For most of us in the UK, this year has been a long old slog so far.
Right now, non-essential travel from the UK is still banned.
As the UK moves on to the next stage of its reopening plan, the total ban on foreign holidays will be lifted, meaning UK residents can leave the country for the first time in months.
Currently, the UK ‘red list’ lays out the countries from which travel is absolutely forbidden, except for returning British and Irish citizens plus official UK residents.
Under the new rules, every country in the world is set to be sorted into one of three ‘green’, ‘amber’ or ‘red’ categories, depending on a range of factors.
And if your dream destination isn’t on the list? Have patience: it may not be long before it turns ‘green’ too, as the government is expected to review and update the list every couple of weeks.