A lot of you haven’t seen your families or taken a vacation since last year and the need to travel has grown strong. For travel lovers, that just seems wrong! But finally, travel is starting to look possible again. With the right care and steps you can plan a fun filled summer family vacation this year. It will require you to think through, research and plan, make advance bookings and maintain the right amount of caution but you will be able to manage this.The surest way to reduce the risk related to Covid19 is to atleast have all the adults/elders completely vaccinated and wait two weeks for immunity to develop before you leave. Here are a few other things you can do and pay attention to before travelling
Check destination travel rules & RT PCR tests
Always check the rules regarding travel, movement and quarantine mandates before travelling. Even if you are travelling domestically, each state have different Covid19 mandates and rules.
RT PCR tests are soon becoming the gold standard without which you cannot travel to any place (domestically or internationally). It is just good practice to have a negative test result 28-72 hours before travel even if the destination doesn’t demand it. You can use this to prove your health
Take The Unbeaten Path
How you travel and the timing of your travel matters. When you travel in crowded trains, or buses, you won’t be able to consistently distance yourself from others. Try travelling early morning to get to your destination before the general public are awake. If you can travel by your own car, please do. If you travel at unpopular times like redeye/late night flights then you will have fewer people to interact with.Choose destinations that are a bit farther away or isn’t popular/is a hidden gem. It will ensure at the very least you will be away from unnecessary crowds.
Keep Playing By Pandemic RulesTo play it safe when planning a family trip, the recommendations probably sound familiar:
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Choose direct flights and avoid stopovers. If possible drive instead
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Rent a pre-sanitized house/apartment instead of opting for a hotel
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Stay with your family and avoid interacting/mixing with others even for friendly chats. It might sound harsh but staying away from new people on vacation keeps you safer
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Wear masks, wash hands when you touch things from outside home and as always maintain social distancing at all times with those outside your family
No matter where you travel, it’s important for everyone’s mental and physical health to spend lots of time away from people and outdoors in the fresh air where transmission is
Be Smart, Make Advance Bookings
With travel and most industries rocked by the pandemic, things are just going back to normal but it will still take a long time! Rather than reaching a place or city and then looking for bookings, make them in advance.
Do your research, find the early bird deals to save money on your trip and make advance bookings at lower costs be it for your flights or pick ups or hotel bookings or even the sightseeing. It might be expensive to make all of these bookings in advance, but that is where Mihuru can help you! With personalised credit lines, you can book and pay for your travel at the best available prices and you pay back in simple instalments that makes your travel far far more affordable in the long run!
Other interesting articles
Link 1 – Why Travel Insurance Continues To Remain Important In The Post COVID World (https://blog.mihuru.com/travel-insurance-continues-remain-important-post-covid-world/)
Link 2 – 7 Safe Destinations For Solo Women Travelers (https://blog.mihuru.com/7-safe-destinations-solo-women-travelers/ )
Link 3 – 10 Things To Keep In Mind While Travelling Post Lockdown
For all your travel bookings & post-lockdown ‘wandering’, avail a Mihuru Travel Loan or book your travel in advance with Mihuru Splitfare. Book your flight tickets, hotels or holiday packages on EMI with your Credit Line with Mihuru. Save upto 40% on your travel booking value.
Happy Travelling!
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