Avoiding Travel Problems
Despite continuing Covid-19 cases, travel retrains its allure to
relax, recharge, and reconnect. Although the Covid-19 situation has improved,
health, safety, and travel issues can cause problems. Below are tips and resources to reduce risks while traveling.
Tips
Assessment. Balance the risk of Covid 19 against the benefit
to well-being. Consider destinations with lowest Covid-19 rates.
Backup. Be prepared to adjust travel plans due to
health issues, quarantines, and travel disruptions. Make backup reservations
and purchase travel insurance. Allow extra time and money in your budget for
travel problems.
Cruising. Delay cruises if you have underlying health conditions like cancer, cardiac issues, or pulmonary disease.
Destination. Use domestic travel by car to avoid air traffic delays and congestion. Visit less popular National Parks to stay away from crowds and reduce health risk.
Hygiene. Avoid destinations with outbreaks and focus on outdoor activities. Stay safer by getting boosters, keeping social distance, using sanitizers, wearing masks, and traveling with a thermometer.
International. Prior to booking flights and hotels, check warnings issued by the CDC and State Department. Avoid travel to countries at elevated risk for Covid-19.
Prices. Reserve early to assure availability and lower prices. Use using flexible rates that allow cancellation without penalty fee.
Testing. Check testing requirements for your destination and mode of travel. Take a Covid test prior to travel and after return to protect yourself and your loved ones.
Articles
Madison Blancaflor, Strategies You Can Use When Your Flight is Canceled or Delayed, The Points Guy, Jan. 6, 2022.
Cruising. Delay cruises if you have underlying health conditions like cancer, cardiac issues, or pulmonary disease.
Destination. Use domestic travel by car to avoid air traffic delays and congestion. Visit less popular National Parks to stay away from crowds and reduce health risk.
Hygiene. Avoid destinations with outbreaks and focus on outdoor activities. Stay safer by getting boosters, keeping social distance, using sanitizers, wearing masks, and traveling with a thermometer.
International. Prior to booking flights and hotels, check warnings issued by the CDC and State Department. Avoid travel to countries at elevated risk for Covid-19.
Prices. Reserve early to assure availability and lower prices. Use using flexible rates that allow cancellation without penalty fee.
Testing. Check testing requirements for your destination and mode of travel. Take a Covid test prior to travel and after return to protect yourself and your loved ones.
Madison Blancaflor, Strategies You Can Use When Your Flight is Canceled or Delayed, The Points Guy, Jan. 6, 2022.
Christopher Elliott, Making International Connections, Washington Post, Feb. 15, 2023.
Bill McKibben, Cynthia Barnett, et al, The 22 Best US
National Parks to Escape the Crowds, Guardian, May 25, 2018.
Websites
CDC (Ranking of Countries by Covid Risk)
IATA Travel Centre (Map of Travel Regulations)
CDC (Ranking of Countries by Covid Risk)
IATA Travel Centre (Map of Travel Regulations)
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