Popular Destinations That Have Recently Eliminated COVID-19 Travel Restrictions

Demand to get away is surging as international travel becomes less restrictive this summer. That's thanks to destinations all around the world loosening COVID-related entry requirements as metrics improve, including doing away with hurdles such as quarantine on arrival, pre-departure testing and mandatory travel and medical insurance in some cases. In recent weeks, a plethora of marquee places have eliminated or simplified their pandemic-prompted entry protocols, from Asia to the Caribbean. As has been the case over the past year-plus, fully vaccinated travelers will have a simpler time gaining entry in many cases. Here's a look at some of the notable destinations around the world that just got a whole lot easier to visit.