N-95 covid masks

For a Rick Steves tour? I suspect they ask you to bring masks in case someone gets sick on the tour and you are asked to mask. There are no requirements from governments in Europe to wear masks.

For myself, I am still wearing an N95 on the airplane flights over and back to prevent picking up a cold or regular flu or something else.

Below is from the RS Tour FAQs here https://www.ricksteves.com/tours/coronavirus-faq

Am I required to wear a face mask during my tour?
If you're exhibiting symptoms commonly associated with a contagious illness (such as a cold, flu, Covid, etc.) while on tour, you will be required to wear a N95/KN95 mask on the bus and in other settings when with your group.

I don’t know now but last year they asked us to bring one in the event someone on the tour caught a cold or Covid or had the sniffles, as a courtesy to everyone on the tour. So whether it’s required it’s still courteous; as do you really want to be sitting for hours on the bus with someone coughing and sneezing?

I’m not going on a tour, but I will be bringing masks and will wear one on flights, crowded trains or any other crowded conditions. I’ve had covid twice, both times while traveling in Europe and getting vaccinated prior to the trips. Thankfully I didn’t feel sick either time, so the vaccines did their job. Even though I felt fine I wore a mask to make sure I didn’t infect anyone else.

Just bring one in case you get in a situation where someone in a enclosed area for hours is coughing up phlegm to a degree that makes you cringe.

Covid has surged again in many states. I always wear a mask on transit and in crowded stores. Especially now that most of us won't be able to get the new Covid vaccines.