I have a friend who does extensive work in Bangkok. He was explaining the Asia travel experience as challenging. Upon debark, travelers are met by an “army of health care professionals” to make certain all passengers were healthy and compliant pre-flight. Their COVID-19 rules require quarantine for 14-days upon arrival — in a hotel. Meals are delivered 3 times per day with staff leaving the food on a table outside after ringing a bell.
I found it interesting that if — even out of quarantine — he should visit family/friends, their kids would not be able to attend school for the duration of the visit plus 14-days.
The WSJ, in an article this morning, explained the new testing rules for travel to the US on any international flight. Everyone — including US citizens — must show proof of a negative test (taken no more than 3-days before travel) before boarding their flight home. All other US travel bans are still in place.
So as another friend, Julie, tests it up to GET to St. Marten for her vacation, she’ll also have to test to get back home. Fear of not getting an approved test in time to get back to the US has her contemplating cancelling her trip. Jason, who lives in Australia, believes the borders there should be open to travel within the country. His reasoning: “If we can have laws that reduce/remove government benefits based on vaccination we can do this. Not to mention as a property owner in QLD – the Qld government is very happy to continue to collect taxes from me but they won’t let me travel there.“
And then there’s me! I just want to go to Disney World at some point this year. It’s not been quite a year since our last trip there, but feels like forever.
Check out that dude’s hair on the left side of the photo. It’s sort of like Perry’ style in reverse. 😉
TIL (Today I Learned): There is still someone in the US living in an iron lung. Seriously… if you’re afraid of a vaccine, read about Paul Alexander.