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The U.S. State Department Issues Greece Travel Advisory

2020-08-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Knossos Tourists

The United States Department of State announced this week an advisory for Greece which urged U.S. citizens to reconsider plans for travel due to increasing cases of Covid-19.

Tags: COVID, COVID-19 Travel Advisory, Greece tourism, Greece travel, travel advisory, US citizens, US tourism, US travelers

US and Eight Other Countries Still Part of Greece COVID-19 Travel Ban

2020-06-27 by Argophilia Travel News

Knossos Tourists

The US and Eight other countries are still on a travel ban list due to a bad COVID-19 record.

Tags: COVID-19 ban, COVID-19 cancellations, Greece flights, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greece vacation, Greek holidays, travel alert, travel ban, US travelers

The European Union May Ban American Travelers This Summer

2020-06-24 by Phil Butler

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission

As Europe’s touristic destinations open their borders for travelers from July 1st, EU regulators mull over banning American travelers.

Tags: American tourists, COVID-19, EU, Greece coronavirus, second wave, Summer 2020, travel ban, US travelers, vacations, visit Europe, Visit Greece

A Pinpoint of Light for Greece Tourism After COVID-19

2020-04-01 by Phil Butler

Crete musician

A dissenters view versus the “pie in the sky” tourism industry sentiment over COVID-19. Greece tourism needs to shift into another gear.

Tags: alt tourism, Black Tomato, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 cancellations, Donald Trump, EU GDP, Europe travel, European Union, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greek officials, luxury segment, luxury tours, Spain, Tom Marchan, tourism, travel bans, US travelers, VAT

Turkey Travel Warnings On Uptick Since Khashoggi Affair

2018-11-04 by Phil Butler

Istanbul

According to a recent EUobserver report, Germany issued a warning to all nationals visiting Turkey to beware of posting social media messages that criticized Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Tensions are on the rise since the controversial Khashoggi affair has caused increased friction in the region.  The German Foreign Ministry has warned citizens traveling to Turkey to lay […]

Tags: Erdogan, Fethullah Gulen, German tourists, germany, Khashoggi, travel advisory, Turkey, Turkey tourism, Turkey Travel, US tourists, US travelers

US Travelers Eager to Visit “Vanishing Destinations”

2017-05-29 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Tikal Mayan Ruins Temples 1, 2, 3 and 5 Guatemala

According to a recent survey US travelers are increasingly worried that “vanishing destinations” will disappear before they have the opportunity to visit.

Tags: MMGY Global, travel, Travelhorizons, US travelers, vanishing destinations

US Travelers Prefer European Countries for 2013

2012-12-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Europe is a top preference for US travelers making their plans for 2013, according to a recent survey by Fly.com. Italy ranks first in their recently released survey, followed by Australia. Another two European destinations, the United Kingdom and France, also made it into the top 5, following New Zealand on the US travelers’ wishlist […]

Tags: European destinations, Fly.com, france, Ireland, Italy, Spain, travel destinations 2013, UK, US travelers

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