More pre-travel resources The UNWTO Tourism Recovery Tracker advises readers to follow theWorld Health Organization (WHO) guidelines to keep safe while travelling. TheWHOwebsite has an excellent COVID-19 Travel Advice for the General Public Q&A page that addresses frequent questions, including: What precautions should I take during travel? Can ventilation reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19 on airplanes? What should I do after arriving at my destination? After you’ve decided where you want to travel and when, it’s imperative that you learn about the specific COVID-19 travel regulations for that destination. Tourist boards are great sources of up-to-date information about entrance requirements, curfews, quarantine rules, face mask policies and what attractions are open to tourists. In mid-October, we checked a few Caribbean tourist board websites. We learned that Bahamas has a 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew and that Jamaica specifies what you can expect in their hotels – digital check-in, digital or single-use menus, social distancing markers and elimination of self-service buffets. The Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority website supplied links to safe-certified accommodations, tours and restaurants that follow government health and safety protocols. It also provided information about health-screening forms and temperature checks at the airport, taxi safety protocols and certified transportation companies for car rentals. CSANews | WINTER 2020 | 21 Travel
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