The EU’s New Entry/Exit System

Izzy Chanel writing for Run the Alps:

If you’re coming on a Run the Alps trip this summer– or planning any other kind of trip to Europe in the near future, you may have heard about a new system called the Entry/Exit System (EES). Don’t worry, this is not a visa, and there’s nothing you need to apply for in advance, however, it will change how border control operates when you arrive in Europe.

For folks from America, or anywhere else outside of Europe this is an important and super useful read. There are changes coming to international travel and if you’re planning a trip it’s best to be prepared and informed.

But on a more somber note: what a dumb time we live in, that rather than expanding our global relationships, countries and regions are increasingly putting up the walls and their borders close up again. Sad.