Covid Update

Good morning everyone.

The last time I did an update I was, perhaps naively, hopeful that this pandemic might be coming to a close. I thought that travel plans for spring could be made in more confidence, but I’m finding that this is not the case. I don’t think the world is on the proper footing to go back to relatively unrestricted travel just yet.

I don’t know if I will wait until Covid has run it’s course completely before travelling, I could be waiting for a hot minute if I decided that was going to be the case. What I do want is for masks to no longer be necessary to curb the spread of this virus. As it stands, masks are necessary, as the vaccine hesitancy rate is too high, and the vaccine count available is too low.

If you are hesitant, I understand. Being unsure of something can be quite scary. Believe me, I know. I’ve bungy jumped! I remember my legs feeling as though they were going to give out from beneath me, and wondering if everyone else could hear my heartbeat it was so loud. Fear and I, we’re old friends. She tends to pop up a lot when there’s an unknown, so the best way to feel more sure is to get good information.

I am one hundred percent an advocate of doing my own research. I believe in doing my own digging, especially when it comes to travel! That said, I know that I’m by no means an expert. I might have a blog but that doesn’t mean I went to school for, or know even a majority of things there is to know about travel. I can research all I want, I will still misunderstand or outright gloss over meaningful information that an expert would easily pick up on. Even tripadvisor isn’t always to be believed, because it’s a collection of opinions, not facts. What I trust the most are the experts in this field; the people who work in the airline, hotel, and tourist industries.

Talk to your family doctor, or go to a local walk in clinic. They’re the experts in their field, and there’s no harm in a conversation!

I’m double vaxxed, with a booster coming up soon. I have suffered no symptoms other than a sore arm for a few days and a bit of lethargy for a few hours, and I will be posting about any reactions I may have to the booster. I doubt I’ll have any, but I’ve prepped with some electrolytes, several series of shows and books I mean to catch up on, and no plans for the following few days!

I hope you are all safe, gentle readers. I look forward to sharing the world with you again. Until then, talk to your doctors about getting vaccinated if you haven’t already, wear a mask, wash your hands, and stay safe.