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Are we there yet? Your second Travel Megathread (threadbans in OP}

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,809 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    Jeez, were all very pessimistic today aren't we?

    Chin up guys, in 6 weeks time well all be enjoying a meal and a drink in a beer garden

    Isn’t that closer to 2 weeks away?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,332 ✭✭✭Sammy2012


    pc7 wrote: »
    I don’t think they care.

    I think your right. I think they actually are convinced that people will holiday in Ireland if they can't go abroad. Now we are planning a week away at the end of June in Ireland but with no indoor dining until we are almost coming home we won't be spending much while away. The weather will play a huge part in our eating out or it'll be takeaways. Much less than we'd spend in a restaurant!!


  • Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 55 ✭✭braychelsea


    Just an update for people who were asking. Travelled through Belfast to Spain and the journey was pretty easy; just needed a PCR and health control form. Restrictions over here are fairly lax although you do have to wear a mask outdoors.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,106 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    p. Restrictions over here are fairly lax although you do have to wear a mask outdoors.

    That alone is putting me off Spain. Don’t fancy a mask in that heat


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 442 ✭✭Feria40


    Gael23 wrote: »
    That alone is putting me off Spain. Don’t fancy a mask in that heat

    That law Looks increasing likely to be removed shortly


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,678 ✭✭✭✭josip


    pc7 wrote: »
    Mid August would screw most families as schools ask you to sign declarations you haven’t been away previous 14 days.


    I would be surprised if they are still doing this in September.

    Also, I would in the past have been extremely reluctant for our children to miss any school days.
    Home schooling during Covid has opened my eyes a bit and in our case, they would do at least as well academically during 2 weeks of enforced absence.
    We're lucky to wfh and that our kids are old enough to be able to work independently. I understand that it won't suit everyone.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,499 ✭✭✭dalyboy


    Feria40 wrote: »
    That law Looks increasing likely to be removed shortly

    It seems that the mask rules in Spain will be revised in the coming week.
    Their health chief is saying once they’re lower than 150 cases per 100k that there’ll be a relaxing of current mask mandates.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,628 ✭✭✭Micky 32


    jn123 wrote: »
    Any updates on US travel?


    Not looking hopeful to be able to travel to the US for non- citizens. They have no plans “ at the moment” to change their travel restrictions for european’s. I have already given my view on the future of travel and stick by it unfortunately.


    https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2021/05/21/usuk-travel-restrictions-wont-be-lifted-at-the-moment/amp/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,106 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    dalyboy wrote: »
    It seems that the mask rules in Spain will be revised in the coming week.
    Their health chief is saying once they’re lower than 150 cases per 100k that there’ll be a relaxing of current mask mandates.

    West are the restrictions on restaurants in Spain ?


  • Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 55 ✭✭braychelsea


    Gael23 wrote: »
    West are the restrictions on restaurants?

    Restaurants, pubs and nightclubs all open over here. Don't need to wear a mask either while in these places, which is kinda strange since they're quite strict on masks outdoors.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,106 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    Restaurants, pubs and nightclubs all open over here. Don't need to wear a mask either while in these places, which is kinda strange since they're quite strict on masks outdoors.

    Are there restrictions on how many can be at a table together?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,451 ✭✭✭brickster69


    Micky 32 wrote: »
    Not looking hopeful to be able to travel to the US for non- citizens. They have no plans “ at the moment” to change their travel restrictions for european’s. I have already given my view on the future of travel and stick by it unfortunately.


    https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2021/05/21/usuk-travel-restrictions-wont-be-lifted-at-the-moment/amp/

    The White House said on Friday that "it will not ever mandate vaccine passports or proof of vaccination for travel or any other activity"

    No idea how that will work regards getting into Europe from the States

    "if you get on the wrong train, get off at the nearest station, the longer it takes you to get off, the more expensive the return trip will be."



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,628 ✭✭✭Micky 32


    The White House said on Friday that "it will not ever mandate vaccine passports or proof of vaccination for travel or any other activity"

    No idea how that will work regards getting into Europe from the States

    If their citizens make enough noise they might have to change that. They love travelling to europe.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 860 ✭✭✭UDAWINNER


    jellies wrote: »
    https://www.afar.com/magazine/when-will-we-be-able-to-travel-to-europe

    "Italy opened to U.S. leisure travelers on COVID-tested flights on May 16 and as France recently said it will open to Americans by June 9. Additionally, a handful of European countries have already started opening up to international travelers who are either vaccinated or present negative COVID-19 test results, including Greece and Iceland."

    Other European countries are starting to open up to US visitors.

    Meanwhile we are still putting US visitors in 14 day mandatory hotel quarantine. It is unbelievable.

    If they're vaccinated, they don't have to do MHQ which most Americans are at this stage. Seems sensible


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,349 ✭✭✭Wombatman


    Florida booked for mid October.

    Probability of Covid bamboozlement?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,628 ✭✭✭Micky 32


    Wombatman wrote: »
    Florida booked for mid October.

    Probability of Covid bamboozlement?

    Unless you’re a US citizen i wouldn’t be booking anything to the USA. They have no plans to reopen to europe.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166 ✭✭jellies


    UDAWINNER wrote: »
    If they're vaccinated, they don't have to do MHQ which most Americans are at this stage. Seems sensible

    You are correct. Thanks. 14 days home quarantine. Will wait and see what the "plan" is next week I suppose.

    "From March 26, 2021, passengers arriving into Ireland from or who have been present within the preceding 14 days in – including only having transited – any of a list of designated high-risk countries must complete a 14-day Mandatory Hotel Quarantine. The list of high-risk countries includes the United States. Passengers arriving from or who have been present within the preceding 14 days in any country on this list are required to pre-book accommodation in a designated quarantine facility, and to pre-pay for their stay. Travelers who fail to fulfil the legal requirement for Mandatory Hotel Quarantine are committing an offence and can be fined up to €2,000 or get a prison sentence of up to 1 month, or both. Passengers arriving from one of the designated high-risk countries who are fully vaccinated are exempt from the Mandatory Hotel Quarantine, but must still quarantine for 14 days upon arrival at the location listed on their Passenger Locator Form submitted upon arrival to Ireland. The Mandatory Hotel Quarantine program is a Government of Ireland program – the U.S. Embassy cannot intervene on behalf of private U.S. citizens who are subject to the quarantine requirement. See this notice from the Irish Department of Health for details."


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,451 ✭✭✭brickster69


    Wombatman wrote: »
    Florida booked for mid October.

    Probability of Covid bamboozlement?

    Have you checked it is refundable ?

    "if you get on the wrong train, get off at the nearest station, the longer it takes you to get off, the more expensive the return trip will be."



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,349 ✭✭✭Wombatman


    Have you checked it is refundable ?

    Everything refundable bar flights. Would have to push flights down the road if it came to that. Don't think it will on the the trajectory the EU and US are on.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,241 ✭✭✭Del Griffith


    Micky 32 wrote: »
    If their citizens make enough noise they might have to change that. They love travelling to europe.

    USA doesn't need to change anything, rules for traveling into the EU are mandated by the EU.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,628 ✭✭✭Micky 32


    USA doesn't need to change anything, rules for traveling into the EU are mandated by the EU.

    Ah right i picked it up wrong so. I was thinking that the USA won’t give any official electronic ( or otherwise) proof for their citizens that europe might require for entry.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,583 ✭✭✭VG31


    Micky 32 wrote: »
    Unless you’re a US citizen i wouldn’t be booking anything to the USA. They have no plans to reopen to europe.

    Europe will probably have herd immunity by August/September. I would be shocked if the USA haven't opened up travel from Europe by October.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭Happydays2020


    VG31 wrote: »
    Europe will probably have herd immunity by August/September. I would be shocked if the USA haven't opened up travel from Europe by October.

    I think you are right. The EU and US are already discussing this. We will be in a very different place in ( weeks let alone 5 months


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭kilns


    If the travel certs are delayed it is on purpose or just incompetence. Here in Switzerland, certs will be available by June 7 which are comparable with the EU cert and private companies too have been undertaking alot of the testing.

    I will be fully vaccinated by early June and yet may have to quarantine even hotel quarantine, it's absolutely ludicrous


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,676 CMod ✭✭✭✭faceman


    Gael23 wrote: »
    Are there restrictions on how many can be at a table together?

    All the current rules differ by region. In my region, Comunidad Valenciana, which covers areas surrounding Alicante, curfew is 1am from tomorrow, bars/restaurants shut 12:30am, max 10 at a table from different households. Masks are still required outdoors except on the beach.

    As Spain is continuing its process of deescalation, these measures will relax further.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,992 ✭✭✭✭gozunda


    I’m sure they’re going to get rid of non essential travel and that ridiculous 2k fine be end of July. I work in the airport and it won’t survive any longer if they keep this up.

    And yet other countries still have non essential travel restrictions. Its not like we're the only country in the world doing so.

    The UK for example still prohibits non essential travel to Amber list countries with heavy fines for those travelling to / from red list countries. And they are miles ahead of us with vaccinations.

    I get it about getting the airports working and essential travel is still permitted.But throwing the doors open right this minute ain't going to help keep infection rates down while we get the numbers of people vaccinated up to herd immunity levels.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,222 ✭✭✭Valhallapt


    gozunda wrote: »
    And yet other countries still have non essential travel restrictions. Its not like we're the only country in the world doing so.

    Apples and Oranges, Ireland’s restrictions are disproportionate. No other country is fining people for going to an airport.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,628 ✭✭✭Micky 32


    gozunda wrote: »
    And yet other countries still have non essential travel restrictions. Its not like we're the only country in the world doing so.

    The UK for example still prohibits non essential travel to Amber list countries with heavy fines for those travelling to / from red list countries. And they are miles ahead of us with vaccinations.

    I get it about getting the airports working and essential travel is still permitted.But throwing the doors open right this minute ain't going to help keep infection rates down while we get the numbers of people vaccinated up to herd immunity levels.

    So you’re saying he/she shouldn’t be worried about his job in the airport? It’s perfectly natural he/she is worried and has a right to express it regardless of the situation. Just because you’re nice and snug and lockdown hasn’t affected you no need to be arrogant. I’d suggest be careful on that high horse before you fall off and potentially break your neck :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,992 ✭✭✭✭gozunda


    Restaurants, pubs and nightclubs all open over here. Don't need to wear a mask either while in these places, which is kinda strange since they're quite strict on masks outdoors.

    Not sure what part you're in but according to friends in Spain - in bars cafes and restaurants you have to wear a mask when you arrive and when you leave (and the bathroom).But also while sitting at the table you may take it off only to eat or drink. But as soon as you have finished you need to put it back on.

    Plenty of other restrictions still in place

    https://www.esmadrid.com/en/information-coronavirus?utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.ie%2F


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,992 ✭✭✭✭gozunda


    Micky 32 wrote: »
    So you’re saying he/she shouldn’t be worried about his job in the airport? It’s perfectly natural he/she is worried and has a right to express it regardless of the situation. Just because you’re nice and snug and lockdown hasn’t affected you no need to be arrogant. I’d suggest be careful on that high horse before you fall off and potentially break your neck :

    Yeah Micky 'cos that was what was said. Read the comment again. And here none of us know each other circumstances. Maybe less of the smug 'arrogant' personalitions. Thanks.

    Borrowed this at its better here imho :rolleyes:


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