Mini-Ep 204: Go On and Adventure

Travel Experiences

Kate Spencer shares her first air travel experience post-COVID, highlighting the blend of old habits and new precautions. She continues to wipe down her seat and carry a water bottle, but now dons a KN95 mask and blue light glasses for added protection 1. Despite the full flights and crowded airports, Kate feels confident in her safety measures, though she notes the irony of social distancing signs at gates when passengers are soon packed into planes 1.

It's a little bit of, like, hygiene theater.

--- Kate Spencer

Navigating airport travel, Kate advises staying calm and planning for crowds, suggesting waiting until the last boarding group to avoid the rush 2.

   

Practical Tips

Listeners contribute practical travel tips to help others navigate post-COVID travel with confidence. A travel advisor recommends essentials like blue light blocking glasses and a covered water bottle to maintain hygiene 3. They also emphasize the importance of handwashing over sanitizer and suggest sanitizing phones and luggage after travel 3.

Sanitizer don't forget to sanitize your phone during and after travel as well as your luggage before getting to your hotel or home.

--- Kate Spencer

Another listener shares self-care rituals, including using a clean N95 mask and scented hand sanitizer for a touch of aromatherapy 4. Kate and Doree Shafrir appreciate these tips, noting the value of moisturizing before flights and washing travel clothes immediately upon return 4.