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Travelling
Traveling in Times of Pandemic
There are many beautiful places around the globe. This year our daily lives have changed and so did the mobility within the countries and cross boarder. Because of different circumstances I had to visit those places, so I wanted to share with you this set of short stories of my experience, and some noteworthy places for the times when one can travel safely. PREPARATION, INFORMATION AND SECURITY It is impossible to travel without doing one’s «homework» about the most recent restrictions and regulations in departure and destination countries while planning the journey and right before departure. Including the quarantines, testing, planning of safe transportation and «safe stay» at the hotels became a routine practice for anyone who had to travel this year – not only for personal safety, but for safety of anyone who is around. Our checklists before leaving expanded by new items: masks, gloves, face shield, and sanitizer.
HIKES AND TRAILS OF SWITZERLAND Around July, after the number of new positive tests in Switzerland dropped to 5–10 per day, together with a fellow Old Boy we explored the beauty of Switzerland from a new perspective – after working remotely or having online classes, it was great to get out for the 7-Peaks tour at Flumserberg, 5-lakes hike at Pitzol and explore numerous beautiful and challenging biking trails in Engadin.
JOURNEY THROUGH NAXOS In the end of August, Greece met me with a unique combination of beautiful landscapes, culinary heritage and variety of recreational and sports activities. Except of extremely low number of tourists Naxos appeared to be one of the covid-free destinations in Greece. So let me take you for a journey through the lands of Ancient Gods,
