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Anyone else travel recently or in near future?
06-09-2020, 08:40 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Nashville
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Anyone else travel recently or in near future?
With international travel, this is looking like a mainly domestic travel year for us. With an unusual amount of last minute planning.
We did a week on the road to visit friends/relatives in mid-May. About 1000 miles (TN to MO, etc.) Was interesting to see differences in mask wearing depending upon locale. (Big cities vs. rural wide spots on the state highways) Not bad driving on interstates and major state highways, as there are sufficient places open for provisions, gas, and restroom breaks.
This past week, flew to Colorado to meet up with friends at a VRBO for a week of hiking, etc. Air travel is definitely impacted more by the virus response. No food/drink service to speak of, and very limited service in the airports due to lack of traffic. (United, AA, and SWA, however, were all flying at close to full capacity into Denver--with SWA limiting itself to only 67% of normal capacity right now)
Next week, we fly to Alaska for 5 weeks, including 20 days RVing. They've just removed the 14 day quarantine requirement, as long as you have a negative virus test within 72 hours of arrival (and some other requirements, including retesting in 7-10 days after you get there). Thanks to the pandemic, we were able to get nice campsite in Denali with a month notice, as well as the RV rental. If that destination is on your bucket list and, like us, you were putting it off for later, this may be a good time to hit it. (Air fare up and back was very attractive, although instate flights were not terribly marked down.)
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06-09-2020, 09:25 PM
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Just back from 6 days enjoying the Oregon coast in beautiful Cannon Beach. We stayed in our RV. Enjoyed 2 restaurant meals, one outdoor and one indoor. Daily coffee shop visits. Multiple shop visits (with masks). Lots of time spent walking the beach and local hiking was much needed for us and for our pups. We encountered many happy people, visitors and locals alike. No fear, no mistrust. Just lovely.
Edit to add: heading to Chicago over 4th of July for family visits. Flights involved, so more precautions there.
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06-10-2020, 12:54 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Mar 2012
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3 trips planned for mid-August through mid-September.
1. Visit relatives (DW's side of the family) for a gathering/event in Birmingham, AL - flying in to ATL and driving from there.
2. Visit mom in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
3. Disney, FL
Was able to get great pricing from Southwest for each of them.
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06-10-2020, 12:59 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: S. California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ItsAllGood
Just back from 6 days enjoying the Oregon coast in beautiful Cannon Beach. We stayed in our RV. Enjoyed 2 restaurant meals, one outdoor and one indoor. Daily coffee shop visits. Multiple shop visits (with masks). Lots of time spent walking the beach and local hiking was much needed for us and for our pups. We encountered many happy people, visitors and locals alike. No fear, no mistrust. Just lovely.
Edit to add: heading to Chicago over 4th of July for family visits. Flights involved, so more precautions there.
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May I ask which RV park, and would you recommend it? We will be up there in summer 2021 with our RV.
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06-10-2020, 04:39 AM
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gone traveling
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: NW Ohio
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I just completed getting my new TSA approved driver's license from the DMV...what a hassle. We have plans (and reservations) to visit Sandals South Coast in Jamacia for our third time (we love the wide open spaces, low occupancy, and laid back attitude). This will be happening in mid December, but we are still in flux as to how many restrictions will be in place, or if there will be a second wave that could affect our plans.
We are taking the camper to a local State Park for 4 nights starting tomorrow...1st time of the year.
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06-10-2020, 05:27 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
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Planning our first trip of the year: a week in September in Menton, France (Cote d'Azur). We are craving the seaside and early September should be lovely there. It's only a 4.5 hour drive by auto. The latest we can cancel at no charge is Aug 1, so we'll see how things are looking then and decide.
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06-10-2020, 06:04 AM
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06-10-2020, 06:44 AM
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gone traveling
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Location: NW Ohio
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My standard drivers license was expiring on Friday (I turn 55), so it was time to renew anyway.
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06-10-2020, 06:48 AM
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gone traveling
Join Date: May 2020
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Flying Southwest next week. They are requiring masks and I don't think they're doing the cattle herd lineup anymore. Glad to have TSA PreCheck.
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06-10-2020, 07:44 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
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Last week we spent 4 nights in the Trinity Alps area near Coffee Creek, CA. We are self contained in our truck top pop up camper. Got some good hikes in to lakes and the north fork of Coffee Creek. Was good to be away from internet and just enjoy nature. Had the NF campground all to ourselves. We are planning a trip to the Steens Wilderness in NE Oregon late June.
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06-10-2020, 07:59 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Rural Alabama
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We're in Utah right now. It was originally an extended family vacation, but mom and dad cancelled the lodge we were going to stay in after they got COVID. We're are responsible for getting our own airline tickets so we just kept ours. It's been wonderful.
We have had to make some changes. Zion was going to be a pain to get into so we're not going there this trip, and the Hoover Dam is still closed. Today we're hiking to see petroglyphs and tomorrow we're renting ATVs and doing a 40 mile trail! Grand Canyon Friday, and then back home.
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06-10-2020, 08:43 AM
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Currently hanging out on the Columbia river. Biking, bird watching, and golfing. Next week up to the mountains near Leavenworth WA for some motorcycle trails. Then over to the ocean.
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06-10-2020, 09:38 AM
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Dryer sheet aficionado
Join Date: Apr 2020
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Next week we're going to Miami for a few days. I was open to going anywhere and was surprised it was one of the cheapest destinations to go to flight wise and hotel wise. I've always wanted to go, so I'm really looking forward to it.
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06-10-2020, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by JustVisitingThisPlanet
Flying Southwest next week. They are requiring masks and I don't think they're doing the cattle herd lineup anymore. Glad to have TSA PreCheck.
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They are calling up 10 at a time for boarding. Not bad.
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06-10-2020, 09:57 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
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We’re planning a long road trip in about a month to check on things at home, before returning again.
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06-10-2020, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by JustVisitingThisPlanet
Flying Southwest next week. They are requiring masks and I don't think they're doing the cattle herd lineup anymore. Glad to have TSA PreCheck.
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I hope you'll report back on this. Just spent about an hour reading feedback from recent fliers claiming that US airlines, including Southwest, are not enforcing anything COVID-related. The reports indicate that not even the flight attendants are consistently masked, forget about the passengers.
(NY Times, yesterday online)
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06-10-2020, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by ElizabethT
I hope you'll report back on this. Just spent about an hour reading feedback from recent fliers claiming that US airlines, including Southwest, are not enforcing anything COVID-related. The reports indicate that not even the flight attendants are consistently masked, forget about the passengers.
(NY Times, yesterday online)
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Based solely on our two SWA flights Nashville/Denver, this was not true. They weren't obsessive if you were eating or drinking, but definitely enforcing masks on boarding/unloading. Didn't see anyone without mask when flying, but didn't pay that close of attention. Attendants were always masked--even when they were seated in back behind the restrooms.
Of course, given the quality of masks most were wearing, there is the question of futility--but that is another matter.
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06-10-2020, 11:05 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ElizabethT
I hope you'll report back on this. Just spent about an hour reading feedback from recent fliers claiming that US airlines, including Southwest, are not enforcing anything COVID-related. The reports indicate that not even the flight attendants are consistently masked, forget about the passengers.
(NY Times, yesterday online)
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7 days ago I flew from Denver to Anchorage on UA. All passengers wore masks as instructed (except for eating or drinking). One was provided if a traveler didn’t have one. All flight attendants wore masks. All middle seats wound up being empty. UA sent a message the day before stating the plane was “full” and offered rolling the flight over to another day. I suspect this was done to give people the option of delaying for another less full flight, but that is just an assumption on my part. Hardest part of travel was the limited food options as many restaurants/fast food places weren’t open in the airport. That might have changed by now.
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06-10-2020, 11:45 AM
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On our flight to Vegas everyone wore a mask for boarding and exiting the plane. I saw a few people sleeping with no mask, and eating, but for the most part, everyone had them and wore them. I saw an occasional person walking in the airport without the mask on, but it was either in a pocket or around the neck. Better compliance than anywhere else I've been.
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06-10-2020, 11:53 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
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I have tickets on AA for Alaska at the end of July. I was hesitant at first, but the ticket prices were ridiculously low, so pulled the trigger.
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