As a couple with plans to marry in 2020, my husband and I were some of the lucky ones. We always intended to have a small, private wedding, so while the pandemic upended many celebrations, our plans didn t change much at all. But as a travel writer, I dreamed more about my honeymoon than my wedding reception and that s where things went awry. We had initially decided to sail to Antarctica, but with cruising halted for the foreseeable future, that trip became an impossibility. No problem, we thought. We ll go later!
However, as we entered 2021, the future began to look less bleak with the arrival of vaccines and decreasing case counts in many destinations. We then realized that some of the more traditional honeymoon locations, namely tropical destinations, were perfectly suited for a trip now, given their focus on privacy and open-air facilities. I ll admit, my cabin fever and investigative urges got the best of me, and my husband and I booked a honeymoon. However, we pulled a
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Paradise is so close to our borders you can almost taste it. Sitting just 575 miles off the coast of Miami sits Turks and Caicos, a British overseas archipelago made up of some 40 islands. It s a puddle-jumper flight that transports you an entire world away. It s also one of the few places currently welcoming American tourists amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Throughout much of 2020, the islands were more of a dream than a reality for many travelers as it shuttered its borders to tourists looking for a quick getaway. But now, they are not only welcoming visitors once again, they are doing so with open arms so long as you re willing to mask up and test first.