Johanna Read

All U. S. travelers—as well as travelers from all other countries—are welcome as of November 1 with no COVID test required.

Panama's borders are open again; here's what you need to know about the country's new sustainable travel focus and how to plan a luxe trip.

Spaciousness outdoors and indoors at Grand Solmar at Rancho San Lucas makes for an ideal vacation during the Covid pandemic.

October 1 marked the reopening of Uganda to international tourists, after a six month closure of the country’s main airport in Entebbe just outside the capital of Kampala. Uganda has thorough precautions in place to protect not only human residents and visitors, but also to protect its abundant wildlife—especially its endangered mountain gorillas.

The names and borders of Vancouver’s neighbourhoods may be up for debate, but there’s no doubt Vancouver excels in the neighbourhood restaurant department. COVID-19 is putting these gems at risk, so dine-in, pick-up, or get delivery directly from them rather than the big apps, if you can, to enjoy food from around the world, including the city’s own West Coast cuisine.

Vancouver restaurants are ready to help you celebrate, whether it’s a negative test result or a once-in-a-lifetime momentous occasion. Choose from fancy to fun and everything in between to make a toast to the fabulous food at these Vancouver restaurants, even if you choose to bring it home to celebrate.

Belize reopens its borders and its main airport October 1, after delaying initial plans to reopen on August 15. For those ready to plan for a trip, a vacation to the Belizean private island of Cayo Espanto sounds like the ideal way to forget about Covid for a while.

MSN republishing my National Geographic article

Digital facial recognition. COVID-tracing apps. Innovations that make trips safer during a pandemic might expose your personal data.

While it may have come to the world’s attention because of the 2015 terrorist attack, Tunisia’s Bardo Museum has always been well known by those who appreciate art and antiquities. If the Louvre in Paris impresses you, so will the Bardo.

Headline article featured in George Stone's (Nat Geo Travel Executive Editor) September 1, 2020 newsletter

It's known for one of the prettiest drives in the United States, but you can also see 26 glaciers—and a whole lot more—on a Glacier National Park road trip.

Dear Julius reprinting article first published in Reader's Digest

MSN republished the September 4, 2020 version of my weekly update for Fodor's of this Europe covid article.