{"id":46454,"date":"2021-12-13T12:29:42","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T12:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/?p=46454"},"modified":"2021-12-17T14:08:36","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T14:08:36","slug":"what-is-it-like-to-go-travelling-during-a-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/what-is-it-like-to-go-travelling-during-a-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"What is it like to go travelling during a pandemic?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The last two years have not been easy for those wanting to go abroad. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From traffic light systems and lockdowns to Covid <a href=\"https:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/the-rise-in-fake-covid-19-passports\/\" title=\"https:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/the-rise-in-fake-covid-19-passports\/\">passports<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/omicron-travel-restrictions-will-come-in-on-tuesday\/\" title=\"https:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/omicron-travel-restrictions-will-come-in-on-tuesday\/\">tests<\/a> \u2013 travelling is not as simple as it once was. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adam Kingston, 21 and Brandon Holden, 20 went to Thailand in November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@brandonholdenn\/video\/7041480524874960134\" data-video-id=\"7041480524874960134\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\"> <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@brandonholdenn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@brandonholdenn?refer=embed\">@brandonholdenn<\/a> <p>Our first month here im Thailand and it is paradise\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\udded<a title=\"travelling\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/travelling?refer=embed\">#travelling<\/a> <a title=\"onemonth\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/onemonth?refer=embed\">#onemonth<\/a> <a title=\"sunsets\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/sunsets?refer=embed\">#sunsets<\/a> <a title=\"dogs\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/dogs?refer=embed\">#dogs<\/a> <a title=\"sunrises\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/sunrises?refer=embed\">#sunrises<\/a> <a title=\"fyp\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fyp?refer=embed\">#fyp<\/a> <a title=\"bestlife\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/bestlife?refer=embed\">#bestlife<\/a><\/p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c Riptide - Vance Joy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/Riptide-6704975904373737474?refer=embed\">\u266c Riptide &#8211; Vance Joy<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Voice of London found out what it is really like to travel during a pandemic and whether it is worth it: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What is it like to travel during a pandemic? | The Voice of London\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lct8liPyJuw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a map of the countries Kingston and Holden plan to visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/12\/Untitled-design-18-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/12\/Untitled-design-18-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/12\/Untitled-design-18-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/12\/Untitled-design-18-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/12\/Untitled-design-18-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/12\/Untitled-design-18.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The friends plan to travel across Asia until they run out of money <br>Credit: Megan Milstead | Map: Freeworldmaps.net<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Words and video: Megan Milstead | Subbing:<\/strong> <strong>Sarah Chaffey<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Extra video footage by: German Korb via Pexels, SHVETS production via Pexels, Kelly L via Pexels, Peggy Anke via Pexels, Nataliya Vaitkevich&nbsp;via&nbsp;Pexels, Paul Anderie via Pexels, Cotton bro via Pexels, Vlada Karpovich via Pexels and Twicce Switzerland via Pexels, Adam Kingston, Brandon Holden<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The last two years have not been easy for those wanting to go abroad. 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