After nearly 20 months of restrictions on nonessential travel along the United States land borders, Mariano Gomez is ready to be welcomed back in the country. The Culiacán, Mexico resident used to be a frequent traveler, driving nearly 1,100 miles every two months to visit his 24-year-old daughter, Cristina, at school in Tuscon. But when the United States land borders shut down all nonessential travel in March 2020, Gomez was suddenly cut off from visiting. Video chats through Whatsapp helped, but Gomez said it wasn't the same. Gomez's daughter has since moved back to the states, but Gomez is relieved that he won't have to worry about border restrictions for nonessential travel much longer. Starting in "early November," the U.S. is set to reopen its land borders to vaccinated foreign nationals. Foreign nationals across Mexico and Canada have already started to make plans to visit the U.S. again, whether it's for a quick shopping trip or to reunite with loved ones. #COVID #covidtravel #vaccinations #borderreopning #travel