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At the moment I seem to be glued to the television and internet every day, waiting for the latest report about the spread of the deadly Coronavirus. Yesterday another seventy people died from the disease, the biggest one day total since the outbreak was first reported. I am in two minds about just what to do. We have flights booked to China and Hong Kong, two countries that are suffering from the virus more than most. Travelling to Asia at present seems dangerous and foolish, yet we are still booked to travel to this part of the World in the not to distant future.
I spoke to Darrell this morning, where we discussed the options available to us, and we both agreed there was just nothing we could do now. Darrell's insurance company have informed him that he is covered for the Coronavirus, providing like us in the UK, he follows Government guidance to the letter. That is good news at least for now! Sadly we will have to wait for another few months before we have a clearer picture about what we can realistically do. Currently, I am not optimistic about flying to ASIA at all. My flights are scheduled to land in the most infected countries and so far the advice to travellers like me, is stay away and don't travel.
We have however come up with a plan B in the event of the worst case scenario. Darrell will fly to Europe, and we will holiday on the continent instead. This isn't something I really want to do but with the Coronavirus seemingly spiralling out of control, it may well be our only option. Whatever we decide, it will clearly be a last minute choice based on the circumstances at the time. Neither one of us travelling to Japan and Thailand can see past all the misinformation and panic at the moment and with an ever confusing picture emerging daily, we are left in a quandary!
There is much to plan for a trip like this and if we are going, we need to start arranging inoculations and jabs now. This is an expensive business, on top of the cost of the excursion. Injections could cost upwards of £500, so we don't want to be paying for them unnecessarily. We are fortunate to have booked accommodation, that we can cancel up until a few weeks before we travel, so will not lose out financially. Our three flights are the major concern and like most people in our position, we are hoping that the airlines we have chosen will offer an alternative route, or refund our money without too much hassle.
All of us are still hoping for a positive outcome and remain optimistic. Until we hear otherwise, our journey remains firmly on track!
I spoke to Darrell this morning, where we discussed the options available to us, and we both agreed there was just nothing we could do now. Darrell's insurance company have informed him that he is covered for the Coronavirus, providing like us in the UK, he follows Government guidance to the letter. That is good news at least for now! Sadly we will have to wait for another few months before we have a clearer picture about what we can realistically do. Currently, I am not optimistic about flying to ASIA at all. My flights are scheduled to land in the most infected countries and so far the advice to travellers like me, is stay away and don't travel.
We have however come up with a plan B in the event of the worst case scenario. Darrell will fly to Europe, and we will holiday on the continent instead. This isn't something I really want to do but with the Coronavirus seemingly spiralling out of control, it may well be our only option. Whatever we decide, it will clearly be a last minute choice based on the circumstances at the time. Neither one of us travelling to Japan and Thailand can see past all the misinformation and panic at the moment and with an ever confusing picture emerging daily, we are left in a quandary!
There is much to plan for a trip like this and if we are going, we need to start arranging inoculations and jabs now. This is an expensive business, on top of the cost of the excursion. Injections could cost upwards of £500, so we don't want to be paying for them unnecessarily. We are fortunate to have booked accommodation, that we can cancel up until a few weeks before we travel, so will not lose out financially. Our three flights are the major concern and like most people in our position, we are hoping that the airlines we have chosen will offer an alternative route, or refund our money without too much hassle.
All of us are still hoping for a positive outcome and remain optimistic. Until we hear otherwise, our journey remains firmly on track!
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