August 2021 - will I be going ?

[Thegoatfeeder]

Oh no!!! “Summer holidays extremely unlikely!”
comes from a scientific advisor, I’m still waiting til 12th April before giving up completely.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56467813

...and just like that i'm thinking the August trip is now not happening again!

 

[Plague]

And Japan isn't allowing spectators (and I assume tourists) into the country for the Olympics.

I still hope, but realistically 2021 is probably a goner for foreign holidays

 

[Thegoatfeeder]

And Japan isn't allowing spectators (and I assume tourists) into the country for the Olympics.

I still hope, but realistically 2021 is probably a goner for foreign holidays

Maybe November...December....

 

[bavarian princess]

Maybe November...December....

Hopefully...

(Btw...I absolutely agree that we need more Muppets )

 

[Plague]

Maybe November...December....

I'm booked around Halloween. Hence the remaining glimmer of hope.

 

[Welsh_Dragon]

I'm booked around Halloween. Hence the remaining glimmer of hope.

I have postponed around Halloween until Christmas. I was feeling extremely optimistic until this week.

 

[Ian8000]

I have postponed around Halloween until Christmas. I was feeling extremely optimistic until this week.

Did you really think two winter months would make any difference?

 

[Ian8000]

Nobody will be going this year quarantine free, we should accept it and move on.

 

[Welsh_Dragon]

Did you really think two winter months would make any difference?

Ever the optimist!

 

[Nikkinic14]

Disney just extended the "wish you were here" till June but still with September dates. So they seem confident people will be back at the end of the year. August...not sure. I'm hopeful for my November trip.

That’s good to know. Thanks for sharing

 

[Nikkinic14]

Flights rebooked as had to postpone family trip last year . Will we be allowed to travel do you thick and Will Disney and Universal be open ? What’s people’s predictions ?
Traveling out 1 Aug 21

Florida is open

 

[scottishgirl1]

We had August booked but now in for Christmas. I just dont know, depends if they stick rigidly to 2021 dates, there will be flu around by then but do we move to a living with it situation, how long can they keep this going!? Who knows? I am in Ireland by the way which is why I moved August because we are behind UK on vaccination so that is just another aspect of the guessing game for any travel!

 

[Ian8000]

Flu has zero/zilch to do with Covid

 

[Welsh_Dragon]

We had August booked but now in for Christmas. I just dont know, depends if they stick rigidly to 2021 dates, there will be flu around by then but do we move to a living with it situation, how long can they keep this going!? Who knows? I am in Ireland by the way which is why I moved August because we are behind UK on vaccination so that is just another aspect of the guessing game for any travel!

I having my first vaccination on Thursday , so hopefully I will be fully vaccinated by the end of June. Wales is moving at a reasonable pace, both in terms of vaccine roll out and easing of lockdown, so I am hopeful for December travel. It’s better to be optimistic and hopeful, than pessimistic and miserable.

 

[Plague]

but do we move to a living with it situation, how long can they keep this going!?

Some UK expert thinks we'll be wearing masks for a few years ... until the whole world is vaccinated.
I really, really hope they are wrong.

 

[jf256]

Some UK expert thinks we'll be wearing masks for a few years ... until the whole world is vaccinated.
I really, really hope they are wrong.

I think in certain areas we should have to wear masks for ever. Like on tubes and in enclosed spaces. Usually get 4 colds a year..nothing since the pandemic started. A guy literally sneezed into my mouth as i yawned once. No attempt to cover his face or at least move it down. Didnt bother to apologise either.

 

[Ruttangel]

I just wonder if Jun-Oct might be allowed and then a winter travel ban might come back in force Nov-Feb to prevent spikes in cases/new variants when NHS is in winter pressure mode.
Just another random thought for the day.

 

[Plague]

A guy literally sneezed into my mouth as i yawned once.

I was brought up to put my hand over my mouth when yawning.
I thought it was so other people didn't have to see my tonsils and to prevent insects flying in, but that's another good reason to do it.

 

[Plague]

I just wonder if Jun-Oct might be allowed and then a winter travel ban might come back in force Nov-Feb to prevent spikes in cases/new variants when NHS is in winter pressure mode.
Just another random thought for the day.

I honestly have no clue at this stage.
Between vaccines and variants almost anything could happen

 

[cliveywolves]

It’s to early too call still for this year, I certainly think July onwards maybe possible if the UK and US keep going as well with vaccines and we can keep deaths down to a minimal number, we all have to remember positive cases will certainly stay with us COVID-19 is not going away anytime soon and will remain prevalent for many years such as flu etc. But with vaccines reducing illnesses and death, further testing is a way back to a new normal life for all. I’d certainly say as things stand more chance of travelling to the US this year than most places in the EU. We can’t keep the world locked down forever it will simply break financially never mind mental health etc. Life has always been about risk some embrace and some don’t it’s personal choice but once we’ve all been vaccinated in the UK it should make a massive difference to how we all feel moving forward. Fingers crossed for a 2021 Florida vacation.