3 Things That I Love and Hate About Traveling During a Pandemic
Published: Mon, 01/24/22
3 Things That I Love and Hate About Traveling During a Pandemic
I’m currently in Lisbon so I’m going to keep this brief.
Anything you would like me to see or cover in Portugal? Let me know, and I’ll see if I can fit it in.
Full disclaimer: I'm fully vaccinated and boosted…by Jesus...jk. Seriously, I was one of the first people in line to get the vaccine when it was available. (Vaccine: Moderna, Booster: Pfizer).
Things that I love:
Fewer lines - For me, this is big a WIN. You guys know that I hate lines with a passion. A large share of my planning is figuring out how to avoid queues, so traveling has been much easier for me.
Lower travel prices on flights and hotels -This is a great time to find deals and I'm going to be sad when the prices return to normal. 😢😢😢
Easily able to filter out the tourist traps - Since cities have fewer tourists, it’s easier to find the “real” spots because the locals don’t go to the tourist traps!
Things that I hate:
Unexpected transportation changes - The trains don’t run as often, and flights are frequently changed. My flight to Lisbon was changed 3 times. It was so bad that I called the airline to straighten things out, and even they were confused.
Small businesses are going under - It’s heartbreaking watching family-run businesses disappear. What’s worse is seeing them try to remain positive while struggling.
Having to follow the ever-changing COVID social norms -It’s different for every location, and I’m always treated like a delinquent when I accidentally violate one of the norms. For example, everyone looked at me funny in Texas because I was wearing a mask in public. The following week, I
was public enemy #1 in Philly because I forgot to put my mask on when leaving a restaurant. (It was an honest mistake!)
No drink cocktail recipe for this week. I've got to get back to Lisbon. Adues!
See my journey in realtime on Instagram or Facebook. I’ve started creating Instagram Reels and apparently they are not available on Facebook. 😢
