The coronavirus (also called COVID-19) has already infected hundreds of thousands around the world (165 countries and counting, and in all 50 U.S. states). More than 10,000 have died, and these numbers will continue to rise in the coming weeks. Every government on the globe has set up some sort of travel advisories and restrictions, leading airlines and cruises to cancel thousands of flights and routes, hundreds of hotels and travel agencies have shut down, the entire travel industry is in shock, on its knees.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But we will stand up again. Traveling, exploring, going out, it\u2019s all part of our human nature.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As of now, New York has the highest number of coronavirus cases, with more than 1,000 cases (check the New York State Department of Health site<\/a> for the latest). NYC has so far the largest portion of those cases, which lead to the Mayor declaring a state of emergency. Schools are closed, movie theaters, nightclubs, concert venues, bars, cafes, and restaurants are closed, and all of our iconic attractions like the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Ellis Island and so many more are all closed, for now. Elsewhere, popular Universal and Disney parks have also closed down, temporarily.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n All this has led to a lot of confusion, questions, and fears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a0If you\u2019re planning to run away to Europe, forget about it. On March 12, President Trump banned all travel to Europe (here\u2019s all you need to know about that<\/a>). If you\u2019re thinking instead of Ireland or the UK, Brexit, not part of Europe, then forget about that as well. Two days later the ban was extended to the UK and Ireland<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n At this moment of time, most experts and government authorities are warning against all non-essential travel – anywhere in the world. The CDC advised<\/a> that people over the age of 60 and those with preexisting medical conditions should \u201cstay home as much as possible\u201d. In San Francisco, the authorities have ordered their citizens to shelter-in-place. It doesn\u2019t look good for travelers like us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We read a few expert articles in order to bring you a shortlist of the important Coronavirus travel advice tips.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nCan we travel? Should we travel? And if so – how do we travel?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Coronavirus Travel Advice<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n