Thinking About Traveling Internationally During the Pandemic? Two travelers share their experiences
By Ryan Kouame
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Photo courtesy of Bridgette-Anne Hampden
ave you considered traveling during the coronavirus pandemic? A retired Charlotte banking executive, Bridgette-Anne Hampden, and her friend Dr. Clarence Ellis completed trips to Munich, Germany and Croatia last summer as two of their bucket list destinations and shared their travel experiences with us during this Q&A session.
Why did you decide to visit Croatia and Munich? Bridgette-Anne Hampden: Croatia was on my bucket list of places to visit, and they were accepting vaccinated tourists from other countries. My son lives in Munich which is only a few hours away, so I figured why not kill two birds with one stone. Croatia gets cold and has its summers from June to September, so we decided to go in August when there are fewer tourists and it’s harder for the virus to transmit. Croatia also has a younger population who is less susceptible to covid, so all the boxes were checked off for safe travels.
What did you do in Munich and Croatia? BAH: We landed in Munich first to spend some time with my son. Munich was stricter when it came to masking mandates in public. Everyone wore masks on trains and other forms of public transportation compared to Croatia where they were more relaxed. After spending some time with my son in Munich, we made our way to the main event — Croatia.
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