Road Trips
It can be safe to take a road trip during the pandemic. The two biggest concerns on a road trip are always food and shelter, but the country’s hoteliers are ramping up their safety protocols: cleaning often, using hospital-grade cleansers, and instituting contactless-check-in. Meanwhile, lots of restaurants offer drive-through and curbside pickup, so it shouldn’t be hard to get the food you need if you do a little research and planning ahead of time.
To keep your road trip safe, be sure to pack plenty of PPE and sanitation gear. You’ll need gloves for gas station stops, hand sanitizer, and some masks. Even if you and your family don’t want to wear masks regularly, bear in mind that some communities you stop in may require them in public places. As you plan your trip, be sure to keep stops to a minimum and limit your contact with others.
Instead of destinations where crowds gather, like theme parks and museums, choose outdoor destinations. Now could be the perfect time to introduce the kids to some of America’s battlefields and the history that goes with them. You might try Gettysburg National Military Park pictured above.
With some planning and a willingness to think outside the box, the summer of the 2020 pandemic could be your best year for trips ever.
