Freedom56
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The UK will be open to US travelers soon to those that have proof of vaccinations according to reports on CNBC. The are estimating around the June/July timeframe.
Immanuel Macron was interviewed on Face the Nation today and he says the EU and US are working on permitting tourism between the US and Europe this summer.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...-american-travelers/vi-BB1fMwWb?ocid=msedgdhp
It's the first couple of minutes of that interview.
Of course they have to get their infection rates under control. Maybe the US does as well.
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I do not think anyone can predict covid at this point...
France is opening up to vaccinated visitors in June.
https://www.showbiz411.com/2021/04/...pm-says-vaccinated-travelers-will-be-welcomed
That's the way I feel, especially adding in the question of what one will be allowed to do after getting there.We are no longer hopeful of going to Europe in the late fall.
My best guess is perhaps going to Europe to visit family very late in the year. We’ll stick to domestic travel before then.
I’m quite skeptical about June for France. Maybe vaccinated visitors can arrive, but what will there be to do? How much of the French population will be vaccinated?
We shall see how it unfolds.
What will there be to do? Well, hike the Tour du Mont Blanc for one thing. That’s on my hopes and plans.
THE TOUR DU MONT BLANC IN EUROPE
The Tour du Mont Blanc is the most popular long-distance trek in Europe that covers a total distance of approximately 170km depending on which route is taken (some variants can be sorter or longer than the original section). The daily height gain on the Mont Blanc circuit is substantial, and overall the accumulation over the 10 days is in the region of 9,000m.
The Tour du Mont Blanc route takes you over 8 mountain cols and through 3 Alpine regions within France, Italy and Switzerland, circumnavigating the Mont Blanc. The scenery is second to none, from the broken rocky lunar landscape of the Aiguille Rouges to the pasturelands of the Contamines valley; every day has something different to offer, yet there is one common factor - the constant backdrop of the Mont Blanc range.
That is serious trek:
https://montblanctreks.com/tour-du-mont-blanc/trek-overview
You'd be gasping for air even if you didn't have covid.![]()
We are still lock and loaded for our Dolomite trip.
In honor of my 70 yo body we are doing only 7-9 miles per day.
Mid June we will know if it is a go or not. Not vaccinated, but even my Wal-Mart can do it in a weeks time.
France is opening up to vaccinated visitors in June.
https://www.showbiz411.com/2021/04/...pm-says-vaccinated-travelers-will-be-welcomed
Sounds great!We have rebooked our European tour that was booked for 2020 for 2022.
Vienna, Prague, Budapest, Madrid, Douro River cruise to Porto then Lisbon.
Here is hoping. We skipped 2021 because we are realists.
It is one of the few times we have taken trip cancellation insurance and it paid off.
We have rebooked our European tour that was booked for 2020 for 2022.
Vienna, Prague, Budapest, Madrid, Douro River cruise to Porto then Lisbon.
Here is hoping. We skipped 2021 because we are realists.
It is one of the few times we have taken trip cancellation insurance and it paid off.
Thanks for this encouraging news. Our TMB trip is planned for July. Hoping France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, and Germany are all opened up by then. I’m really looking forward to going.
I had been getting discouraged at the slowness of governments removing their restrictions. This is good news.
Switzerland is having difficulties rolling out their vaccines. They just started opening up for outdoor dining. I don't think that they will open up to the world until late summer. The problem with international travel is wearing a mask during the flight. I took a five hour flight from LAX to FLL last October and it was a terrible experience and that was in first class on a 787 Dreamliner. I wouldn't want to wear a mask on a 12-14 hour flight. It would be helpful if they limited travel to vaccinated passengers and dropped the mask requirement.
I'm actually surprised they haven't started doing "vaccinated only" flights. They could charge a premium for these flights and require proof of vaccination and drop the mask requirement. The airlines could still have regular flights, but throw a few of these in as well. My guess is they'd get a lot of interest.
Switzerland is having difficulties rolling out their vaccines. They just started opening up for outdoor dining. I don't think that they will open up to the world until late summer. The problem with international travel is wearing a mask during the flight. I took a five hour flight from LAX to FLL last October and it was a terrible experience and that was in first class on a 787 Dreamliner. I wouldn't want to wear a mask on a 12-14 hour flight. It would be helpful if they limited travel to vaccinated passengers and dropped the mask requirement.