With borders reopening, which are the first countries to welcome people back?

Borders across the globe are being tentatively reopened with a host of accompanying checks and measures to keep populations safe.

Dear Traveller,   News feeds around the world are looking more hopeful by the day, as lockdowns continue to ease and dates are released for welcoming travellers back to foreign shores. This week, we look at the first countries to welcome people back, and how they are reopening their borders: you'll find a raft of new safety and hygiene measures to keep populations safe.    And as travel starts to seem possible in the future once more, we consider how we can use the corona crisis as an opportunity to "reset". How can we be better travellers once this has all passed, and how can we travel more sustainably? Beyond these fascinating in-depth features, don't forget to check for daily updates on our corona travel news channel. Have fun, Rachel Managing Editor The first countries to welcome people back Borders across the globe are being tentatively reopened – or at least firm dates given for the lifting of travel restrictions – with a host of accompanying checks and measures to keep populations safe.  Sustainable travel: How to be a better traveller Here's our guide to what you can do to reduce your carbon footprint, protect natural habitats and ensure the money you spend stays in the communities you visit. Pandemics of history: 9 places that have already weathered the storm There's no question that we're living through unusual times: the coronavirus pandemic is a health crisis unparalleled in our lifetimes. But it's by no means the first disease to spread across the world.   Wuhan in pictures: life before coronavirus. As China reopens, the world is beginning to glimpse the first signs of life resuming in Wuhan, the city of eleven million. It might be forever linked in our minds with Covid-19, but what about the city behind the headlines? Interview California's Central Coast: chatting with Cheryl Bagby about how the region was coping with coronavirus, and what plans are in the area moving forwards.   Coronavirus picture editor's selection #3 Check out the full gallery Shop our ebooks online Follow Rough Guides Copyright © 2020 Apa Digital AG, all rights reserved.   You are receiving this email because you signed up and opted in to receive newsletter emails from Rough Guides at www.roughguides.com. If you no longer wish to hear from us, you can unsubscribe below. For any feedback - just reply to this email, we'd love to hear from you!   Rough Guides® is a trademark owned by Apa Group with its headquarters at Mill House, 8 Mill Street, London SE1 2BA, United Kingdom For more information visit www.roughguides.com Apa Group, Mill House, 8 Mill Street, London, SE1 2BA, United Kingdom Unsubscribe Manage preferences