How Many of Us Plan On Vacationing This Year?

I'm ready, but not going to. This past year has been the first year in decades we did not spend on a ship or in another country during the holiday season, for all the reasons the risk of Covid presents. Things have changed and continue to change. We both have had our lab rat vaccines, but that too is a bit of wait and see. So we are going to wait it out and spend many hours visiting, via FaceTime, with friends and relatives.
 
I'm sure we will do something with my daughter and grand kids.
Usually its an outdoor activity with little danger of being exposed to the virus.
I'd love to go to the casinos in Atlantic City for a day or two but I wouldn't enjoy it wearing a mask, with no pool or buffet. We will wait and see what happens during the summer and play it by ear.
 
I definitely want to get out of town. My wife still works and the two of us getting away depends on her schedule.
April 2022 is her retirement date, her job is very stressful and as of lately taken its toll on her health.
Maybe selfish of me, but I’m concerned when she retires next year she will want to travel and do things together.
 
Naaa; I live in Colorado... I might go on a few week end or week long camping trips (primitive tent camping only; no reservations, fees, hookups ,utilities, Wifi or cell service (getting harder to find) or numbered sites) locally. If someone sets up close enough to see/hear I head for a wilder (lockers and 4WD required) less populated area.

After the tourists leave and the wildlife comes out; the true relaxation/enjoyment starts.

Enjoy!
 
hollydolly said:
Our government announced this morning that the chances of any of us going abroad on holiday this year is virtually Nil.... :cry::cry::cry:
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Our government has banned non-essential flights but not enforcing it at all. I was using it as leverage to talk my daughter out of going to Mexico after I used up all of my tricks in the bag...like reason and common sense:rolleyes:. She said, Well, I already have my ticket. I asked her how could that possibly be?? She said, I don't know they just let me. And had the whole row to herself (of course because who else is going to get on a plane to Mexico during this mess...except young people).

She's been there a couple of weeks now and loving it...sunning herself on the rooftop and on her own private garden patio, getting all fresh foods at the farmers markets and taking awesome artistic photos with amazing colors all over the place. She's got a panoramic view of San Miguel de Allende and rent is half what she pays here without a view. At least its rated the safest place in Mexico 🙏

She says I should move there because there are lots of expats and ALL of them are over 60. I told her there's no way because the rest of our family is here in the US and I'm all about family. I said I'd go if our whole family moved there...that won't happen. We're all happy right here.
 
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@Lara the reason I'm upset is that we haven't been able to travel for a year already and now we're being told we can't travel for another year... it'll have been 2 and a half years since we've been to visit our home in Spain....

I think if your daughter managed to get to Mexico when there's a no essential flight rule in the USA, I'm sorry to say it but there's probably a very good chance she won't be permitted to return for a long time...
 
😳...eek. Well, before she left I mentioned that I was concerned about that to her but United Airline told her she can return as long as she has a covid test within 3 days of flying...and passes. But I can't lie...I'm very very concerned about her being there. She's a 36 yr old adult so I could only do so much but she's determined and finally told me several times to just stop with all the warnings. "My mind is made up" she said.

With that said, I have to admit, an hour ago I sent her a text with the name of a hospital/phone/address that has american standards and takes American insurance "in case you get acute diarrhea or other illness honey"...I never quit lol. Just this minute she texted that her Airbnb host already gave her that information.
 
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Yes and no. Normally I take the grandkids somewhere each year. Last year I'd planned to take them all to our granddaughter's other grandparents in south Sweden but it had to be postponed. If my girlfriend and me and the other grandparents get our vaccinations before the summer - which I doubt - then we'll do that trip. Otherwise no vacation plans for us this year at all. I just don't want to take the risk traveling abroad. Maybe next year if things are more "normal".
 
oldman said:
After over a year of stay at home activities, I’m ready to go somewhere. Aren’t you?
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Oh yes! But it is questionable whether or not our destination will be open. We "always" holiday on the Black Sea coast. We had to cancel our flight last summer and I don't think they are going to open it up this year either. BTW: The 49 Olds is one of my favourites.
 
I've seen enough of the world to not want to hurry to queue at airports, then arrive at destinations that may still not be safe. Call me boring (I prefer responsible) but I am staying put in my own country, exploring places I've never seen, but to you, I say enjoy yourself wherever you go, and do be careful. :)
 
timoc said:
I've seen enough of the world to not want to hurry to queue at airports, then arrive at destinations that may still not be safe. Call me boring (I prefer responsible) but I am staying put in my own country, exploring places I've never seen, but to you, I say enjoy yourself wherever you go, and do be careful. :)
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The problem is , that all those places in the UK will be overcrowded, ...
 

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