Tips for Traveling Internationally During COVID-19

Anthony Karabon
2 min readApr 8, 2021
Tips for Traveling Internationally During COVID-19 — Anthony Karabon

Amid COVID-19, some individuals are looking to get into traveling abroad. Understandably, many may have stayed home for weeks or months at a time and are looking to get away for a while. It is an exciting thing to travel or get away with family & friends. However, there are certain techniques and tips that one must do to make traveling enjoyable, especially in the COVID-19 pandemic. In this piece, we will go over the best things that one should avoid doing to have a great time traveling internationally during COVID-19.

As much as we would like to go on a proverbial world tour after spending so much time at home, it is a good idea not to add so many countries to one’s travel itinerary. Limit your travel to one or two countries until the spread of COVID-19 is well-contained. By choosing one or two places, you will have a more relaxing time due to the fact that you are not overwhelmed with having to remember a bunch of requirements and guidelines.

Given that you have narrowed your potential travel options down to two, you would be best served to take your time and do some research on the countries that you would like to visit. Don’t be hasty in deciding where to travel. Be sure to check with the country’s government website that you are visiting for the latest information on COVID-19 requirements.

Please avoid not checking cancellation policies and change policies before finalizing flights. When travelers are looking for the best airline to travel with, one must check to see which airline has the best chance and cancellation policies.

When examining an airline’s quality via their cancellation policy, one must check to see if the cancellation policies have been updated to consider claims regarding COVID-19. Be sure to look at the airline’s website also for more tips regarding COVID-19 policies.

Also, one must make sure to take a COVID-19 test before leaving your home to travel abroad. After all, a lot of nations require a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of boarding.

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Anthony Karabon

Anthony Karabon, based in Dallas, Texas, is the Managing Director for the Midsouth Region at the Dave Cantin Group http://anthonykarabon.org