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Dining and Travel: Ever Hear Of ‘Hodophobia’?

By Alan Serinsky of Bocaire. on huge ships with thousands of people will be tough to and more first-class amenities in their resorts.
Hungry Al has been a Dining swallow. For others, the idea of spending sightseeing time One of my colleagues recently returned from Riviera
Out columnist offering his in a bus of 30 or more travelers will be hard to stomach. Nayarit, and reported that the resorts are running at 30
expert perspective on current That’s why it will be important to think about traveling on percent capacity, the staff are routinely tested, everything
food trends, and guiding a smaller scale. There are luxury ships and tour operators (including footwear) is being disinfected, rooms are
readers through local offering small groups or, even better, an exclusive private sanitized and taped before entry, and restaurants have
restaurant choices. Now, as travel vacation. no-touch menus along with proper social distancing.
owner of Concierge Travel The other travel truth is that it’s hard to fly anywhere. Many of these resorts are also all-inclusive, with all
Consultants for the past five At this very moment our choices of destinations are drinks, food and activities included. What’s not included
years, Alan and his staff bring 25 years of personal travel either nonexistent, or come with caveats such as a 14-day anymore are buffets and packed bars. I recommend
experience to an exclusive clientele looking for luxury travel quarantine, or a COVID-19 test administered 72 hours that you consider these luxury resorts: The One and
planning. With the current mandated slowdown in local prior to departure. Only Palmilla, The Resort at Pedregal (Los Cabos) and
restaurant activity, Alan is devoting some of his columns to the Now for the good news! Yes… there is good news Belmond Maroma Beach, NIZUC Resort & Spa (Cancun).
subject of travel. on the horizon. From many travel industry resources, I
I was surprised when my editor mentioned this word have learned that there is a strong uptick of interest and
to me. Even after being in the travel industry for several bookings for summer/fall 2021 and the beginning of 2022. Poet’s Corner:
years, you’d think it would be part of my conscious This is reinforced with notification that many of the cruise
vocabulary. But somehow it evaded me. lines are starting to fill their cabins. Land operators are
If you have gotten into this article so far without opening new available dates for tours with either small “Ode To The
looking it up, then I will simply tell you it means “fear group or private tour itineraries.
of traveling.” It seems there is a phobia for just about If you want to go away, here are a few of my safe
everything. I have personally lived and worked with recommendations. Faulk Center
individuals in the past who showed anxiety at the thought Iceland and Northern Europe. The best factor on
of leaving home for any period of time or distance. traveling to a remote country like Iceland is that it’s only
I recall, in a previous relationship, how a girlfriend five hours on a direct flight to the city of Reykjavik. Then For Counseling”
would go into a state of anxiety and depression within 24 taking into consideration that the summer months are the
hours of any departure or vacation we had planned. The best to visit, the timing couldn’t be better.
fear was so intense that the majority of packing was left The data from Iceland on the virus makes it one of By Jerry Yass, a Broken
to my demise, and prescription drugs helped diminished the safest places to travel in the world. With only 10 Sound resident
her travel tensions. people who have fallen victim to this disease, it makes Today is Tuesday,
Do you remember how, shortly after 9/11, the vision the infectious rate and travel risk very low. November 8, 2018.
of never traveling again seemed so real? Since then, I can personally state that you will not be disappointed Faulk Center Community
terrorism has been a mainstay of reasons that many traveling to this remote island. Imagine swimming in the Impact Awards is the
travelers second guessed their vacation plans. warm lava waters of the Blue Lagoon, whale and puffin place to be seen.
I don’t blame them. I admit that I, too, was skittish watching on the cold waters of the Northern seas, visiting One of the honorees
about traveling to Israel for many years because of unrest the breathtaking view of the Grundfos waterfalls, the ice tonite is John Crean.
in the Middle East. This came to fruition just last year. My cave of the upper glaciers, or snowmobiling in the mist He is one of the best
wife and I were on a bus traversing the barren-moonscape of the summer months. executives I have ever
terrain of the Egyptian desert, holding our breath every mile. Expedition to Antarctica. If you’re looking to avoid seen.
Our security guard carrying an AK-50 assault weapon gave any contagious diseases, you couldn’t find a better place As you know, he is the GM here at Broken Sound.
us little assurance that we would make it to Luxor. than Antarctica. Outside the few numbers of passengers I for one am glad he is around.
Now with our new travel obstacle, the COVID-19 on your expedition ship there is really no human contact. John can always be counted on to promote any good cause.
crisis, we are flying directly into the reality that most of And the last I heard, penguins are not susceptible to the His GM job is not easy, but believe me when I say he
our travel plans have been postponed until late next year, coronavirus. has no flaws.
and even into 2022. You’ll have to travel to Argentina to get either a ship We can depend on John to always walk the extra mile.
As a travel consultant, this pandemic has developed or flight to the Antarctica peninsula, and most likely will His guidance is vital to enhance our lifestyle.
into a double-edge sword: balancing the necessity of need to be tested prior to boarding planes or ships. But John supports the Faulk Center with all his mind.
keeping clients safe and healthy, yet promoting the hope once you get the “green light,” you are in for a trip of a As good a cause as one can find.
that the enjoyment of travel will soon return. lifetime. Believe me, I have been there and back and this If help is needed for a charity event
Places you can travel safely – soon: I know we are adventure goes to the top of the list of things you need John is the man heaven sent.
all itching to get out of the bunker. For many of us who to do! I highly recommend the cruise lines Seabourn, I do not know the other honorees tonite.
love to travel, these eight months of uncertainly has been Silversea, Scenic Eclipse, and Crystal Endeavor. Rest assured their honors are well deserved because they
testing our nerves. Travel has always been unpredictable. The Mexican Vacation. Yes … Mexico is now open do what’s right.
But when you add “COVID-19,” the word “hodophobia” and safe to go, with minor limitations. Many flights are Let’s be proud of the Faulk Center, whose goal is never
takes on a whole new meaning. now coming back online, and sanitizing procedures have to swerve.
It won’t be long before we as Americans will overcome been implemented at the airports. In the past I have been We are so fortunate that it is our community they are
this disease along with the fear of traveling to distant reluctant to spend time at Mexico’s beach resorts. The here to serve.
destinations. For some of us, the thought of traveling hotel chains have accelerated the need for luxury facilities

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