When Should I Travel Again
Published Thursday, June 25th 2020 - Updated Tuesday, August 11th 2020When should I travel again?
That's a difficult question even for myself! Most of us have been confined to our homes due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As a travel advisor, I can help walk you through the decision process by considering these four tips.
1. Understand the safety measures in place for where you are headed and what you should do to protect yourself.
Before you travel, whether you’re road-tripping, headed to the beach or headed to an out of town hotel, you need to make sure you know how to minimize the risk of transmission. Stock up on masks, gloves, hand sanitizer and wipes. Check out the CDC website for guidelines on how to travel (relatively) safely via road, train, and plane.
2. Where would you like to go, and what would you like to do?
Understand that different countries, states and cities are in different stages of lockdown and subsequent reopening. The other factor of determining when (and if) you should travel is the activities you’d like to do.
If you love exploring a country’s urban life and sampling its cuisine, that’s probably not a possibility in the short term. But if you’re interested in outdoor activities like hiking or relaxing on the beach, you can enjoy them safely while adhering to social distancing guidelines.
3. Determine a travel timeline.
Let’s say you want to travel this summer, and you don’t have a lot of flexibility. Well, your options may be limited, but it’s best to focus on a window toward the end of August and into September.
If it looks like you can’t get the vacation you want in that time frame, you may have to strongly consider rescheduling for 2021.
4.Know the Cancellation policies and purchase travel protection.
Is your deposit non-refundable, how long do you have to cancel before they charge penalties? What kind of travel insurance is best for your trip? Do you need travel insurance with Cancel Any Time options?
5.Use the best vendors.
Do you know which hotels and airlines have treated their customers the best during this pandemic? Don't worry I do. There are no guarantees in life, but through my extensive travel agent network I know which vendors really care about the customer and which ones care about their bottom line.
6. Talk to a travel advisor.
I'm an here ready to guide your travel, find you the best fit and make your trip as relaxing as possible. With so many moving parts and the state of travel constantly in changing, you need someone in your corner.
Danielle.Petty@cruiseplanners.com
636-778-2446
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