Travel During Covid 19

A Realistic Look at Why Foreign Surroundings Lead to Skepticism During a Global Pandemic

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No, I did not intend to travel during covid. Here’s what actually happened…

During the past few years, I transitioned from freelance writing for national publications to traveling the world in search of adventure for my blog, Pink Luggage Abroad. Lately, I am most comfortable when I am experiencing new cultures while feeling just a bit off balance. My strong desire for globe trekking often leaves me in confusing situations, but my homecoming from Bali to New York in March 2020 was nothing short of terrifying. Air travel during Covid 19 was a precarious moment in time that initially appeared like a death sentence.

I have been asking myself why I hesitated to embrace the bleakness of my reality. And, I have since discovered that acceptance is tough when you are solo traveling in far-off lands where life is already bewildering.

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Arriving in paradise

It started slowly

Upon arriving in Singapore just in time to celebrate New Year’s at the Warehouse Hotel bash, there was not one word uttered about the virus in the mainstream media. Nothing.

Normally, my desire to travel encourages people to explore the world without abandon. However, my most recent trip from Bali to New York was harrowing, to say the least. Due to the coronavirus, I had to cut my adventure short. And, my odyssey home was steeped in fear, gloves and masks.

Much like my other trips, this trek through the exotic landscapes of Thailand, Indonesia, the Maldives, Singapore and Malaysia started out with curiosity, beauty and wonderment. However, this epidemic slowly devolved all positive energy into a hellscape of panic, misinformation and fear. And from my perspective, travel during Covid 19 felt at best, foolish.

Initially, the coronavirus felt like something I was only half paying attention to while watching it progress on foreign tv in languages I didn’t understand late at night. Given that I was out of the country when everything started, the news reports seemed too incredible to be real. It felt like this sickness was happening in an alternate reality. And, the prospect of travel during Covid 19 did not feel like anything I needed to worry about. Infection was for a few unlucky souls, and this mess would swiftly be sorted out for those of us who washed our hands, used hand sanitizer and wore face masks. Obviously, I have never been more wrong.

Leaving before Covid 19 got too serious

As my itinerary played out, I was constantly leaving destinations right before the virus erupted. So, it just didn’t seem like anything to which I could relate. In fact, everywhere I went, locals were joking around and saying that everything was being blown out of proportion. As a traveler, the gravity of what was actually happening felt like it was a million miles away until I returned home. Like I said, travel during Covid 19 was something of a shitstorm that I will not soon forget.

After spending a month in Bali, I initially planned to travel back to Singapore and then pop over to China, Vietnam and Cambodia for another few months to round out my tour of Asia prior to heading home. However, my last few days in Bali quickly transformed from an exploration of water temples, rice paddies, learning to sail in Indonesia and beautiful beaches to constant temperature checks, hand sanitizing and shifty eyes if you walked within an arm’s reach of anyone.

Right before I left, I skipped breakfast one morning for no reason, other than I felt like grabbing more sleep. I knew something was up when two hotel representatives banged on my door and insisted on taking my temperature. I knew I was fine, but at this moment, I immediately realized that something was different in the world. Moreover, I could not believe how relieved the staffers looked when I did not have a fever.

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A foreigner in foreign lands

I watched as tourists looked increasingly uneasy throughout Indonesia as I researched everything I could find out about the global pandemic on my iPhone. Still, experiencing such madness while you are solo traveling feels surreal. There is just something about surrounding yourself with familiars that instantly makes things tangible. I am not sure if it is conversing with people you already know in your native language which tells your brain, hey, something is wrong. Or, if it is escaping to foreign lands with customs and rituals you have never experienced before that somehow compels you to suspend reality in the face of frightening circumstances. Either way, the thought of the coronavirus actually shutting down society felt impossible and quite frankly, ridiculous at that moment in time. Yes, things were tightening up a bit, but not that much.

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Solo travel creates a false sense of security

At the end of March, Bali was still fully open for business, so it was difficult for me to believe that the world was changing that quickly. Plus, when you keep yourself busy during the day experiencing new societies and spend your nights writing and editing multimedia, you are not left with much downtime to freak out about global pandemic outbreaks.

During my solo travels, I make a point of shutting out things that remind me of home. I immerse myself in new situations while soaking up every inch of local culture. I typically avoid television and focus on what is in front of me. So, believing that a life threatening virus that doctors still do not understand somehow jumped from bats at the wet markets in Wuhan to humans felt more like the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster.

And, societies that embrace a more laidback way of life than my own definitely coddle a false sense of security. Upon leaving Bali, I was flooded with texts and calls from friends who feared for my safety. Additional sentiments wrapped up in trepidation regarding the United States possibly closing its borders were echoed throughout these frantic conversations. Obviously, this situation did not materialize, but it felt like every person I had ever met was horrified at thought of me having to travel during Covid 19. Still, I brushed all of this off until I was in a taxi with the airfield coming up hot out of the corner of my right eye. I felt my stomach drop, and I just knew this was going to be a rough experience. Regrettably, I was right.  For me, everything changed the second that I set foot inside of the Bali airport.

Travel during Covid 19 results in anxiety

Frightened passengers traded in the cheap currency of confusion and fear. Social distancing signs were posted; however, this was an unreasonable ask for international flights. Believe me, I tried to stand six feet apart from my neighbors. However, it was literally impossible to socially distance from anyone. In fact, standing even one foot away was too much to ask. People were so desperate to get home that the lines were more tightly packed than normal. It was as if mimicking a can of tightly packed sardines would somehow speed up the flight. Spoiler alert, this clown car style of spacing only slowed things down.

Frightened passengers traded in the cheap currency of confusion and fear.

For me, the ticket counters were scary places. The high volume of increasingly irrational people that refused to follow even the simplest coronavirus guidelines dominated the landscape. I am still unclear if it was the thought of travel during Covid 19 or the idea of being stranded in transit that brought out the worst in my fellow passengers. I suppose that stress might be a great motivator, but the elicited responses were increasingly primal.

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Flights were being cancelled at an alarming rate, but the public’s angst still managed to outpace what was actually happening. The tension increased as I witnessed people slowly succumbing to their basest moods. The atmosphere felt like a powder keg of raw emotions, and everyone appeared to already be in freefall. The thing is, I knew things would only get worse.

A woman in front of me started screaming and crying over a canceled flight. I watched her lie down on the floor until security guards carried her away. Low level mass hysteria caused people to stand closer to each other not further apart. 

Before clearing security, few individuals wore masks and I even witnessed open mouthed coughing. Like a lot of people at the airport, I still thought I would be okay if I flew from Bali to Singapore without pre-booking a connecting flight home. Most of the time, I wing it when I travel for months at a time. However, I quickly discovered that this was the wrong approach when dealing with a pandemic.

Even though my flight from Bali to Singapore was nonrefundable and paid for, the woman at the counter refused to process my ticket. I explained that connecting flights were being negated faster than I could book them. Besides, I thought it was important to immediately get out of Bali and begin my trip home. I planned to catch a flight to New York from Singapore as quickly as I could. But, she would not accommodate me, and I ended up sleeping in the Bali airport. This actually happened to quite a few people.

Disheartened, I panicked as I walked out of the ticketing area to the public space filled with coffee shops. I overpaid for data usage and spent hours unsuccessfully trying to book a flight home. All of a sudden, I remember thinking, I am going to die in this airport. And, for what? My love of seeing the world is going to result in my premature death. It’s dark, yes, but at least there is a certain sense of irony.

I remember being convinced that I was witnessing the virus spread before my eyes and social media only heightened my anxiety. After hours of relentlessly looking for a way home, I finally strung together a plan that involved over 60+ hours in four airports. 

Airport status matters during Covid

A major hitch to my itinerary involved Changi. Side note, under normal circumstances, I adore the Singapore airport. Yes, I’m serious. There are so many cool experiences that make this transportation hub its own destination. The shopping, restaurants and water vortex are amazing. During a different trip, I spent the day at the Changi Airport. This is the only time in my life that I purposely built in extra travel time just to hang out at the plane jockey arena. When you aren’t traveling during Covid 19, this place is awesome.

The water vortex at the Singapore Airport

Quarantine was in full effect, so if you flew into Singapore and left the departure zone, you were legally required to self-quarantine in a hotel for 14 days. The trick was finding a flight with a companion airline, so you did not have to pass through immigration. Under normal circumstances, having to check into an airport after deplaning might be an inconvenience, but it’s something I’ve done many times. In this situation, however, maintaining the status of not leaving the airport was critical to my travel plan. So, this made an already stressful situation even more arduous. 

Self-reflection regarding travel during Covid 19

After multiple temperature checks at four different airports and 60+ hours of flying, I never contracted the coronavirus. I self-quarantined at home in New York, and I am thankful that I remain healthy.

Now, there is more information in the world, but when things initially transpired, it was unbelievably scary. Initially, travel during Covid 19 felt like possibly the riskiest thing that I have ever done. Being abroad during the pandemic felt like I would never see my loved ones again. The fear was palpable and seemed to envelop every passenger I spotted during my voyage home. 

As I reflect on my recent trip, I am struck by several things. Mostly, a pandemic reveals cracks in society that you never imagined were there. On one hand, you see amazing acts of kindness and people helping each other out. However, while you are actually in transit and information is at a premium, fear is the overwhelming emotion that thrusts you in a stranglehold of chilling fragility. And, dealing with the logistics of travel during Covid 19 while being in a foreign country frightened and confused me in ways that I am still struggling to understand.

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100 COMMENTS

    • My pleasure! Travel is still difficult, but in March, it was frightening. Things are certainly changing with vaccinations (yay!), but I was traveling through Asia when things initially happened. I wanted to share my experience. Be careful and stay safe, my friend!

  2. Thank you so much for sharing your experience. It must have been such a scary time, makes being stuck at home not seem so bad. Glad you were able to make it thru the whole experience without contracting covid-19.

    • Hi Sue! It’s so interesting to me that even though we are still dealing with Covid, travel is happening. At the end of March, things were seriously intense for a few weeks. Stay safe, and I hope things return to normal before too long!

  4. Wow…so happy you were able to navigate your way home and remain healthy. It’s stressful for me to encounter minor hiccups while traveling solo internationally so can’t even imagine what you dealt with. Facing the unknown during those early days of the pandemic were scary enough while sitting at home.

    • Thank you for your good energy … I really appreciate it! Yes, the early days of the pandemic were mentally quite different from what life is like now. I have been through all kinds of difficult circumstances during my solo travels, but this was the worst by far.

  5. Thank you for sharing this! Traveling during this time, even domestically, has been so stressful. It’s also a shame to see such division and bitterness amongst others. I do believe we will come out of this difficult time stronger than ever.

    • I definitely hope the world unites, but people often don’t act with compassion when they are afraid. I think (hope) things are improving. My fingers are crossed. Either way, I think things have improved from last year, March 2020. I wish you happiness!

    • Yes, the world looked so different in March 2020. And flying solo out of Bali was less than ideal. Now, I am ready for vaccinations and (hopefully) a return to travel and normal life!

    • Hi Franny. I think the world feels much different than it did last year in March 2020. Certainly, it is extremely important to wear masks, socially distance and continually wash your hands. But, I am hopeful that vaccinations will enable all of us to travel again soon. My fingers are crossed. Stay safe, my friend!

  8. Wow! I can only imagine how stressful those early days were when you were so far from home. I’m sure it was quite sturdy in human nature. So thankful that you made it through healthy. Thanks for sharing your story. It will likely be one that you pass down to future generations.

    • Hi Nancy. I really appreciate your kind words. In March 2020, the world felt so different – returning to the United States from Bali felt so scary. Things are changing quickly, and I almost can’t connect with how I felt. So, I am glad I wrote it down.

  9. It was very interesting to read a story from the point of view of a stranded passenger. I really felt empathy for you and imagined how it could have been me.
    I have an unrelated question. How do you get photos of yourself when you are traveling alone?

    • Hi Sandra. Thanks so much for your comment! Yes, March 2020 last year was not a great time to be traveling back to the United States from Bali. Thankfully, I hope the world will change soon with vaccines. My fingers are crossed. Occasionally, I ask people to take my photo, if they aren’t in a hurry and look approachable. I always offer to snap a photo for them in return. More often than not, I bring my tripod and either set up a camera or my iPhone and use a remote control. Also, I occasionally use drones.

    • Travel is certainly complicated right now! When the pandemic first hit though, it was really scary. I just hope the vaccines are effective and life returns to normal soon. My fingers are crossed 🙂

  11. I can’t imagine the anxiety of traveling during the onset of COVID! I appreciate your candar and informative post and also hope things get back to normal sooner than later

    • Hi Molly. I sincerely hope things return to normal sooner rather than later! As for returning home during the onset of Covid, gosh, yes that was scary. I’m really glad it’s over!

    • I really appreciate your positive energy. And, returning to the United States when the pandemic first broke out was scary. But, all is going well now. I hope vaccines make the world safe for travel again soon!

  14. It was really intererting to read your experience about the first Covid travels, I´ve always thought about how stressful it might have felt being far from home once the pandemic-drama started. I traveled to visit my family in October (from Spain to Ukraine via Istanbul) and it was relatively fine, although wearing a mask for a whole day on the road was harder than I thought, and in some cases it was hard to coltrol the distances! But I guess by October people already felt less scared

    • Hi Anna. Initially, the start of the pandemic was scary, but I feel like things are slowly getting better. Masks and social distancing are still important. I moved to Hawaii, because I just couldn’t take staying inside of my apartment in New York City. I felt like I was going crazy. Now, I feel like I can finally breathe again.

    • Hi Mayi, I am thankful that things worked out. Flying when the pandemic initially broke out was terrifying. I am glad all is well. And, I hope life goes back to normal soon!

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  17. I’m so glad you got home ok. Must have been a nerve-wracking experience. Hopefully the end is nearly in sight with the vaccines. I won’t be getting on a flight until it’s safe… I don’t understand some people being fine about it now, especially when we’re in such a bad situation here in the UK. Fingers crossed it’s almost over though. Stay safe 🙂

    • Hi Caroline. Yes, flying home in March was harrowing, but all is going well now. I hope life and travel gets back to normal sooner rather than later. And, I hope you get out of lockdown soon!

  18. I for sure have been putting off flying during COVID (which makes it the longest time between flights in my entire adult life!) because it sounds way too intense, and I had to fly home directly into quarantine in March 2020 too! Have you flown since??

    • Hi Julia, how was it for you flying in March? For me, it was difficult getting flights out of Bali. But, all is well now. I took a flight in July, because I was living in New York City. I was terrified about getting sick, and I moved to Hawaii. The Big Island is spacious, and I finally feel like I can breathe again.

  19. This perspective is in some ways different, but in other ways so similar to ours. We were in NYC during the beginning of the pandemic and I remember just being horrified that people would cough in public (even when they claimed it was allergies). Eventually we had to leave because being stuck in an apartment with four kids was just unmanageable, and the sidewalks were legit crowded so it was hard to even go out for fresh air.

    • I know exactly what you mean. After lockdown in New York, I was petrified to leave my apartment. I really couldn’t mentally take it anymore, so I moved to Hawaii. The Big Island isn’t crowded, and I finally feel safe. As for returning to the United States in March, that was a horrible experience.

    • Hi Linda. Being caught out of the country when the pandemic first hit was rough. But, all is well now. I hope vaccines make travel safe in the future, but we shall see how things transpire. I’m hoping for the best.

    • Hi. Thanks so much for saying hello, and I appreciate your kind words. I hope Jana is doing better, and I will pass on your love to my parents. Stay safe, and I hope your family is healthy and happy.

    • Hi Tiffany. Gosh, I bet your friends felt so lucky that they got out of Italy just in time. It’s crazy when these types of things happen when you are traveling!

  24. Even just taking a road trip is anxiety-inducing for us and we’ve really only done one since Covid blew up in the US. I can’t imagine handling all that you went through last year. Here’s to a better 2021 with the vaccine.

    • Hi there … it was a wild experience trying to fly home. I’m glad it finally worked out! I hope life returns to normal soon!!

  26. It has been such a stressful year. Glad you made it home safe. We were almost stranded in Argentina last year but we decided to not get on the flight even though the airlines were pressuring us that there would be no shut downs… Have to always go with your gut!

    • It’s really scary when you are getting pressure from the airlines, but all of the connecting flights keep getting cancelled. I totally know what you mean. I’m glad we both got home safely!

  27. Wow what an incredibly interesting story! I was home in NY when everything was started to close in March, and I cannot imagine the stress of being so far away from home with so little certainty. You have an amazing story to tell!

    • Hi Kate, it was wild being abroad when the pandemic hit. Luckily everything worked out. However, it definitely was a crazy experience.

  28. Thanks for sharing your personal story and hope soon travel returns to normal! i strongly believe that very experience is an opportunity for us to learn and grow!

    • Hi there. Thanks so much for your positive energy:) Yes, this was such a nightmare getting home, and I feel lucky that things came together for me. You’re right, it’s definitely a crazy story!

  29. Thank you for sharing your story. I was lucky that I didn’t have to go through what many did just to get home as I wasn’t abroad at the time it all kicked off. But it’s still crazy to think that I’ve not left the UK in over a year and who knows when and how we’ll be able to travel again.

    • Hi Kitti, nice to meet you. When the pandemic first hit, it was scary being so far from home. Flights kept getting canceled, and I was genuinely concerned about borders closing. Things are slowly getting better, but I hope that life gets back to normal before too long.

    • Hi Miriam. This specific moment in time was awful, but it passed quickly. I hope the world returns to normalcy before too long!

    • Hi Julie. Things were frightening when the pandemic first hit. It feels like a lifetime ago. I hope the vaccines are effective and the world gets back to normal soon.

  32. Thanks for sharing your story. This must have been a surreal experience and agree that traveling during covid is foolish – as much as I want to do it. I’m glad you didn’t get covid during your long journey and made it back safely!

    • Hi Rachel. It all happened so quickly, and I couldn’t believe we were going through a global pandemic. I hope the world changes again soon. Fingers crossed.

  33. Thanks for sharing your story! I can’t imagine how unbelievably scary it must have been trying to make your way home! Fortunately, I was at home at the time the pandemic really broke out and the world went into lockdown. And that was scary enough! It all felt a bit of a novelty at first, switching to working from home…it was a bit like having a snow day when you’re at school! We were so naive and thought it would only last a couple of weeks! I’m so glad you made it home safe and healthy. Here’s hoping 2021 sees the situation improving!

    • Hi Hannah. Honestly, I thought the exact same thing. When I flew back, I self quarantined, and I assumed life would quickly return to normal. I hope 2021 gets back to normal soon 🙂

  34. Ahhh this was stressful to read! I can’t imagine being in this type of situation. You definitely handled it way better than I would’ve. I would’ve ended up like that woman who passed out haha. Glad you were able to get home safely!

    • Hi Sarah. Thank you for your candor and positive words. Oh my, flying back to the United States from Bali was incredibly stressful. I am thankful that everything finally lined up (booking the return flights was no joke!). Now, I am just hoping life returns to normal soon, and we all remain healthy!

  35. Goodness this all sounds so stressful. It’s almost like people’s reactions and fears about the virus were making the whole situation even worse/scarier. I am glad you made it home without contracting it!

    • Hi Josy. Yes, when the virus first hit, and I was trying to fly back to the United States from international airports, it was scary. Now, I think things are improving rapidly, and I hope things will get back to normal soon!

  37. Thanks for sharing your story. It’s a scary time for everyone so happy to hear you got home safe and sound. What a wild time to be alive. Can’t wait until the day we go can outside and just feel relaxed!

    • When things initially happened … it felt so crazy to be abroad. But, life has changed a lot since then. I always mask up, and I continue to be as safe as I can be. I wish you health & happiness!

    • Hi Denise, it was a pretty crazy experience. I had been traveling since the end of December, and it just felt so bizarre when this happened.

  39. i love how you’ve documented your experience! i never even thought about the ones who were stuck right smack in the middle of travel as the lockdowns started happening for real across the world, it must have been a nightmare! thank you for sharing your own piece of this with the rest of the world 🧡

    • This was such a crazy experience, and I truly am thankful that everything turned out alright. It felt like everything happened so quickly, and I was terrified that I would not be able to return to the United States. So, now I just hope life returns to normal soon. Stay safe, my friend!

  40. So interesting reading your experience! It’s definitely crazy (but important) to reflect. I remember when I thought it was nothing to worry about and it was just like the flu…boy was I in for a rude awakening. This last year has been one of change and growth for sure.

    • It was such a crazy awakening … right?!? And, when you are away from home, there is something that doesn’t feel quite real about what is actually happening. I am grateful that everything is fine now. Stay safe, my friend!

  41. Watching how the pandemic was playing out in the US was terrifying. Logan and I were in Nevada at the end of February, I followed the virus starting in Dec/Jan while it was in Wuha. So glad you made it home safely.

    • Hi there. It was wild to be traveling while the pandemic was breaking out. I just kept thinking this can’t be real. I am glad that I made it home safely. Thank you for your good vibes and well wishes.

  42. Wow this sounds like it was such an experience! We flew within the domestic US during the very very beginning of everything (and even a few times since then), but internationally, it sounds a lot more crazy.

    • I think it was so crazy, because this flight home from Bali was when the pandemic initially got serious. Information was hard to come by, and there was talk of the border closing. The world is still a different place, but at least information doesn’t feel so scarce. I am currently not traveling, but I moved from New York to Hawaii. Stay safe and healthy, my friend!

  43. Oh, wow! sounds like an awful ordeal. I can imagine that at the beginning there was a lack of information, misinformation, anxiety, panic and many canceled flights. I was supposed to be traveling at that time but the trip got canceled before i left the USA, so other than that inconvenience, I wasn’t challenged with being stuck ina foreign land. I hope things get better soon and we can travel again this summer.

    • Yes, being stranded in a foreign country when things got crazy was less than ideal. It sounds dramatic now, but for a brief moment in time, I sincerely didn’t think I would ever get home. I know that rhetoric sounds a bit crazy now, but it felt so scary. Things are rapidly improving, and I sincerely hope life gets back to normal soon!

  44. you are a gifted writer exceptionally sharing situations that have yet been ‘paged’. Words create pictures and you have provided us with a birds eye view of an abnormal sitch! From a world far from Bali and Singapore many people were concerned for your safety and return back to the states. Taking a peek through this lens conversely should demonstrate how truly you were cared about! Strangers become friends, opposites find they have values that in common with you even though they come from a generational divide. I speak for all of your avid followers and friends when I say that we are glad you are back on our soil and we look forward to reading more of even the mundane coping strategies that covid is offering you. You are a gift to all who travel vicariously through your adventures…peace and love Jamie … @ohshinydetroit

    • I can’t even begin to say how much I appreciate your thoughtful commentary. Yes, traveling home at that specific moment in time was scary and strange. Initially, it was such a wonderful trip that took many surprising turns, then devolved into pandemonium. Now, I am just grateful that the United States border never closed. I hope you are doing well, and I am sending you the aloha spirit.

    • Hi Kristen, it was just an odd situation to be so far away from home when the pandemic got serious. I was nervous about the US border closing, and it was just kind of crazy. Now, that feels like a lifetime ago, but I am thankful to be healthy and happy.

    • Thank you for your kind words! That moment in time last March was rife with fear. It was crazy. However, things are rapidly improving, and I things will be back to normal soon. Fingers crossed!

  47. Being away from home and having such a scary experience getting back would make some people never want to travel again. Glad you were able to get safely to Hawaii and feel calm again! Hoping we can soon return to doing the things we love.

    • I know what you mean … I hope life returns back to normal soon. And, leaving the city was certainly the best thing I could have done. Hawaii has been relaxing, and the Big Island has been extremely safe.

  48. I travelled quiet a bit at the beginning of last year and it always felt like this is something that won’t touch us. I remember my last flight, on the 10th of March, to Spain. On the 14th, Spain was under a strict lockdown. And it carried on for 50 frightening days.

    • I completely understand your fears. Leaving Bali at the end of March was frightening. I am grateful that I am safe and healthy. I am glad you returned safely from Spain!

  49. What an experience! perhaps the thing that would scare me most would be being stuck thousands of miles from home with no means to get back! So, only went to places last year where if all fails I could take a car or train back home…

    • This really was a really cool destination. And, I think traveling anywhere that you get to experience something new is always exciting. So, it sounds like you have had some wonderful adventures!

  50. Omg, I’m so sorry you had to go through that. That sounds horrible. My last international trip was also to Bali, in January 2020. Like you said, it all sounded like someone was blowing things out of proportion at first. In March, I *almost* went to the Philippines, but on the morning of my flight, the Philippines government announced Manila lockdown. I’m so glad that happened before I got on that flight. Otherwise I would have been stuck in Manila for months. Anyway, glad that you’re home safe. Let’s hope things will improve soon.

    • Hi there! I really appreciate your sincere comment. Yes, it kind of felt like things went crazy all at once. For a moment, I thought I was going to be in lockdown for an undetermined amount of time. As for you, I’m so glad you didn’t go to the Philippines in March. Be glad that trip didn’t work out at that moment in time. I’m much better now. I actually moved to Hawaii for a bit. And, all is well! I am eager for life to return to normal. I wish you happiness, and I’m sending you the aloha spirit!

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