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The Countries That Are Open to U.S. Travelers and How to Get In
This is your one-stop resource for all the important details about which countries are opening to U.S. travelers and what their entry requirements are.
Beat the Crowds
Wendy’s Romania Trip Photos and Experiences
As availability dwindles and prices soar to the tourist magnets of Europe, locales like Romania offer the beauty and charm without the crowds.
COVID-19 Travel
Countries With No Covid Entry Requirements
These countries don't require travelers to have a vaccine or a negative test to enter.
COVID-19 Travel
Where You Can Travel If You’re Vaccinated—No Testing Required
You’ve got your shots. Now what? We’re keeping a list of countries that are open to vaccinated travelers—with no testing or quarantine requirements.
Destination
We’re Just Back: Brook’s Family Trip to Egypt
Read about Brook's tips to avoid the crowds and keep her son engaged on her family's WOW trip to Egypt.
VIDEO
Protect Your Trip—and Your Health—in 2023
In this Zoom recording, experts share the latest news in travel insurance and emergency assistance—crucial advice for protecting your next trip.
Airline Travel
New Nonstop Flights To Make Your Travels Easier in 2022
Airlines are launching a ton of new nonstop routes all over the world. Here’s the list of flights to Europe, Canada, and more.
Family Travel
Here’s Why I Felt Covid-Safe on Safari
As the floodgates of travel reopen, Brook shares the low-risk travel formula she's hit upon: an African safari.
Travel ideas
This Is What Makes Namibia So Cool
For an active family like Brook's, Namibia was the perfect choice. Here’s why…
Video
Winter Travel: Where to Go for the Holidays and Beyond in 2022–23
In this Zoom travel talk recording, we shared smart and unexpected winter options for this year’s winter holidays all the way through to 2023’s spring break.
Video
Unique Travel Opportunities For 2022 and Beyond
In this video, we spoke with destination specialists on The WOW List to help you pinpoint how and where to get a better travel experience in 2022.
Airline Travel
Best International Stopovers: Two Trips for the Price of One
A few airlines have stopover programs that allow travelers to experience two countries for the price of flying to one—and you might even get a free hotel stay out of it.
Airline Travel
When and Where to Use Your Airline Miles This Year
Ten things travelers should know about booking flights with airline miles and reward points right now.
Airline Travel
When Is the Best Time to Buy Airfare This Year?
Given fuel prices, the pandemic, and global politics, when is the right time to book flights this year?
COVID-19 TRAVEL
Timing your next family trip abroad
Tips for all you cooped-up families desperate for an interesting trip abroad and wondering whether to try for spring break or wait till summer.
travel ideas
The Best Way to See Egypt. Especially If You Don’t Like Boats.
Billie’s trip up the Nile was not at all what she expected. It was much, much better.
COVID-19 Travel
Why You Should Go to Egypt Now
While Egypt’s pyramids and temples will still be around if you wait a few years to go, right now you can experience them in a rare and special way. Here’s why Billie felt comfortable there during Covid.
COVID-19 Travel
My Covid Test Experience Flying Home from Egypt
When flying back to the U.S. from Egypt, Billie pitted a standard PCR test against a self-administered video-monitored Covid test.
COVID-19 Travel
Staying Safe in a Global City: Wendy’s Trip to Istanbul
Wendy traveled to Istanbul, Turkey, to see how Covid-safe can a traveler can be in a big global crossroads city.
COVID-19 Travel
A Private Gulet on Turkey’s Aegean Coast: Wendy’s Family Trip
Wendy chose the perfect “anti-pandemic vacation,” a private boat in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Turkey, in a Covid-safe bubble.
COVID-19 Travel - Safari
Why 2021 Is the Year to Go on Safari
Brook was so glad to have taken advantage of this highly unusual opportunity to go on safari now, while the camps aren’t full but the animals are abundant, and before pent-up demand pushes the cost of a safari even higher than it was before Covid.
Ask a Teenager
Tips for Surviving This Summer’s Flight Delays
U.S. airports and airplanes are like the wild west right now. Anything can happen, and you may need to fend for yourself. Here's how to prepare.
COVID-19 Travel - Europe
Barcelona Without the Crowds and Cruise Ships
As Spain welcomes back visitors, there is a special opportunity: You can have it to yourself. Billie just returned from two weeks in Europe and found that Barcelona, in particular, is enjoying a never-to-be-repeated moment.
COVID-19 Travel
What I Learned About People from Traveling During Covid
I’ve never been applauded in a store before. But that’s what happened about a minute after I walked into La Manual Alpargatera, the oldest espadrille shop in Barcelona.
COVID-19 Travel - Europe
The Wonderful Thing the Pandemic Revealed About Madrid
The Spanish capital is buzzing, and not just because of the easing of Covid restrictions, but because this underrated, often overlooked city is on the verge of becoming the new It place.
COVID-19 Travel - Europe
Paris Is Having a Moment. Don’t Miss It.
As Paris reopens to travelers, it is quiet in all the right places and busy in all the right places. Here's what to expect.
COVID-19 Travel - Europe
The Time to Go to Paros is Now
The Greek island of Paros is like the goldilocks of the Cyclades. It’s not too scene-y and it’s not too sleepy. And now is the time to go.
COVID-19 Travel - Europe
Naxos is the Greek Island You’ve Been Looking For
Naxos is mostly known for its beaches and turquoise water, but it should also be on your radar for the food.
COVID-19 Travel - Europe
What Athens is Like Right Now
Greece opened to U.S. travelers on May 15, and Billie flew there to see what it’s really like to be there now. Here’s a tour through Athens and some insight into what has changed and what hasn’t.
COVID-19 Travel - Europe
6 Things I Learned About Taking an International Flight to a Recently Reopened Country
After a nine-hour flight to Greece, Billie learned a few new tricks and tips for dealing with a flight to a recently reopened country.
COVID-19 Travel
Dispatch from Belize: Private Sailing and Outdoor Adventures Right Now
Belize is both beautiful and convenient. But how Covid-safe is it for travelers? We talked to two WOW List trip planners who live there.
COVID-19 Travel
Dispatch from Turkey: What Travelers Can Expect in Istanbul and Beyond
A first-hand account of what it’s like to travel in Turkey now, according to a WOW List travel specialist who lives there.
COVID-19 TRAVEL
Dispatch from Costa Rica: More Nature, Fewer People
WOW travel expert and Costa Rican native Irene Edwards has been keeping close tabs on how the local tourism landscape is adapting. We called her at home in La Fortuna, where she’s been throughout the pandemic, to find out more.
COVID-19 Travel
How to Choose an International Resort in a Pandemic
After a trip to the Maldives and UAE, Brook learned the right questions and criteria for finding a safe resort for Covid-era travel.
