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COVID-19 & Travel

Traveling in a post-pandemic world

Europe is opening up to travelers from the United States and beyond, but travel conditions are changing fast. Share your thoughts and first-hand experiences about traveling in a COVID-19 world. What factors are important to you? Have you experienced entry red tape? What about flight and hotel availability, pricing, and cancel/refund policies?

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All "COVID-19 & Travel" posts must tie directly to travel
Webmaster 0
Keeping medications refrigerated
Jenny 7
New covid shot available
Carol 28
Not covid, but hubby may not be able to travel…question about insurance
psea 8
US health officials nix 5 day isolation for Covid
Frank II 15
Paris Catacombs Air Quality
robindegae 7
Updated RS Covid Policy
KC 46
Purchasing Covid Test kits in Paris
Robintz 17
Our experience, new Covid policy
eds_77845 24
Trip Interruption Insurance if get Covid or sick, for a few days?
Susanne 1
Current (2024) guidance for how to document Covid diagnosis for travel insurance?
Ruth 12
Paxlovid and Covid Care in England
Nancy 24
I caught Covid on my trip.
Lulu348 66
Is Paxlovid readily available in Europe?
tony2020 9
Poor service with travel insurance claim
ricardoswe2 23
International vaxx requirements?
pamzam101 7
PSA: Updated COVID vaccines available nationwide starting Saturday 9/16/2023 💉
David from... 54
Hotel rooms
Chriss 14
Travel insurance or flexible flight – both?
julie 13
Rescheduling a trip
Chriss 9
Covid free tour - Portugal
Lois 38
COVID After 4 days of 21 Day BOE Tour - Any tips on how to submit travel insurance claim
Dave 11
COVID safety in Normandy... in winter
keppele 9
No more vaccination cards
Frank II 16
Can insurance cover delayed passport?
fiddler729 9
Quick Update: travel following Covid
Carol now... 15
Passports and times
Steph 8
Covid Ends Family Trip for Parents Fall 2023
PattyPDX 30
Traveling with Covid: a cautionary tale
freaktraveler 16
Covid has reared its ugly head.......(Update in Main Post)
Carol now... 54
Free Covid-19 tests available again
Lo 10
Getting sick ( non Covid) while on tour.
c2hedges1 10
Current availability of Covid testing in Europe for travel insurance verification?
Lisuza 4
Paxlovid in Italy
hrhuntington 11
Travel insurance coverage for Covid
Sempre Italia 🇮🇹 8
Covid Vax requirements
Newbie 34
FDA approves second bivalent covid booster
Lindy 31
COVID experience in Italy 2023 (2 parts)
TheOrdinaryRe... 36
? website or link ? over the counter prescriptions in Switzerland, Italy or hungry?
elvisparsley8 14
Pre-planning for climate disasters
jdill7 21
Covid and travel insurance
Mary 2
Travel Insurance Pay Out
CindyP 11
Medical Travel Insurance
marty 4
Travel Insurance (Credit Card + Medical Abroad Insurance)
richard.reyes25 18
COVID+ after Paris & the heart of France 6/20-30/23
leslie.amerson 22
Travel Insurance Update from our COVID-affected Italy trip
TheOrdinaryRe... 6
COVID Cases
d-vstinson 4
Contiki Cough
uriengill 6
Looking for PCR Test at your hotel room & Dr Note??
LF 8
Timing of boosters for those who got Covid
cala 14