During the first few months of the year, my world is typically bursting with excitement as my loyal clients begin to fill their calendars with journeys that were once only dreams.
 
This time around, my feelings of hope and optimism mingle with the current landscape of travel today, bringing me back to the current reality.  Just recently, the UK eliminated the Travel Corridors that helped identify areas where quarantine would not have been required upon return home.  What this means now is that if you are currently abroad (or when you are able to travel again in the near future), following your travels, you will need to provide a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate taken within 72 hours of your departure.  You will also be required to isolate for ten days — however, this can be shortened to five days should you choose to take another test with negative results from a government-approved facility five days after your return.
 
While I am sharing information that I believe matters, I also want to remind you: no matter what (or when), we are still travellers.  And once the weather warms our faces and the summer breeze reminds us to broaden our horizons, I wholeheartedly believe that restrictions will ease and we will once again be able to rediscover the world around us.
 
So when you are ready to begin planning where you might go, I am here.  To feed your wanderlust, I’ve gathered a few destinations to inspire your spring or summer dreams — a few close to home, and some in faraway places.  For your peace of mind, all featured properties are Sharecare VERIFIED™ with Forbes Travel Guide, a health certification that confirms their compliance with more the 360 expert-validated health and safety standards.