I wrap up the travel-related news from the week to help inform your travel planning as requirements and restrictions in countries around the world rapidly change.

Kayaker on the Bow river near Banff
Canada was among the countries easing travel restrictions this week ©Alexander Chlum/Shutterstock

Canada will relax some of its entry requirements. For proof of a negative COVID-19 test, it will now accept tests no later than 24 hours prior to travel and no later than 72 hours prior to departure.

India dropped its requirement for a pre-arrival COVID-19 test for visitors from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, France, Japan, and Thailand. Visitors who arevaccinated will need to show a negative COVID-19 test no more than 72 hours prior to departure.

San Stefano square in Bologna
There are plenty of exciting reasons to visit Italy in 2022 © emicristea / Getty Images / iStockphoto

Make sure to set a calendar alert for March 23 if you are going to visit the park this summer. The first set of reservations for entry into the park will be available online. As it is in the middle of several significant construction projects to update its infrastructure, the park decided for a third straight year to require reservations as a way to manage the congestion caused by summer crowds.

If you have already visited Pompeii in Italy, you might want to check out the newest ancient attraction to open in Naples. Visitors will be able to tour the hypogeum for the first time since it was discovered in 1889.

Bologna has a new walking tour of its Porticoes. The arched arcades lining buildings have gained UNESCO World Heritage site status.