I'm looking for holiday ideas for countries with no vaccine, testing or mask requirement. It seems like Ireland, Mexico, Norway and the Maldives look viable.
Sherpa currently shows 23 countries as being open to unvaccinated people travelling from the UK:
though the Vatican City can probably be disregarded as there is no way of travelling there without passing through Italy! (which
de facto controls the Covid restrictions there)
Several more countries are available if you don't mind making a quick trip over to Ireland first
, including the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Faroe Islands, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland
But those rules can change any time? What happens if I book a summer holiday and the rules suddenly change? Can I rebook or get a refund?
That is purely down to the terms and conditions of the companies you book with. Most airlines offer a degree of booking flexibility but not the ability to refund your ticket, except on the most expensive tickets. Holiday package providers and hotels are generally more generous and a number do offer the ability to refund or cancel your booking.
The terms of travel insurance policies are gradually improving, and there are some policies that will now cover against risks such as catching Covid before or during your trip and FCO advice changing (including due to Covid). But I am not aware of any policy which covers you against a change in entry requirements - regardless of whether it's a blanket ban or only applies to people who are unvaccinated.