International travel and Covid 19

[Quagmire1974]

European Union throws open doors to American travelers:

https://www.businessinsider.com/eu-d...reports-2021-6

When will you need a COVID booster shot? Will you even need one?

https://www.yahoo.com/news/one-5-doc...184450537.html

Aeromar expanding service from McAllen Miller International Airport in southern Texas:

https://www.krgv.com/news/aeromar-an...ices-to-mexico

Mexico border area receives COVID vaccines:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/donated-u...132645703.html

Biden Administration planning July 4th celebrations:

https://news.yahoo.com/biden-hosting...184457944.html

Regarding that last link, I've been telling friends and colleagues for awhile now that I believe Biden is going to say something to the effect of "we declare our independence from the COVID pandemic" on July 4th. If that happens, I wouldn't be surprised if numerous pandemic-related things are ended, such as having to wear face masks on airplanes and (more importantly) not having to take a COVID test if you're overseas and want to fly back to the United States. We'll see what happens, but regardless, I have more hope now than I did at this time last year!

[Quagmire1974]

Perspective on covid vaccine passports in the United States:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/covid...120039001.html

Travel from United Kingdom likely stalled until August:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/uk-unlike...165222973.html

Thailand reopening for fully vaccinated visitors:

https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/pers...mpaign=article

Another article regarding Switzerland reopening in late June:

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/swit...181511801.html

Canada and United States discussing easing border restrictions:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/canada-bo...181502658.html

Portugal reopening for Americans who test negative for COVID:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/europe-tr...163918614.html

Israel emerges from COVID pandemic:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/freedom-i...101953312.html

[Quagmire1974]

Common sense article from Motley Fool about summer travel:

https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/pers...mpaign=article

United Kingdom to reopen later due to COVID Delta variant:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/june-21-u...194517837.html

Switzerland preparing to reopen to fully vaccinated travelers:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...seas-travelers

Life improving in Switzerland as COVID situation improves:

https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/switzer...ummer/46698244

Another article regarding Switzerland reopening plan:

https://www.travelpulse.com/news/des...americans.html

[Quagmire1974]

Kayak's updated Travel Restrictions Map:

https://www.kayak.com/travel-restrictions

Lengthy article from USAToday regarding countries open to fully vaccinated Americans:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/covid-vac...195555577.html

[Quagmire1974]

What travel restrictions exist for Central and South America?

https://www.cntraveler.com/story/how...synd_yahoo_rss

Guidance for traveling to Europe:

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/euro...063620093.html

European Union discussing summer travel:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/eu-agree-...154725499.html

Curacao reopening for tourism:

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/cura...155336606.html

Detailed description on European Union COVID vaccine passport:

https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/new...-need-to-know/

[Quagmire1974]

Apologies for not posting in this forum for over a month. The following articles are the latest that have caught my eye.

COVID in Mexico improves in some areas, worsens in others:

https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/cor...are-now-green/

Digital COVID vaccine passport begins debut in Europe:

https://www.technologyreview.com/202...cine-passport/

Travel to Europe for Americans in time of COVID:

https://thepointsguy.com/guide/europ...-travel-covid/

What rules apply to transit through airports in Europe?

https://thepointsguy.com/guide/trans...irports-covid/

Travel to Saint Lucia gets easier for fully vaccinate travelers:

https://www.travelandleisure.com/tra...nated-visitors

Hang in there, guys, it's getting better every day!

[CenTexCrash]

Info I extracted from talent (When does that ever backfire?

As of May 28 2021.

Mexico: vaccinations for senior citizens only. General public still another 8-10 weeks before they get added to vaccine list.

The Philippines: PH is receiving vaccine supplies from a pharmaceutical group out of China. Instructions given to general public still unclear.

[Hargow20]

The EU is currently implementing "Digital green certificates". These are biological passports. The US is also trying to develop a version of biological passport as well. It is quite probable that Europe will open up by late summer possibly. Personally I am planning a trip to Europe if work is slow.

(https://www.washingtonpost.com/healt...orts-for-work/).

European Union to allow vaccinated Americans in Europe this summer:

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/eu-f...130332027.html

United Airlines ramping up operations:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/unite...130439163.html

Travel-related sectors make preparations:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/globa...131853424.html

Biden Administration to give other nations 60 million vaccine doses:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ap-exclus...210848096.html

The vaccine you received determines where you can travel:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/vacci...210000451.html

Europe and United States discussing vaccine passport specifics:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/europe-se...093044024.html

Grenada adjusts entry requirements for fully vaccinated travelers:

https://www.travelandleisure.com/tra...nated-tourists

Barbados adjusts entry requirements for fully vaccinated travelers:

https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/cari...-only-23968079

Anguilla adjusts entry requirements for fully vaccinated travelers:

https://www.caribjournal.com/2021/04...ted-protocols/

British Virgin Islands adjusts entry requirements for fully vaccinated travelers:

https://www.thrillist.com/news/natio...rican-tourists

Fresh lockdowns in Turkey due to COVID surge:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/turkeys-e...171642965.html

Spain welcoming travelers in June:

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/...153817881.html

[Quagmire1974]

European Union to allow vaccinated Americans in Europe this summer:

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/eu-f...130332027.html

United Airlines ramping up operations:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/unite...130439163.html

Travel-related sectors make preparations:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/globa...131853424.html

Biden Administration to give other nations 60 million vaccine doses:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ap-exclus...210848096.html

The vaccine you received determines where you can travel:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/vacci...210000451.html

Europe and United States discussing vaccine passport specifics:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/europe-se...093044024.html

Grenada adjusts entry requirements for fully vaccinated travelers:

https://www.travelandleisure.com/tra...nated-tourists

Barbados adjusts entry requirements for fully vaccinated travelers:

https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/cari...-only-23968079

Anguilla adjusts entry requirements for fully vaccinated travelers:

https://www.caribjournal.com/2021/04...ted-protocols/

British Virgin Islands adjusts entry requirements for fully vaccinated travelers:

https://www.thrillist.com/news/natio...rican-tourists

Fresh lockdowns in Turkey due to COVID surge:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/turkeys-e...171642965.html

Spain welcoming travelers in June:

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/...153817881.html

[The Cane]

EU just announced that it would allow vaccinated travelers to go to EU in summer.

https://skift.com/2021/04/25/europe-...=MilesFeed.com

Not my cup of tea, though. I love old Europe, but not for mongering. Costly.

Being able to go to Europe does us FKK lovers no good if the sauna clubs aren't open. No guarantee they will be just because we can travel across the pond over there.

[Xpartan]

I was comparing low volume escorts in a country where 85% of all adults have been vaccinated (which very likely includes the escort) to countries where the vaccination rate is low, the disease is rampant, and the girl may be servicing 10+ clients a day (FKK, for example).

Also, if she was exposed 3 months ago, that is actually a good thing. She would have some natural immunity. So, I don't worry about what she's been doing for the last year. I only concern myself with the last 2 weeks. This is why Spain might be a better option than Thailand. Girls there may have already recovered and have some immunity. The girls in Thailand are like dry tinder waiting for an outbreak. Again, look how quickly India is going up in smoke right now.

Has anyone been mongering in Israel? Am I kidding myself that I can have a decent (but expensive) trip there? I would have considered Dubai, but the summer is insanely hot and the low quality Chinese vaccine means their caseload is still fairly high.

EU just announced that it would allow vaccinated travelers to go to EU in summer.

https://skift.com/2021/04/25/europe-...=MilesFeed.com

Not my cup of tea, though. I love old Europe, but not for mongering. Costly.

[ShinyCrazy]

I was comparing low volume escorts in a country where 85% of all adults have been vaccinated (which very likely includes the escort) to countries where the vaccination rate is low, the disease is rampant, and the girl may be servicing 10+ clients a day (FKK, for example).

Also, if she was exposed 3 months ago, that is actually a good thing. She would have some natural immunity. So, I don't worry about what she's been doing for the last year. I only concern myself with the last 2 weeks. This is why Spain might be a better option than Thailand. Girls there may have already recovered and have some immunity. The girls in Thailand are like dry tinder waiting for an outbreak. Again, look how quickly India is going up in smoke right now.

Has anyone been mongering in Israel? Am I kidding myself that I can have a decent (but expensive) trip there? I would have considered Dubai, but the summer is insanely hot and the low quality Chinese vaccine means their caseload is still fairly high.

[Xpartan]

How can escorts be low volume if they do 1 or 2 guys everyday and have been so during this whole pandemic? I am somewhat pulling your leg but serious at the same time. Sure they aren't doing 20 guys but all it takes is that ONE.

I don't think it is unreasonable to ask of yourself and the girl to be vaccinated. I think at the very least it would be a sensible way of going about things right now. There is still a risk but to minimize it when humanly possible makes the most sense. We are all wanting to control this virus but we must also control what we can ourselves.

Not doing so would be unnecessarily reckless.

After all you cannot put a condom on air droplets. I wish you could.

The OP mentions he's fully vaccinated. There is still risk, but it's in the 5% range, so now it's more in line with other risks all of us have to mitigate somehow.

And asking a girl to vaccinate is a no-go since it takes at least 2 weeks before she builds some immunity.

[Artisttyp]

To be honest, I'm not worried about the possibility of COVID19 from a working girl, especially if we are talking about a low volume escort who sees 1-2 clients per day..

How can escorts be low volume if they do 1 or 2 guys everyday and have been so during this whole pandemic? I am somewhat pulling your leg but serious at the same time. Sure they aren't doing 20 guys but all it takes is that ONE.

I don't think it is unreasonable to ask of yourself and the girl to be vaccinated. I think at the very least it would be a sensible way of going about things right now. There is still a risk but to minimize it when humanly possible makes the most sense. We are all wanting to control this virus but we must also control what we can ourselves.

Not doing so would be unnecessarily reckless.

After all you cannot put a condom on air droplets. I wish you could.

[ShinyCrazy]

To be honest, I'm not worried about the possibility of COVID19 from a working girl, especially if we are talking about a low volume escort who sees 1-2 clients per day. If you are double vaccinated and she is not, the risk is still pretty small. I am more concerned about the risk of a restaurant or bar where many dozens of people are maskless.

For the next 6 months, I think our hobby will be safest in the UK, Israel, and Dubai. And other countries in Europe will join that list soon. The last venues to safely reopen will be the FKK or GoGo bars, where one bad apple could infect dozens of innocents.

Looking at London and Israel soon, Spain and Germany later, followed by Thailand or Colombia much later. As you mentioned, you do not want to be gasping for breath in a third world hospital.