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Where We Are Dreaming of Traveling in 2021
On 12/23/20 at 9:00 AM EST
While there are still a lot of unknowns about the coming year, one thing is certain: We need an escape. With a vaccine offering hope for 2021 the future of travel is looking up, but what will be the safest trips to take while the world is still in flux? Think wide-open spaces, small-group adventures and responsible back-to-nature trips. Playing it safe doesn t mean you can t get outside your comfort zone and have a novel adventure though. From a polar bear micro-cruise in Svalbard, the northernmost inhabited archipelago, to chasing the shadow of the moon on an eclipse expedition in Antarctica, to closer-to-home adventures in the U.S., such as a train ride through the Red Rocks or an e-bike tour through Cajun Country, here are the pandemic-friendly epic escapes we re plotting for the brighter days ahead.