A Vontade owner Joli Moniz shared a bit of advice on traveling in the time of COVID-19 in this October 23, 2020 USA Today article.
This is the year that changed travel forever.
It’s difficult to understate the devastation of COVID-19. A recent study by the U.S. Travel Association projected a 45% decline in industry revenues. That translates into a $519 billion loss for the year – roughly nine times the impact of 9/11 on travel revenue. …
Lodging doesn’t necessarily mean hotels
The shift to vacation rentals and other nontraditional lodging was well underway before the pandemic. But COVID-19 accelerated it and made it one of the biggest permanent travel changes. “There’s a decreased desire for large hotels,” says Joli Moniz, owner of A Vontade Tours, which specializes in trips to the islands of Cabo Verde off the west coast of Africa. “Instead, people want boutique hotels or private villas with fewer people and limited interactions.” Social distancing may not outlast this pandemic, but the need for space and privacy could be permanent.
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