US reopens borders, lifts travel restrictions
The U.S. fully reopened its borders with Mexico and Canada on Monday and lifted restrictions on travel that covered most of Europe, also allowing air travel coming from countries that have been restricted since the early days of the pandemic. (Nov. 8)
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Two men died last week near the Mexican city of Cancun, a popular tourist area, after a shooting broke out outside a hotel and resort.
Area officials confirmed that the confrontation was between alleged groups of drug dealers, and there were no other serious injuries. But the shooting came after two foreign tourists were killed last month in the crossfire of a drug-gang shootout in Mexico’s Tulum.
Experts told USA TODAY these violent incidents could spook travelers hoping to book a trip to Mexico.
“These events are very unfortunate and certainly shocking, and they highlight a little bit of the helplessness that tourists can find themselves in when traveling to Mexico,” Gustavo Flores-Macías, associate vice provost for international affairs at Cornell University, told USA TODAY.
But there are steps tourists can take to help keep themselves and their families safe when traveling. Whether you’re planning a trip to…
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