Vaxcation Traveling During COVID-19 by Bonna L. Nelson
The crisis has reminded us of the beauty and fragility of our planet, a place full of wonders to be experienced. When you are ready the world awaits. AFAR Magazine, an experiential travel publication, January/February 2021 issue Now what? We are recovering from the virus. We are grieving those lost. We are trying to overcome job loss, financial loss and hardship. We are suffering from the confinement. We are in need of being with loved ones. We are vaccinated or double-vaccinated, depending on which vaccine you received. We all cancelled most
of our 2020-2021 travel plans to places near and far, as well as milestone celebrations and holidays. We are all missing family and friends. We all want to see them in person instead of on Zoom or Facebook. We all want some real hugs. We all want to see the real smiles behind the masks. What to do? The Centers for Disease Control
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