Writers Unblocked Magazine Volume 1/ Number 1

LIFE IS A JOURNEY:
8 Reasons to Travel Post Pandemic
BY SHIRLEY MERITH, Faculty | School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts
If there is one thing that this pandemic has taught us it is that
“Time moves forward regardless of the circumstances.”
Who would have thought that an entire world
of travellers would be crippled by the Covid-19
pandemic? Many hotels, resorts, restaurants
and cruise lines were dormant for months on
end. Airlines were flying at minimum capacity,
and car rental companies had their lots full
of unrented vehicles gathering dust. Theme
parks and casinos were virtually closed and
convention spaces were empty. Let’s not leave
out all of the businesses that support them,
such as travel agents, food and beverage
suppliers, cleaners, tour operators, etc, who
also suffered great losses.
While parts of the world are still in transition,
most, if not all, borders have fully opened up
again. Businesses are starting to get back to
what they do best and people who love to travel
can have their bags packed as soon as possible
ready to explore again. Depending, of course,
on the destination’s covid entry requirements.
While visiting family and close friends is of the
utmost importance post-pandemic I created a
list for some other reasons that will hopefully
pique your interest and convince you to take a
well-deserved getaway.
This list is in no particular order.
1. BUCKET LIST
A bucket list doesn’t have to be anything off
the beaten track or something unique that
you would like to do. It could be as simple as
going to the tourist places in your city, state or
country. So maybe your list includes taking the
time to explore where you live and what it has
to offer. However, for others, a bucket list might
include places far away and the further the
better.
For those wide-eyed dreamers, here are some
ideas you might want to consider for your
bucket list. Floating in the dead sea in Israel or
Jordan, taking a tour of the Vatican in Vatican
City, seeing the great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt,
enjoying a food and wine tour in Tuscany, Italy,
or going shopping at the Grand Bazaar in
Istanbul, Turkey. A bucket list is just that, places
or things that you would like to see or do before
you die. You may not get the opportunity to
complete them all, but it sure would be nice to
be able to achieve most of them.
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