the destination starting on July 1.
"The challenges pre-departure tests pose to visitors are now no longer outweighed by the public health benefits," New Zealand said this week.
Advisors talking to TMR said that Antigua’s relaxed COVID protocols, and news from the U.S., could result in major arrivals spike.
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