Hit Carabbean islands. Ibiza is vulnerable.
I spent a bit of time around Lake Bled but it was a bit too touristy to me. The area around Lake Bohinj was a lot more to my liking.
Hit Carabbean islands. Ibiza is vulnerable.1
I've never been but what about Ibiza or the Canary Islands? They seem far removed from the nonsense with pleasant weather.
Still part of Spain and thus aspect of similar restrictions. BTW, the Canary Islands are currently getting inundated with migrants who arrive by boats by the thousands each week. This is creating quite a rift among the population as they see their islands being flooded with Africans during a time when tourism (their main source of income aside of agriculture) has dropped to a trickle.
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Will Spain's Canaries turn into a second Lesbos amid surge in migration?
While Mediterranean crossings are down this year, the number of arrivals across the Atlantic Ocean to Spain's Canary Islands has increased almost sevenfold compared to 2019. The treacherous Atlantic route to Europe has claimed over 400 lives so far in 2020. As authorities on the islands are...www.infomigrants.net
These are small islands and the current influx will leave an indelible mark on the quality of life there. I have visited on several occasions but will probably not return given where things are heading.
Sounds good. Maybe something like that should be available in America.Not sure if you're cynical but it's essentially private insurance that we pay in cash once per year. That's pretty much it. Covers almost everything except for prescriptions but meds over here are embarrassingly cheap. The docs in our group aren't top notch but good enough for 90% of the stuff you're dealing with on an ongoing basis. For special expert stuff we always have the option to go to Madrid which has very good doctors.
One problem with traveling to another country is that you will probably have to use a major airline and they'll forcibly muzzle you when you get on the plane. No valve masks or masks that make it easier to breathe. Even if you travel by ship they'll probably force a mask on you.
I have a friend living in Gran Canaria. He bought a holiday flat as a source of income, renting it out each winter to Scandinavians. He told me recently that he had no takers this year, not even an enquiry. Like you say, the migrant influx is exacerbating the problems facing countries who rely on tourism and now this. It's one bitter pill after another.Still part of Spain and thus aspect of similar restrictions. BTW, the Canary Islands are currently getting inundated with migrants who arrive by boats by the thousands each week. This is creating quite a rift among the population as they see their islands being flooded with Africans during a time when tourism (their main source of income aside of agriculture) has dropped to a trickle.
These are small islands and the current influx will leave an indelible mark on the quality of life there. I have visited on several occasions but will probably not return given where things are heading.
I have a friend living in Gran Canaria. He bought a holiday flat as a source of income, renting it out each winter to Scandinavians. He told me recently that he had no takers this year, not even an enquiry. Like you say, the migrant influx is exacerbating the problems facing countries who rely on tourism and now this. It's one bitter pill after another.
Maybe you should tell your friend to consider lowering the price? I was looking at going to the canaries for a couple of months during the winter until hopefully somewhere in SE Asia opens up but all the stuff on airbnb seems pretty expensive and not worth it for what you get. If there was actually some good deals available I'd be there in a flash
Maybe you should tell your friend to consider lowering the price? I was looking at going to the canaries for a couple of months during the winter until hopefully somewhere in SE Asia opens up but all the stuff on airbnb seems pretty expensive and not worth it for what you get. If there was actually some good deals available I'd be there in a flash
It does seem that most haven't been willing to lower their prices by much or at all, regardless of whether they are getting any takers. I've seen it too in areas that you would expect have great deals now because of dead tourism industry.
Are masks still required outside in Spain? During the first lockdown I read that police would stop you even in a rural area for not wearing a mask. Is it still like that, or can you go for a walk without having a rag on your face?At least here in Spain I can tell you that the government has whipped everyone into such a frenzy of fear that they won't open things up until at least next May.
Are masks still required outside in Spain? During the first lockdown I read that police would stop you even in a rural area for not wearing a mask. Is it still like that, or can you go for a walk without having a rag on your face?