My son graduates from high school in a few days.
Several years ago I decided it would be great to take a "big" trip as our "final" family vacation. Our family trips have almost all been within 8-12 hours of driving distance. I wanted to go somewhere international.
The original plan was Europe for the summer of 2021, but due to some other anticipated summer activities we opted for Spring Break of 2021.
In late December I purchased our airline tickets for a trip to Costa Rica in March. Days later the US government announced that all travelers entering the country would need a negative COVID test.
After much consternation, I decided to postpone our trip to June. The possibility of testing positive (even a false positive) wasn't worth the risk in March when the kids would miss two weeks of school and athletics, and I would miss two weeks of work during a busy time of year.
So here we are - the trip is just a few weeks away. I'm not worried about travel delays. I'm not worried about exchanging money or how much this trip will cost. I'm not worried about any of us getting COVID (2 of us have been vaccinated and none of us have pre-existing conditions that would likely lead to a serious illness). My biggest worry is the possibility of a positive test that would require some or even all of us to quarantine in Costa Rica for an extra 14 days.
Such a requirement wouldn't necessarily be as inconvenient in June as it would have been in March, but it would be very inconvenient nonetheless.
As the trip nears, I hope my concerns ease, and I also hope I can enjoy my time in Costa Rica knowing the test (and results) won't come until the last few days before our departure.
Are you thinking about travel in 2021? What are your biggest concerns?
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