Are we currently traveling during Covid-19?
We are always trying to go to different places and countries during all times of the year. We currently have not traveled internationally since November of 2019 and have only traveled domestically a few times since. We are currently in our home base of Vancouver, Washington and have only gone out for work, dog walks, or to get items from the store.
How is daily life living in Northwest?
Unfortunately Covid-19 is something we have to think about with our everyday life in the Northwest. Washington has one of the highest amount of cases in the United States and has implemented a lot of changes to everyday life. Most public places like restaurants, bars, and movie theaters have been closed for indoor dining and events. Restaurants are allowing take out and drive thru for now. Sporting Events and most group outdoor activities have also been suspended or cancelled. Thankfully while the stores were running out of certain items such as toilet paper, bread, canned goods, and meat, our local store has been getting much better with keeping things in stock.
What are we doing to avoid getting Covid-19?
We have been following directions from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to prevent ourselves and others from the Coronavirus Disease. Our hygiene has always been important to prevent us from getting sick and this is no different. We are always washing our hands and cleaning items and household/work areas to try and kill germs. We encourage our followers to stay clean and to protect yourself from Covid-19. We have provided the link to the CDC Website which has a lot of good information on the prevention of the Coronavirus Disease here.
Does Covid-19 have any effect on future travel for us?
As of now, our European cruise that we had been planning to take in May has been cancelled. We are disappointed but know that it was a necessary thing. We are still hoping to be able to make our goal of “25 Before 25” (25 countries before our 25th birthday in August) though. To accomplish this goal, we are hoping to take a birthday trip to South America in August and hit 5 more countries. We will continue to monitor the situation very carefully and will not put ourselves or anyone else in harms way. As far as our blog, we still have plenty of content to post so once the disease blows over you can start planning your trips!
What can we do as a Traveling Family?
For the time being, we as a traveling family need to stay home and wait out this virus, which has taken over the World. We suggest that you do not lose your love for travel as this hopefully will soon blow over and restrictions will be lifted. We are committed to keeping our blog active so our followers can still enjoy the love of travel. Please be safe and take care of yourself and your loved ones during this time. We are united as one!
Nice update.
Thank you!