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USA holiday this year?

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AstiPooMante · 04/04/2020 22:13

We’ve had a holiday booked to the US since January. Much looked forward to, very special holiday. Going in late July.

I need to tell youngest child we aren’t going. Just for the avoidance of doubt - there isn’t even the slimmest chance is there?

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loobyloo1234 · 04/04/2020 22:14

I don’t think anyone will be travelling anywhere for all of 2020 OP. It’s really shit but people need to be realistic

MoltonSilver · 04/04/2020 22:14

Nope.

We're in the same boat. It's definitely not happening this year.

nowmorethanever · 04/04/2020 22:16

I’m sorry to say that I have to agree with the others, it won’t be happening. Sorry OP.

pallisers · 04/04/2020 22:18

I'm working on the basis that we won't be going anywhere that isn't within driving distance until the end of this year (I'm in the US).

Tbh if it is a disney holiday, it would be the last place I'd risk too. maybe a dude ranch in Montana or a drive down the California coast but not disney or similar where people are coming from all over and it is impossible to stay distant.

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AstiPooMante · 04/04/2020 22:19

No it’s fine, I don’t want to go now! I’d much rather it was cancelled.

I just need to be sure there’s no chance before I shatter DDs dreams. I want to be realistic with her, give her a bit of time to process it but don’t want to say it’s not happening and then for it to happen anyway.

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loobyloo1234 · 04/04/2020 22:22

I am not cancelling anything ‘just in case’ but I am going on the basis of no country wanting to go through this again to the point that they’ll all ban incoming and outgoing flights for the foreseeable. I certainly don’t want people coming here to spread it all over again and nor would I want to go somewhere that I could also then potentially infect. It’s such a sad realisation tbh

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AstiPooMante · 04/04/2020 22:26

I’m not voluntarily cancelling because I want to claim on travel insurance!

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minipie · 04/04/2020 22:44

There’s a lot of time between now and July. Think how much has changed over the past month. Right now it seems very unlikely yes - but things are still changing quickly and nobody knows what next week or next month may bring or where exactly we will be in July. Unless there is a financial benefit in cancelling early (eg more payments due) I would wait till early June and take stock then. In the meantime manage your DD’S expectations, but keep things open. Nobody knows for sure.

4forkssake · 05/04/2020 00:21

I'm due to go away at the start of August & I'm praying it'll be cancelled. Really can't face the thought of going anywhere this year & although I hope we're out of lockdown, I'm hoping they'll be stricter on people travelling abroad. I've forewarned my kids that the chances are we won't be going (then I guess if we do, it's a bonus for them) so maybe it's worth doing something similar then at least the idea of not going is in their head.

bluetongue · 05/04/2020 01:21

Even if I was technically ‘allowed’ to go to the US I’d be staying well away from there at the moment. Travel from Australia, where I live, is banned and I’m not expecting to be able to travel anywhere for at least 12 months, probably longer.

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