Travel presents new challenges in the time of COVID-19 but the world is opening up more than one year after the pandemic was first declared. Face masks and social distancing measures combined with the coronavirus vaccine rollout and widespread testing is making travel safer than it’s been since the crisis began but traveling right now still presents a risk. Travelers should weigh the risk versus reward for themselves as well as consider what they’ll need to do to meet any COVID-19 restrictions and requirements wherever they’re going before making plans. Here’s what you need to know before traveling this spring.