ABOVE: A passenger ferry sails past Cape Clear Island near the southwestern tip of Ireland.

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Food for thought:

• Europe has begun reopening for travel (albeit in fits and starts), so it's time to think about a trip later in the year or in 2022. See "European Travel and the Coronavirus" for up-to-date advice.

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