MASTER Cancel Travel b/c of COVID-19 Questions Thread

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wish people would stop asking and just cancel your damn trip!!! Even if its a destination that's not affected. Just the plane ride airport can be a cesspool. What's wrong with just being home or in the area one year?? Absolutely not the end of the world. Not asking to hide in a bunker but darn it just stay still!!)

My situation:

A friend of mine had spouse die. Unexpectedly.
Friend is struggling with it
I planned to go visit in Australia ages ago

Do I cancel on a close friend and bail?
Do I go because, frankly, the odds of getting sick are pretty low?

WWYD?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish people would stop asking and just cancel your damn trip!!! Even if its a destination that's not affected. Just the plane ride airport can be a cesspool. What's wrong with just being home or in the area one year?? Absolutely not the end of the world. Not asking to hide in a bunker but darn it just stay still!!)

My situation:

A friend of mine had spouse die. Unexpectedly.
Friend is struggling with it
I planned to go visit in Australia ages ago

Do I cancel on a close friend and bail?
Do I go because, frankly, the odds of getting sick are pretty low?

WWYD?

Cancel. Not even a question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish people would stop asking and just cancel your damn trip!!! Even if its a destination that's not affected. Just the plane ride airport can be a cesspool. What's wrong with just being home or in the area one year?? Absolutely not the end of the world. Not asking to hide in a bunker but darn it just stay still!!)

My situation:

A friend of mine had spouse die. Unexpectedly.
Friend is struggling with it
I planned to go visit in Australia ages ago

Do I cancel on a close friend and bail?
Do I go because, frankly, the odds of getting sick are pretty low?

WWYD?

Cancel. Not even a question.

Asking seriously: how do I tell someone who is genuinely struggling with their loss this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not only did I not cancel the month long trip to Paris I’ve been planning for almost a year, I moved the date up 8 days because I freaked at the flight cancellation stories. 29 1/2 years in Federal service and this is my retirement trip. I’d rather be stuck in Paris than here. Flight is on time but wow the airport is desserted.

You’ll change your tune if you get sick overseas. Good luck finding your comfort foods over there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish people would stop asking and just cancel your damn trip!!! Even if its a destination that's not affected. Just the plane ride airport can be a cesspool. What's wrong with just being home or in the area one year?? Absolutely not the end of the world. Not asking to hide in a bunker but darn it just stay still!!)

My situation:

A friend of mine had spouse die. Unexpectedly.
Friend is struggling with it
I planned to go visit in Australia ages ago

Do I cancel on a close friend and bail?
Do I go because, frankly, the odds of getting sick are pretty low?

WWYD?

Cancel. Not even a question.

Asking seriously: how do I tell someone who is genuinely struggling with their loss this?

You be honest. “With the coronavirus I’m not comfortable traveling right now. I will reschedule the trip when things calm down.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not only did I not cancel the month long trip to Paris I’ve been planning for almost a year, I moved the date up 8 days because I freaked at the flight cancellation stories. 29 1/2 years in Federal service and this is my retirement trip. I’d rather be stuck in Paris than here. Flight is on time but wow the airport is desserted.

You’ll change your tune if you get sick overseas. Good luck finding your comfort foods over there.

It’s bloody France, not Tajikistan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish people would stop asking and just cancel your damn trip!!! Even if its a destination that's not affected. Just the plane ride airport can be a cesspool. What's wrong with just being home or in the area one year?? Absolutely not the end of the world. Not asking to hide in a bunker but darn it just stay still!!)

My situation:

A friend of mine had spouse die. Unexpectedly.
Friend is struggling with it
I planned to go visit in Australia ages ago

Do I cancel on a close friend and bail?
Do I go because, frankly, the odds of getting sick are pretty low?

WWYD?

Cancel. Not even a question.

Asking seriously: how do I tell someone who is genuinely struggling with their loss this?

You be honest. “With the coronavirus I’m not comfortable traveling right now. I will reschedule the trip when things calm down.”

I hear ya. Feels cold and clinical. But I hear you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not only did I not cancel the month long trip to Paris I’ve been planning for almost a year, I moved the date up 8 days because I freaked at the flight cancellation stories. 29 1/2 years in Federal service and this is my retirement trip. I’d rather be stuck in Paris than here. Flight is on time but wow the airport is desserted.

You’ll change your tune if you get sick overseas. Good luck finding your comfort foods over there.

It’s bloody France, not Tajikistan.

Yep and if you ever live overseas long enough - you'll learn that there's nothing like your country's cooking. It's also more expensive to buy food on the Euro, not to mention being hospitalized in a country whose language you don't speak is a bitch.

[Anonymous]

Oh what's this? Family went to Italian ski resort and came back with coronavirus. SHOCKING I tell you.

https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/03/05/3-members-family-coronavirus-ski-trip-italy/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish people would stop asking and just cancel your damn trip!!! Even if its a destination that's not affected. Just the plane ride airport can be a cesspool. What's wrong with just being home or in the area one year?? Absolutely not the end of the world. Not asking to hide in a bunker but darn it just stay still!!)

My situation:

A friend of mine had spouse die. Unexpectedly.
Friend is struggling with it
I planned to go visit in Australia ages ago

Do I cancel on a close friend and bail?
Do I go because, frankly, the odds of getting sick are pretty low?

WWYD?

I would go. Your chances of getting it are low. Australia has a good health care system is you do get sick.

[Anonymous]

Anyone know why Europe got hit so hard? I don't think they have a large East Asian population...are there really that many Chinese tourists in the EU? Also the Gulf states are big YIKES. I'd heard the Sheikh (King) of the UAE was hospitalized with coronavirus but I didn't believe it until I saw this map.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know why Europe got hit so hard? I don't think they have a large East Asian population...are there really that many Chinese tourists in the EU? Also the Gulf states are big YIKES. I'd heard the Sheikh (King) of the UAE was hospitalized with coronavirus but I didn't believe it until I saw this map.

Duh!
Have you been to Rome/Paris/Barcelona? I guess not.

[Anonymous]

Israel for Passover? Important trip for family reasons. Go or cancel?

[Anonymous]

My sister lives in Israel. Many of her friends are quarantined. South Korean tourists brought the virus there. I'd consider canceling.

[Anonymous]

Northern Ireland in early April (conference but also spouse is coming along so was supposed to be a fun getaway)?