Safe travelling in pandemic : Travel pods

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The past few months have been rather scary. Mask-covered faces. Queues to wash hands in public toilets. Sanitizers constantly out of stock. Accusatory looks towards anyone coughing or sneezing. Eerily empty hotels, flights and streets following the lockdown travel advice for Coronavirus. Places that were once plagued by overtourism are now deserted. The spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus has suddenly brought all usual life and travel to a halt.The COVID-19 pandemic and the associated risks of getting too close to infectious others has led to widespread feelings of isolation and boredom.

 Just as some people have gravitated to “quarantine bubbles” to safely hang out and socialize with like-minded individuals or families, avid travelers are embracing “travel pods” as a way to jumpstart their wanderlust for group travel. The term “travel pod” (sometimes called a vacation pod) is a way to travel with others while minimizing many of the risks typically associated with group travel. These pods can include two or more unrelated couples or families, multigenerational groups, extended families, or other groups of unrelated adults e.g. solo travelers. 

Traveling right now isn’t for everyone. But travel pods are worth considering if you feel brave enough to spread your wings and want to plan a vacation getaway with family or friends.

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