Covid Update: Winds of Change

Gentle reader, the winds are changing. For good or ill I cannot tell, but they are a-changin’.

How do I know?

Flight prices are back.

For the longest time I couldn’t even plan any trips or budget them because when I would go to search for prices google would tell me there were none; there were no flights to be had much less prices.

As of the moment of writing this, fully vaccinated Canadians, Americans, Europeans, and Brits are expected to be able to travel by the summer. That’s less than a month away.

Naturally, I’m quite conflicted.

On one hand, I’m elated! The moment I found out I abandoned all other projects and launched straight into planning a long awaited trip to New York. It took me three hours to have the trip mostly budgeted and planned, and now I’m saving up and waiting for the quarantine periods to be lifted. Rich indeed is the being who can afford to quarantine in New York. I already have more plans swirling for a trip out East and to Italy and France. To be budgeted soon!

On the other hand, how will they determine who is vaccinated, and who are they? Are the determiners going to be airport security, border control, some third party? Are there still to be quarantine restrictions or will that only apply to those who aren’t vaccinated? Will I be able to pass whatever restrictions are set in place?

For all that to be decided, for quarantine restrictions to be lifted, and for certain attractions to be re-opened, summer seems like an extremely ambitious timeline.

For the moment, I’ll start planning. I’m sure the prices will change, but having an idea of what to budget and when I want to aim for helps immensely.

So start planning, gentle reader. We’re not out yet, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Wear your mask, wash your hands, and be safe gentle reader.