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BlueMTexpat

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17. The best of luck to you!
Tue Jun 1, 2021, 02:35 AM
Jun 2021

I am scheduled to return to the US from Switzerland for several weeks, beginning in late July.

Unfortunately, my airfare was prohibitively expensive; I also have one layover en route, which could make things iffy as well. I am still keeping my fingers very crossed that these reservations do not get cancelled, as they were in 2020.

I've had both Covid-19 vaccinations (Moderna), am still taking all recommended measures wrt social distancing, masking, etc. and will have to get tested for Covid-19 3-5 days before flying. It doesn't look as if I will have to be quarantined once I arrive in the US. But I may be subject to quarantine in Switzerland upon my return, depending on whatever restrictions are in force then.

If so, I've got plenty of lovely friends & neighbors who will help out if needed and groceries can be ordered on-line and delivered.

As a legal resident of Switzerland (this also grants me EU privileges), I shouldn't have other problems with flying back.

Frankly, I would not have tried to fly this year at all. But it is my spouse's 90th birthday in August. It could very likely be his last, although we are both blessed with good health, thank heavens.

Because of the pandemic we haven't seen each other in person since Jan 31, 2020.

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I wish you all the best with your visit to Italy!

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I'm going to Italy! [View all] Coventina Jun 2021 OP
lucky you Hamlette Jun 2021 #1
Well, it will be awhile, I don't leave 'til July 1 Coventina Jun 2021 #3
Wow vercetti2021 Jun 2021 #5
Awesome! vercetti2021 Jun 2021 #2
I'm hoping to get to Spain for work... róisín_dubh Jun 2021 #4
How lucky for you! peggysue2 Jun 2021 #6
Congrats, my dear Coventina! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2021 #7
My dear CP!!! Coventina Jun 2021 #9
Good for you! That is doing it right! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2021 #13
FAB! elleng Jun 2021 #8
My daughter did 2 Art Conservation study abroad sessions to Sardinia and Rome. woodsprite Jun 2021 #10
Great studies she did, and Mirto sounds interesting: elleng Jun 2021 #11
Congrats sister! That sounds friggin awesome. Jelly! (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #12
Good for you! Been to Venice 3 times. GulfCoast66 Jun 2021 #14
Good advice - I lived there (Veneto) for a while. Myrddin Jun 2021 #21
Have Fun! DET Jun 2021 #15
THIS! BlueMTexpat Jun 2021 #18
Wow! What an amazing trip! smirkymonkey Jun 2021 #16
The best of luck to you! BlueMTexpat Jun 2021 #17
You'll love it. BigmanPigman Jun 2021 #19
Yay! LittleGirl Jun 2021 #20
Congrats on your trip. One word about the hotels in Italy from an old business traveler who spent GoodRaisin Jun 2021 #22
Yay! Sounds wonderful. Solly Mack Jun 2021 #23
Hotels are cheap in Rome? DFW Jun 2021 #24
Have a wonderful time! cate94 Jun 2021 #25
Lucky you! mnhtnbb Jun 2021 #26
How exciting! Italy and a love and knowledge of art history. Just has to be. Hortensis Jun 2021 #27
If you have any Italian ancestry, you might look at your Italian town roots. empedocles Jun 2021 #28
My Family Is From The South ProfessorGAC Jun 2021 #29
My maternal grandmother was from Messina. Grandmother lost a sister to empedocles Jun 2021 #31
Dialects ProfessorGAC Jun 2021 #38
Eat drink and gain 50 pounds jpak Jun 2021 #30
Um, with all the best wishes for your trip... brooklynite Jun 2021 #32
Have a wonderful trip. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2021 #33
Enjoy malaise Jun 2021 #34
How exciting for you, Coventina! Totally Tunsie Jun 2021 #35
Have a great time and we want photos upon your return. panader0 Jun 2021 #36
"I'm in Italy now!" MissMillie Jun 2021 #37
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