How Travel is Changing During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Natalie Kloss-Biagini
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How Travel is Changing During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Navigating travel with local travel experts.
Austin, TX - Wednesday, May 20, 2020 - Travel has changed and TravelAbundance is reimagining your travel experience by offering expert insight into creating a safe travel itinerary. We are living in a changed world now that COVID-19 has brought to light the need for more vigilant oversight of environmental hygiene and the observance of personal space. How our public businesses are taking measures to keep customers safe will now change how we travel in the short, and possibly long term.
Our intrinsic desire to explore and see the world still exists in all of us, especially after being in social isolation for months. So given this new paradigm, how do we travel “safely”?
Erika Ritcher, the senior director of communications for the American Society of Travel Advisers (ASTA), says that whether to book now or not is a personal decision, but adds that many trips, such as safaris or popular wedding and honeymoon destinations, can take between nine and 12 months of planning.
"There's very attractive pricing right now and flexibility in booking," Ritcher said.
The travel industry is adapting to ensure that the world keeps traveling. Our featured travel suppliers are offering extremely flexible cancellation policies to ensure that bookings remain adaptive to traveler’s needs. TravelAbundance will always have a pulse on the industry and government communication and regulations to ensure that timely and pertinent information conveyed to you. Here are a few relevant sources about changes already being made that will affect us all:
Gratefully, we are already seeing many clients reaching out, inquiring about future travel plans and booking trips to encourage commerce within the travel industry. The most important question asked is;
“Where is it safe to travel?”
Our first recommendation is to think about traveling regionally, or within the mainland United States, through this summer. As of today, international travel is still restricted by the Federal Government. The uncertainty about the continued spread of COVID-19 will likely keep some type of restrictions in place for the foreseeable future.
Staying regionally, here are a few adventures that we often recommend:
US River Cruises: American Cruise Line
Luxury Spa/Beach Escape: Treat yourself to a retreat into relaxation.
Great American Road Trip: Make relaxation your destination and explore our great American gems.
Rail Across America: Amtrak offering extended tours through 2020.
National Park Tours: Discover some of our country’s national treasures and learn about the heritage of our native people.
Outside of that, being aware of the level of transmission for the region being considered is imperative when assessing risks. The CDC has provided an interactive map displaying Geographic Risk Assessment for COVID-19 Transmission. For further reference, National Geographic is providing a detailed, county-by-county map of current COVID-19 cases across the United States. Being informed will help you make the best travel decisions for your family.
Travel smarter, travel informed, travel safe.
TravelAbundance creates dream adventures perfect for your family. We are looking forward to creating positive memories in our future by giving us all something to look forward to on the calendar!
Have questions about traveling safely this summer? Contact Natalie at 512-957-9277
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Travel Abundance is an IATAN certified Agency, and we were awarded the BEST LUXURY TRAVEL AGENCY in Central Texas by LUXlife Magazine in 2019 & 2020!
We are an agency that loves to go above and beyond for our clients, and enable you and your loved ones to truly 'BE' on vacation rather than just 'GO' on vacation. We have over 30 years experience in the industry combined, and we are specialists in Mexico, Costa Rica, Europe, Caribbean, all things Disney (Resorts/Cruise/Vacations), African safaris, Sandals, AMResorts (Dreams/Secrets/Zoetry/Now/Breathless) and all major cruise lines - Carnival, Princess, Royal Caribbean, Regent Seven Seas, Holland America, Silversea, Crystal & river cruising!
We are committed to offering travel services of the highest quality with exceptional service and value. Our experience and commitment to customer satisfaction has earned us a solid reputation & great testimonials in the travel industry. We are known for our customized European itineraries, adding in special details like private tours of the Vatican & foodie tours in Venice.
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