Aprilshack
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- Dec 9, 2019
There is now rapid covid testing at Heathrow from today for HK & Italy flights starting today, £80. I imagine they will roll it out for other destinations and airports soon.
Not morbid - realistic. I want to do Tokyo and possibly HK but have about 10 years less to play with .It sounds morbid, but. I'm not far off 60 years old and despite keeping myself fit as a solo traveller I think I want to get Japan and Hong Kong parks in first, then do a double header back to DL and WDW in 2022.
Not only the Olympics, but, doing Hong Kong and Tokyo while having to wear masks doesn't seem like a good plan. If I'm going on a trip of a lifetime I think I'd rather just hold out until things are more settled.Not morbid - realistic. I want to do Tokyo and possibly HK but have about 10 years less to play with .
Your plan sounds good to me - I might even purloin it * depending what the next 6 months holds
[EDIT: * OTOH I've just remembered it's the Tokyo Olympics next summer, so maybe not so good.]
Given that mask wearing seemed to be fairly commonplace in those areas before the pandemic I do wonder if they will ever lift that requirement.doing Hong Kong and Tokyo while having to wear masks doesn't seem like a good plan.
While it's tempting to book for March 2021 with the decent offer they have on (not often value resorts get the gift card) I'm still not confident that Florida will be a safe place, if I went I would not leave property.
It sounds morbid, but. I'm not far off 60 years old and despite keeping myself fit as a solo traveller I think I want to get Japan and Hong Kong parks in first, then do a double header back to DL and WDW in 2022. I'm really missing my Disney trips which is why I end up on the WDTC site planning even for an unrealistic March 2021 trip.
Nearly 60 .......... You are still a Spring Chicken
Me well over 70 & still travelling ......... AND Driving
Worry about it when your likely dates in 2022 openI am booked for July.Aug 2021 but have spent the weekend thinking seriously about sliding it to 2022
But at these ages the chances of being unexpectedly 'impaired' get quite high. Mañana is not a great planNearly 60 .......... You are still a Spring Chicken
Me well over 70 & still travelling ......... AND Driving
When other airports get rapid covid testing up and running.Well that's any trips this side of Christmas well and truly stuffed like a turkey
When do folks think they will start allowing travel ? im thinking mid Jan at the moment
You are an inspiration. Thank youNearly 60 .......... You are still a Spring Chicken
Me well over 70 & still travelling ......... AND Driving
Well that's any trips this side of Christmas well and truly stuffed like a turkey
When do folks think they will start allowing travel ? im thinking mid Jan at the moment
Even if Biden wins, he won't take office til late January 2021 so he has no control over the borders til then. We are in Canada and it's the same, our borders are closed to EVERYONE except citizens or permanent residents unless it's for essential reasons.I doubt if America will open up the borders this year while they struggle with their Covid problems even if Biden wins. However, I think he will recognise that foreign tourism is useful to the economy and will work to allow people back into the USA, although only countries with a handle on the virus and the UK has a long way to go on that one.
We're also planning for August 2021 and agree with you on water parks and park hopping. I booked for February 2021 Princess half marathon weekend and paid more than ever for a 14-day ticket but wasn't going to get either of those extras mentioned, which didn't seem fair. Also I was staying on site but yet wouldn't get any extra magic hours, again room no cheaper. Disney trips are already expensive but without these extras it seems less value for money than ever.If WDW can give me water parks, park hopping