Traveling is an amazing gift to oneself. It gives you the best memories, peace of mind, extraordinary adventures, and unique happiness a person can never have in other things. Unfortunately, amid the coronavirus outbreak, is traveling still a good thing to consider?
According to Worldometers, there are already a total of about 230,030 cases of coronavirus that have inflicted the world. Among these cases are 134,388 presently inflicted patients (127,446 in mild and 6,942 in critical condition), and 95,642 closed cases (86,256 and 9,386 for the numbers of those who recovered and died respectively).
So with the risk of the coronavirus in about 177 countries around the globe, what are the things travel experts have to say regarding the epidemic and their love to discover places? Tom Hall, a travel writer and a traveler himself answered some of the frequent questions travelers like him are eager to uncover during the current outbreak.
SHOULD I STILL PURSUE MY SUMMER VACATION NOW?
Don't put your life in danger. Now is not the best time to pursue your plans to discover the world and its wonders. Governments of different countries are already doing everything to contain the virus. Some orders quarantine to its people. Others are on complete lockdown. All these have the same goal, to stop the virus from spreading and to end the coronavirus once and for all.
During this situation, it is never okay for travelers to stay in a foreign land in a situation such as this. It may not be practical and it may not even be healthy. So better stay where you are. Enjoy your moments with the people closest to you. It is the best place to be in a situation like this.
I TRIED TO CANCEL THE FLIGHT I BOOKED FOR A TRIP LATER THIS YEAR, BUT THE OPERATOR REFUSED. WHAT SHOULD I DO?
The travel industry nowadays is so busy with all the fuss that is going on regarding coronavirus, as explained by the Lonely Planet. So please extend your patience and understand that you might not be prioritized if your booking is still scheduled later this year. But surely, the industry is working so hard to normalize its operations soon. By then you will get the best service you deserve.
CAN I TRAVEL TO PLACES BY LAND NOWADAYS?
The answer to this question will depend on the rules and regulations of your country or the local government of the destination you're about to visit. There are a lot of borders now that have been closed to control the people traveling in and out of the place, which could help contain the virus and protect its locals more. So pushing through this travel is still not a good idea, or you may get stranded to that place or worse get infected by the virus itself.
