VACCINATED AND HOGTIED
It has been quite the
year of COVID and the itch to travel for your moldering adventurers has only
gotten partially relieved by our recent trip to Sandals South Coast in Jamaica.
To make that “relaxing” trip happen we had to comply with a litany of Jamaican COVID
protocol rules. We did so only with the aid of the Sandals staff who contacted
us a few times before our trip to make sure the paperwork was filled out and
tests were taken. Sandals also provided a COVID test at the resort, free of
charge, to ensure our return.
Sandals took all the
headache out of traveling, but what we are learning now as we explore other foreign
destinations it is a head spinning array of rules that differ from country to
country and that changes weekly. With variants of this virus sprouting up and
how particular countries view the COVID threat level of United States it can mean
we have to quarantine in a hotel for up to two weeks while getting tested
several times, all by the way at our cost. As we have been fully vaccinated the
chance of us getting sick is low, but though the rules have relaxed quite a bit
here in the U.S., places like the UK are strict and impose severe penalties if their
rules aren’t followed. Some countries, like Australia and New Zealand, still
have their borders closed to outsiders. Some countries, like Italy and Greece
are fairly open, with their particular requirements for entry shifting as
things change. My head will explode if I try to figure out how to go to two different European nations on the same trip.
Yeah, it’s a nightmare,
try to keep up.
We have family in the
UK and we haven’t seen them since 2019. We were hoping they could come here for
a NJ shore holiday, but the cost of their country’s required testing is too
much for this young family. The NHS does not cover testing for extraneous
travel. We could go there, but run the risk of having to quarantine in their
small home and it’s not on an honor system, they come to check up on you. We are keeping our fingers crossed though and hope things will change for the better in the short time.
ENJOY YOURSELF
For the time being
infinity is closer than one would imagine. At least we have unfettered travel
throughout the United States, so we planned a trip for a week’s stay at
Virginia Beach. We might as well enjoy ourselves while everything gets sorted
out.
If you’re so inclined to
travel abroad here’s an up-to-date article about foreign destinations and the
restrictions involved.
Thanks for reading
Remember to LIVE LOVE
and TRAVEL
Janet and greg
©
2021 by Greg Dunaj
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