From the gloomy depths of a Northern Hemisphere winter like no other, it can seem futile thinking about vacation plans for the year ahead. With most of the planet still in the grips of the pandemic and vaccines a long way off for so many of us, travelling for pleasure could be thought of as at best foolish, at worst, downright risky. One thing we do know, however, is that this situation isn t forever. For some of us, escape could be a matter of weeks away. For others, it could be coming in the middle, or even the end, of the year.