The Telegraph
Serbia or Barbados? The curious array of countries shunning travel bans and welcoming Brits
Holidays are banned, and even essential travel comes with a whole heap of severe restrictions, including a requirement to take a Covid test before you return to the UK, along with a mandatory 10-day quarantine. It’s as if we’re suddenly living in the Soviet Union. But it’s not just Britain that’s clamping down on foreign trips. Canada, in a fit of puritanism, has banned flights to “sun destinations” in Mexico and the Caribbean (never mind that vitamin D boosts your immune system and that, once Covid is widespread – as it is in Canada – travel is no more risky than staying home and visiting the supermarket). Portugal has outlawed almost all outbound and inbound international travel (which, given that it has the highest Covid case rate in the world right now, is of limited logic). And much of the world is blocking UK arrivals over the new Kent variant (as well as South Africans over the South African variant, and Brazilians over the Brazilian variant), which is believed to be more infectious but won’t dodge the vaccines. So even if the latest lockdown was lifted tomorrow, not many countries would welcome you. But there are some. 1. Montenegro Pint-sized Montenegro relies heavily on tourism, which accounts for around 12% of GDP. Indeed, it was one of the very first countries to reopen to overseas visitors last year (on June 1). That desire to keep its borders unlocked clearly remains, and since January 12 all travellers, including UK citizens, have been free to enter Montenegro without even needing to provide evidence of a negative test. Furthermore, the country’s Covid restrictions are light, with restaurants open. Come on down.
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