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(1,756 posts) Tue May 12, 2020, 10:29 AM May 2020

American Travelers Are About to Be Pariahs in This New World [View all]

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Source: Daily Beast

One thing is sure: Gone are the days of the American abroad, at least for those hoping to summer in Europe this year. The new models on how to reopen European travel do not have room for the American tourist for the foreseeable future.

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/with-coronavirus-american-travelers-are-about-to-find-out-what-its-like-to-be-the-pariah?ref=scroll

Trump has managed to turn the United States into one of the sh*thole countries he so crassly called African Countries. Americans can't even visit Europe now because of his imbecile incompetence in managing the corona virus. Worst. President. EVER!

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American Travelers Are About to Be Pariahs in This New World [View all] Roc2020 May 2020 OP

I totally agree, but let's enjoy the Deja View: The Ugly America... from kentuck, Tue Sep 19, 2017 abqtommy May 2020 #1

agree, they view us as an ignorant nation. nt iluvtennis May 2020 #21

and with good reason... I was very proud of myself that in my business travels abroad I did abqtommy May 2020 #29

I moved out of US last Sept. LakeArenal May 2020 #2

Luck, or lack of tests? enid602 May 2020 #47

Some luck. But this country has more restrictions than US LakeArenal May 2020 #48

During more than one Europe trip we were advised to pretend to be Canadian, by FailureToCommunicate May 2020 #3

My sister in law who is a flight attendant tells Europeans she is Canadian because she has been kimbutgar May 2020 #6

Oh yeah. ChiTownDenny May 2020 #19

We had recovered from being the Ugly American to now being the Diseased American. Lonestarblue May 2020 #4

we were in the works to visit europe in Roc2020 May 2020 #8

I've visited Europe often over the past years, and most people there already thought we were crazy. Lonestarblue May 2020 #17

that's somewhat reassuring thanks! Roc2020 May 2020 #20

Not the Russian people DENVERPOPS May 2020 #23

agree 100% Hamlette May 2020 #30

Seriously? What sophisticated part of the world r u from? appalachiablue May 2020 #44

Last September, I was in Europe they were already starting to look at us as fools kimbutgar May 2020 #5

not gonna happen RussBLib May 2020 #7

I'm flying to London next month. a la izquierda May 2020 #15

It might not impact the cult, but will definitely impact the 1%. CrispyQ May 2020 #9

yes. that graphic in many ways says how Roc2020 May 2020 #10

More doom and gloom. Steelrolled May 2020 #11

Most of the world thinks Americans are fat, stupid, lazy, conservative, etc. IronLionZion May 2020 #12

Most of the world does not think like that about Americans. Maybe some,but not most. virgogal May 2020 #14

Where is that? IronLionZion May 2020 #24

Mexico,Honduras,Guatamala.....they all love us and virgogal May 2020 #40

Sweet, I've never been there. Will have to check it out IronLionZion May 2020 #41

I'm just hoping the USA doesn't do it the other way around, too DFW May 2020 #13

Wouldn't your US consulate be able to answer that? IronLionZion May 2020 #27

She is under the ESTA program. She doesn't need a visa DFW May 2020 #35

I'm moving to Europe at the end of the year. a la izquierda May 2020 #16

Perfect Dopers_Greed May 2020 #18

Good luck with that DFW May 2020 #46

Kick and recommend for visibility bronxiteforever May 2020 #22

A travel group of 8 of us cilla4progress May 2020 #25

I would not let US politics interfere with travel Steelrolled May 2020 #38

My October School Board meeting in Rome isn't looking promising... brooklynite May 2020 #26

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2020 #28

You are right. Steelrolled May 2020 #39

They too have suffered because of Trump incompetence. nt SunSeeker May 2020 #31

The standard response homegirl May 2020 #32

imagine that. and if there was ever another war Roc2020 May 2020 #33

And they'll throw us in jail like they did to this traveler from the US mainer May 2020 #34

oh my! Roc2020 May 2020 #37

Now joining the shithole nations list, United States of America ffr May 2020 #36

We Canadians do not want our border opened to visitors from the USA riverbendviewgal May 2020 #42

No summering in Europe this year? say it ain't so! appalachiablue May 2020 #43

I wonder if there might be some sort of wearing apparel sold in European/American airports LiberalFighter May 2020 #45

After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve May 2020 #49