Travel restrictions that have separated couples and relatives living in different countries are about to endFor Erin Tridle and her boyfriend, it was love at first sight. The visual artist said the travel restrictions were especially hard on people in nontraditional relationships. For many, one of the most frustrating things about the travel restrictions has been their seemingly arbitrary nature, said Edward Alden, a senior fellow with the Council on Foreign Relations. For instance, the air travel ban didn’t restrict citizens of those countries, but rather travel from those countries. The 28-year-old civil engineer from outside of Rio de Janeiro was at work when she learned the U.S. was preparing to drop its travel restrictions.

Source: ABC News November 06, 2021 23:10 UTC