The world has been turned upside down in the wake of COVID-19, and the travel industry has been seriously affected on many levels.
Millions of travelers around the world have been displaced with their trips being canceled and this includes couples who booked wedding destinations to tie the knot.
With life returning to normal for many countries around the world this week, a go-to source to make sense of everything is Lorraine Simpson, who is the Cityline TV travel expert.
That’s right, if you are looking at traveling smarter in our pandemic world and need advice, or if you are planning a wedding in a tropical destination, then Lorraine Simpson is the person you need to speak with to before you hit the “departure zone” at your nearest airport.
Hailed as both the “Realtor of Travel” and the “Travel Concierge,” Simpson has tons of experience in the travel industry with custom itineraries, niche travel experiences, luxury travel, small escorted luxury groups, and wine and culinary travel.
Simpson will offer you tips for safer flying – everything from masks to gloves to disinfectant wipes. That’s right, she will have you all prepared before you take to the skies.
She will also put your mind at ease as you take to the skies. Just ask her and she will tell you how airlines are stepping up to the plate to ensure you are all safer at 36,000 feet above ground. “Air Canada, for example, and all its aircrafts are cleaner than ever. HEPA Filters are used three times before a flight departs, which means that the quality of air will be much better than commercial buildings. As well, bathrooms will be spic-and-span-clean so that travelers are safer in the air,” she says.
Simpson also suggests that travelers now will be venturing to newer and more quieter places.
“The days of flying to crowded beaches, historic sites, and busy city centres will be put on hold… for now anyway,” she says. “The new norm will be Croatia with its beautiful beaches, and let’s not forget about the Barbados, Antigua, Gozo, and Malta, to name a few – locales that had lower COVID-19 cases and who boast more space and safety.”
What’s really interesting is how river cruises will rule the day for globetrotters. “River cruises are safer as vessels offer more space than the traditional massive cruise-liners packed full of people. River cruises have less people onboard and more privacy, and they frequent locations off-the-beaten-path. Their standards of cleanliness has always been exemplary but now they have even upped their game to the max.,” explains Simpson.
She is also in the know on new travel trends after we all just experienced the worst pandemic in over a century.
“Countries with solid infrastructures will be more popular than ever,” she says. “Countries that have first-world medical systems and law enforcement agencies will be more popular than ever among globetrotters. People will want to visit to locations that have state-of-the-art-hospitals in the event they get sick, and they will want to vacation in places with law enforcement agencies who are serious in combatting crime, which will be on the rise as the world struggles with a global financial crisis.”
If you are considering booking a trip to somewhere exotic, or you want to plan your next destination wedding, then reach out to Lorraine Simpson today and get the scoop on what you need to know before you pack and head to the airport.
