As we approach the one-year anniversary of travel shutting down after the coronavirus was declared a pandemic, travelers are looking forward to getting back to doing what they love. But, where to first? As it stands, some international travel destinations still have their borders closed, but there is strong optimism that things will soon return to some level of normalcy.

Travel advisors predicted that Mexico is going to be the big winner of post-pandemic travel.

"They're doing such a great job with the COVID-19 protocols and providing safe options for our clients," Kim Goldstein, president of Journeys Inc., told Travel Market Report. "They reopened quickly and showed the world that they had the right measures in place to keep our clients safe. When the CDC announced that testing would be required to re-enter the US in January, the resorts in Mexico very quickly arranged on-site complimentary testing, so that we had an immediate solution for our clients which ultimately prevented a lot of cancellations."

Terri Jobe, the owner of Blue Water Travel, agreed. "For me, Mexico is definitely the winner for post-pandemic travel. I know the trend says that most will want to do domestic trips, but I have not seen that in my bookings. Mexico, and mainly Cancun, is about 90% of my 2021 bookings," she said.

In the more immediate future, Mexico allows Lori Wilson's, a travel advisor with JCo Travel, clients to avoid jumping over lots of COVID-protocol hurdles.

Other Caribbean locales like Jamaica "will see a massive influx of tourists once the pandemic restrictions are reduced," said Kerri Brewster, owner of Escapes Unlimited & Bride Tribe Travel. "There is a pent-up demand for travel, especially beach vacations for couples or families. I think we will see a lot more Caribbean travel once restrictions are lifted."

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