I am considering international travel this spriing and summer... [Archive]

Ultralight

2-10-22, 12:38pm

Anyone do any international travel during the past year of covid?
I'd like to know your experiences.

I would prefer to travel somewhere that only requires vaccination -- no testing and no quarentine.

Right now, I am thinking Albania and Kosovo. But Latvia and Lithuiania sound good too, as do Slovenia and Slovakia.

Thoughts?

frugal-one

2-10-22, 1:33pm

Think I would look for a place that has a "deal" now that meets the vaccination requirements rather than limit yourself. More bang for the buck as they say. Haven't been checking for any deals yet because I am not ready to go.... YLMV

Teacher Terry

2-10-22, 1:43pm

My kids went to Poland in July for a month to see family and had no problems. They did have to test. I am going to Ireland in June with a friend for 11 days. We are taking a tour so the company will handle everything.

Ultralight

2-10-22, 2:00pm

My kids went to Poland in July for a month to see family and had no problems. They did have to test. I am going to Ireland in June with a friend for 11 days. We are taking a tour so the company will handle everything.

My concern with testing is that if I have bought tickets and reserved my air bnbs... then test poz a couple days before the trip, then I cannot go AND I will lose all the deposits and other stuff I paid.

happystuff

2-10-22, 2:05pm

My concern with testing is that if I have bought tickets and reserved my air bnbs... then test poz a couple days before the trip, then I cannot go AND I will lose all the deposits and other stuff I paid.

Most places are starting to include Covid in the travel insurance plans. Extra cost, but might be worth it.

Ultralight

2-10-22, 2:06pm

Most places are starting to include Covid in the travel insurance plans. Extra cost, but might be worth it.
I will get this type of travel insurance anyway.

iris lilies

2-10-22, 2:47pm

Anyone do any international travel during the past year of covid?
I'd like to know your experiences.

I would prefer to travel somewhere that only requires vaccination -- no testing and no quarentine.

Right now, I am thinking Albania and Kosovo. But Latvia and Lithuiania sound good too, as do Slovenia and Slovakia.

Thoughts?

Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia are the next place I am going in Europe. Just yesterday I was looking at 5 star hotels in Riga.Their prices are insane.$222 for 4 nights in May.

The Art Nouveau architecture in Latvia is spectacular. That what is drawing me in, that and the fact that my last vacation to former eastern block countries was so great. I like their weather and topography.

Ultralight

2-10-22, 3:23pm

Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia are the next place I am going in Europe. Just yesterday I was looking at 5 star hotels in Riga.Their prices are insane.$222 for 4 nights in May.

The Art Nouveau architecture in Latvia is spectacular. That what is drawing me in, that and the fact that my last vacation to former eastern block countries was so great. I like their weather and topography.

Maybe I'll see you there!

iris lilies

2-10-22, 3:32pm

Oh I am not ready to go just yet. Still too much Covid out there for me.

i am pretty sure I will take a plane trip to New Mexico in April, though.

Ultralight

2-10-22, 6:34pm

Oh I am not ready to go just yet. Still too much Covid out there for me.

I thought you were a conservative... haha ;)

bae

2-10-22, 6:40pm

I went to the UK for a month or so this last Fall. Travel at the time was fairly easy, and quite safe to my trained eye. Dealing with the testing and paperwork and monitoring requirements was a bit of a pain, but manageable.

I would use data, prudence and risk/reward analysis before traveling to any specific destination right now. And then if I decided to travel, I'd do so as carefully as reasonably possible.

Ultralight

2-10-22, 9:14pm

I went to the UK for a month or so this last Fall. Travel at the time was fairly easy, and quite safe to my trained eye. Dealing with the testing and paperwork and monitoring requirements was a bit of a pain, but manageable.

I would use data, prudence and risk/reward analysis before traveling to any specific destination right now. And then if I decided to travel, I'd do so as carefully as reasonably possible.

I will try to do the same, though I am not trained or very good with advanced data.