From Italy to Germany, countries around the world are slowly relaxing their lockdowns, easing into a new normal that's not quite what it was pre-pandemic, but as close to it as possible.
Last week, the European Commission announced a plan to save summer tourism in order to help the struggling travel industry. The plan includes opening borders back up and putting health measures and testing in place.
But it's not just the EU eyeing summer travel.
Keep scrolling to see which tourist hotspots hope to welcome visitors this summer.
The Florida Keys are expected to welcome back visitors by June 1, though they will initially cut their occupancy in half.
Cancun, Tulum, and Riviera Maya hope to be back in business, tourism-wise, by the beginning of June.
Iceland aims to be open to international travelers by June 15, and plans to test all arrivals for COVID-19 at the airport.
Greece, which emerged from the pandemic relatively unscathed, hopes to welcome visitors by mid-June.
Italy announced that international travel will be allowed starting June 3.
Saint Lucia is expected to become the first Caribbean island to reopen to tourists June 4.
According to its transportation minister, Spain aims to welcome back tourists in late June.
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Aruba's government announced tentative plans to reopen its borders sometime between June 15 and July
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