People
have already started looking forward to thoughtfully planned and booked trips
for the spring and summer during the beginning of 2020. Some have also started
drawing up plans for mid-year holidays and destination weddings, which mean a
trail of family and friends planning their trips, following suit.
Business travels couldn’t look more optimistic and busy at the
start of such an exciting sounding year (2020, can you see it clearly? Get it?)
And more start-ups and multinational companies around the world had looked
forward to globalising their businesses. And with this endeavor would have come
thousands of corporate foot soldiers bringing training, pitches, negotiations,
and deals to all corners of the world.
That
is until the novel corona virus threatened to infect the world in mid-March and
almost overnight, life as we knew it became inaccessible. Hugs and kisses were
almost considered illegal in some countries. Six feet between people was a
mandated measure, unless one wanted to risk going six feet underground.
One
by one, countries have sadly shut down their borders to prevent the spread of
the disease especially from highly infected cities and areas. Regardless, the
spread of the virus was faster than you can say toilet paper and eventually all
countries, save for a few very vigilant and very lucky ones, were suffering
from increasing rates of infection and deaths.
Needless
to say, flight and hotel bookings were cancelled by millions all over the
world. Business as usual, companies completely reformed their tactic to ensure
safety and operated through skeletal workforce in the workplace, with the rest
of the workforce working from home dressed from the waist up, which by the way,
has become an actual bizarre pandemic fashion trend.
Slowly,
but unsurely, some countries have flattened their COVId-19 curves and opened
their border, albeit with a gazillion of conditions and policies. With the
global economy hit hard and recessions manifesting rapidly in markets around
the world, countries are doing their best to regain strength in their national
economy by allowing work visa-holders and business travellers, among homecoming
citizens in the list of prioritised travellers especially for borders with
entry limits.
This
gradual increase of allowances did not mean a return to ease of what we knew
traveling to be.
Visa
applications have become more critical, multiple health tests and
certifications are required, and often vary per airline of choice, or
country/city of destination. Official permits from national and local
authorities have to be obtained prior to travelling. Several countries require
mandatory quarantine stays in accredited hotels and establishments
post-arrival, and a comprehensive itinerary is now mandatory for several
countries and cities.
To
be concise, travelling has become WAY a lot harder. And for several people, it
almost feels like it’s not even worth trying anymore.
But
we have to stay strong and remember that we should continue on living and
making the world a livable place, but with much precaution, consideration,
patience, and compliance.
Our
team here at Spencer
Travel understands the
difficulty, infuriating struggles, and wasted time, finances and effort when it
comes to travelling during the pandemic.
Whether
your purpose is to reunite with family, attend a wedding, create business, or
make a living, Spencer Travel focuses on researching what you need to travel
smoothly, planning a timeline of your acquisition for specific requirement to
make sure you can collate them in a timely manner for your planned trip, and
helping you process your visa, your bookings, and health diagnostics for you to
relax and pack your things and walk confidently into the airport, with the
knowledge that your trip is covered with assurance and impeccable planning from
start to finish.
Call us
+61 2 9281 5477 today or send us an
email at contact@spencertravel.com.au to let us know how e can help you move through
the skies.
