Tips To Stay Safe On Staycation

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Everyone is itching to get on the travel websites and book their next holiday or break away. Actually, thinking about it, a lot of people have already booked their first trip away post Covid. But even if we are allowed to book holidays, Covid is still around and it's vital for us to keep ourselves and others safe when we go away anywhere.

What are my staycation plans I hear you ask? I have a (rebooked) trip to Liverpool for August. This trip was meant to happen in March 2020 and I have rebooked it three times since so I'm praying my backside off that it still happens. You just never know anymore, do you?! 

As somebody who has been shielded for such a long time, as have so many others, I hope that others are respectful and thoughtful of the rules to keeping themselves and others around safe. I won't lie, I'll be a little nervous when I take my first trip post Covid. By then though, I should have ventured out a lot more than I have done in the last twelve months and I feel confident in going. For the last year, a trip to the hospital for a port flush is considered a day trip in my life. Says it all really, doesn't it? 

Staycations will be the trending holiday break and there's a lot of people who will be looking to booking a trip in the UK. For those who are a little edgy about taking a trip post Covid, here's some tips to stay safe on staycation:

1) CHECK  RESTRICTIONS

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Living in Wales, restrictions are a little different here to other parts of the UK. Before travelling anywhere on your staycation, check the restrictions to make sure that it's safe for you to travel to your destination. The last thing you want to do is to put yourself and others at risk!

2) STOCK  UP  ON  MASKS  &  HAND  SANITISER

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In case you hadn't noticed already, then face masks are mandatory in most shops or any places that you'll go to. Whatever masks you use, whether they're disposable or reusable, pack plenty of stick in your suitcase! Yes, make sure that you have your trusty masks with you and your hand sanitiser. Even pack a spare bottle of it, a travel sized one. I can't imagine that you'll go through a whole bottle of it during your trip, but you never know! Maybe even pack some gloves if you're a little wary too.

3) SEE  WHAT  YOUR  ACCOMODATION  IS  DOING  TO  KEEP  COVID  SAFE

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Before you book to stay in a hotel or Airbnb, check to see what the accommodation is doing to keep its guests Covid safe. If you are unhappy that the place hasn't got the proper safety measures in place, then definitely don't book to go there, even if it's an absolute bargain. Never bargain with your health and safety!

4) DO  WHAT  YOU  FEEL  COMFORTABLE  DOING

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Don't feel pressured into going out to places you don't feel comfortable in going. If you feel that the restaurant, pub, bar, coffee shop or tourist attraction doesn't feel safe for you to go to, then don't go there. I know that when I go to Liverpool, I won't go anywhere in the city which I don't consider as safe. Risking your health is NEVER worth it. 

5) REMEMBER  SOCIAL  DISTANCING

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Yep, social distancing rules still apply wherever you go, so please remember to respect social distancing and keep space between you and the person in front of you. I would sure tell people to keep their distance if they came to close to me, even if they were wearing a mask! 

I could go on and on about other safety measures to take, but I don't want people to read this post and be petrified of going anywhere ever again! As long as you keep yourself and others around you safe, then just enjoy it!

Have you booked or are planning on taking a staycation this year? Let me know!

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