Coronavirus
TTOT
StevenOnTheMove
SonjaSwissLife
A5 #COVID19 creates awareness of social & environmental dangers that must be managed. We must interact with our world differently & with #travel in particular. Opportunities abound in developing sustainability & focusing on respecting ecological & social environments. #TTOT
TravelDudes
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route_wild
Q4 via @PureTraveller:
Post a picture of somewhere you can’t travel to now due to coronavirus, but which is high on your list to return to post-pandemic. Why would you hurry back? #TTOT
travchats
replying to @SonjaSwissLife @SonjaSwissLife It's like the oxygen has been sucked out of life for sure. I especially miss being able to see my family. My daughter and family live in South Korea where life is much more normal but it's pretty much impossible to see each other with quarantine going in and returning #ttot
lingointransit
A5 Less crowded sites and more pre-booking of activites and attractions. Hopefully a push or more incentives for local run businesses to be supported or booked. Slower travel in one country rather than many countries in a short space of time #ttot
TravelDudes
replying to @Delinah_Mijide @Delinah_Mijide @DoroLef Yes, I definitely see that this makes sense. And closing at 10 pm is OK, if the bars would otherwise stay open for a couple of hours longer. But if they close at 11pm, it's really not that much of a difference. & especially if the last order is at 10pm. #ttot
ChasingRonin
replying to @SonjaSwissLife @SonjaSwissLife We have travel doctors in Australia. Basically specialised doctors that know which areas require which vaccines. Last one I visited was great. Told me exactly what vaccines I did and didn't need based on my itinerary. #ttot
aTravelCompanio
replying to @TravelDudes @TravelDudes True, but if it's 90% effective, then if everyone is pushed/required to take it, then the % of people getting it and worse diminishes greatly? #ttot
DoroLef
replying to @SonjaSwissLife @SonjaSwissLife These are the ones who tell you all about which vaccination is needed and recommended. I thought every country would have these. #ttot
tangenghui
A5. Moving forward in a post #Covid19 world, I hope to see
- less mass tourism and its impacts on destinations
- greater appreciation for #travel, #tourism, #aviation and #hospitality industries
- eco-friendly and less wastage on resources
#TTOT
TravelDudes
replying to @DoroLef @DoroLef @Travelnpack @Delinah_Mijide I totally get this. When you have drank 2-3 beers with friends, you might take it easier. But then they should close the pubs at 8:30 pm. I don't see the difference in that 1 hour, if they can still order beers at 9:59pm. #ttot
SonjaSwissLife
A5 Well said, @StevenOnTheMove We could easily find examples where it hasn't happened & the consequences are dire. Think of Melbourne & other parts of Australia - strict quarantines & lockdowns & they reached 0 new cases at one point. They suffered but many are alive. #TTOT https://t.co/OouZkDFXCF
tangenghui
RT @SonjaSwissLife: A5 #COVID19 creates awareness of social & environmental dangers that must be managed. We must interact with our world d…
DoroLef
replying to @StevenOnTheMove @StevenOnTheMove For me it is all about staying calm and waiting for a vaccine :-) #ttot Not a fan of any drama.
tangenghui
RT @lingointransit: A5 Less crowded sites and more pre-booking of activites and attractions. Hopefully a push or more incentives for local…
HHLifestyleTrav
replying to @SonjaSwissLife
@SonjaSwissLife @tangenghui A5: I'm looking forward to all-round cleaner facilities everywhere! ;-)
Slow travel, local travel, and RVs are likely to continue to boom for another year or so, as people ease back into travelling. #TTOT
Travelnpack
replying to @DoroLef @DoroLef @TravelDudes @Delinah_Mijide But then...the experts at @WHO are against lockdowns, which are still being implemented in various forms. Makes one wonder how much is based on “science”? #TTOT
TravelDudes
replying to @aTravelCompanio @aTravelCompanio The shops are still open. So I guess they will still try to minimize the social contacts for little time longer. On the other side, they closed many things, where people actually haven't infected each other. #ttot
tangenghui
RT @HHLifestyleTrav: @SonjaSwissLife @tangenghui A5: I'm looking forward to all-round cleaner facilities everywhere! ;-)
Slow travel, l…
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SonjaSwissLife
So true #negativity, like the stress it creates, can kill. It could be so much better. No drama. Just common sense. Thanks, @DoroLef #TTOT https://t.co/LGwttPfDbF
DoroLef
replying to @TravelDudes @TravelDudes @Travelnpack @Delinah_Mijide Honestly, what can I say? I am a super friendly person and want all people to be happy and healthy. I recommend to not create unnecessary drama about whether it makes more sense to drink at eg 7pm or 10pm. #ttot
ChasingRonin
A5: Either nothing changes or it radically changes. If travelers start demanding certain things, I feel the travel industry, airlines in particular, need to listen as they're no longer in the position to be making the rules. #ttot
TravelDudes
A5: There is the huge opportunity to tackle now the far bigger crisis. Global Warming / Climate Change
But we also had a huge opportunity to get rid of the sick finance system 2008/09 and this didn't happen. #TTOT https://t.co/qUXxjsRhXu
ChasingRonin
replying to @lingointransit @lingointransit @Travelnpack @TravelDudes A few airlines have already come out saying it'll be required to fly. #ttot
DoroLef
replying to @SonjaSwissLife @SonjaSwissLife It is interesting (and sad) to see that many thrive on complaining and drama. #ttot
tangenghui
RT @TravelDudes: A5: There is the huge opportunity to tackle now the far bigger crisis. Global Warming / Climate Change
But we also had…
aTravelCompanio
replying to @TravelDudes @TravelDudes In UK, most non-essential shops are closed at the moment. I read somewhere that covid-19 infections are highest while grocery shopping 😢 #ttot
TravelDudes
replying to @StevenOnTheMove
@StevenOnTheMove @SonjaSwissLife Absolutely.
I think that it was a mistake that the politicians opened far too much again in summer. It "told" the people that it's all OK again & then it was far tougher to add restrictions again. #ttot
JustinLaurenXO
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SonjaSwissLife
A3 Very well said, Hannah. The 'non-existent' invincibility seems to be global & also the culture of saving oneself first. I hope that many people learn something from observing the world reactions of the #COVID19 #TTOT https://t.co/79YXP9pcT9
DoroLef
A5 I wish people would understand the need for inclusion. This crisis has shown we are all in this together. We need more togetherness and less tribalism. #ttot
travchats
replying to @SonjaSwissLife @SonjaSwissLife @TravelDudes @StevenOnTheMove I think that the experience of SARS and MARS has helped in the Far East as well as the way people respond to government requests. I'm staggered how near normal my daughter's life is in Seoul but there are really tough restrictions on arrival into the country #ttot
SonjaSwissLife
replying to @StevenOnTheMove @StevenOnTheMove @TravelDudes I'm sure there is a rebellious part of all cultures. Fortunately some are not so extreme. #TTOT
TravelDudes
replying to @ChasingRonin
@ChasingRonin @lingointransit @Travelnpack Really? A few airlines will require this? Nuts. I guess this will change after a few weeks/months and a negative quick test will be enough.
If a majority will take the vaccines voluntarily, then I don't see that it will get compulsory. #ttot
Delinah_Mijide
replying to @SonjaSwissLife
@SonjaSwissLife @tangenghui I think the industry has become more conscious to customers demands and their impacts on society.
People have started travelling local and exploring the hidden sites.
Facilities have upped their hygiene 💯
#TTOT
HHLifestyleTrav
replying to @travchats @travchats @SonjaSwissLife @TravelDudes @StevenOnTheMove I had the same reaction when my dad sent me a photo of a cafe he was in in New Zealand. Packed with people and I cringed! But that's because they shut the borders and enforced 14 days of lockdown. Geographic isolation can be an advantage I suppose! ;-) #TTOT
tangenghui
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TravelDudes
replying to @ChasingRonin @ChasingRonin @lingointransit @Travelnpack Where I see that it might become compulsory is for a few specific jobs. So people working in healthcare, might get asked to get one. #ttot
tangenghui
RT @Delinah_Mijide: @SonjaSwissLife @tangenghui I think the industry has become more conscious to customers demands and their impacts on so…
SonjaSwissLife
I think the chaotic arrival of confused information is possibly intentional to make the masses dependent on the few informed leaders we have. Sadly some are taking no responsibility & we can't believe anything anymore. This will have a continuing effect. #TTOT https://t.co/baTGctSrRS
Delinah_Mijide
replying to @SonjaSwissLife @SonjaSwissLife @tangenghui Also people I have noticed people have started thinking about travel insurance especially in Kenya #TTOT
tangenghui
replying to @Delinah_Mijide
@Delinah_Mijide @SonjaSwissLife I totally agree with this observation! Explore more local destinations than before with improved hygiene standards and safety.
#TTOT
ChasingRonin
replying to @TravelDudes @TravelDudes @lingointransit @Travelnpack I strongly feel the airlines will change their tune if they start losing passengers because of it. I don't think airlines care about people more than the mighty dollar. #ttot
TravelDudes
replying to @DoroLef
@DoroLef @Travelnpack @Delinah_Mijide Do you find those experts in bars? Do they know how people drink between 9 and 10 pm?
I get the point and agree that alcohol is not in benefit of getting people less infected. I just find that closing 1 hour earlier sounds very strange. #ttot