Coronavirus - Overall
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Best value holiday I ever booked was immediately after Sadaam invaded Kuwait. 10 days in Luxor - flights 5 star accommodation, own guide - basically a Platinum holiday package at budget pricing.
Poor old Egypt was almost empty of tourists - apparently because a majority of Yanks were too afraid to travel anywhere within 1,000kms of Iraq.
There are already some very tasty holiday deals on the market. Kerala's got a functioning health system and is looking quite good. Only thing giving me pause is the rest of India could get quite... interesting - very quickly.
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@antipodean said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Rembrandt said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@antipodean said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@mariner4life said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Hooroo said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
After some heavy in depth analysis, listening the experts, scientists and facebook.. I ahve decided
I ahve no fucking idea what to think. Like none at all. I swing between just saying fuck it, lets just lift all bans and let it play out and get back to normal faster as the disease doesnt seem that bad, to lets lock everyone down it s gonna be a disaster.
I have now settled on... having no idea what to think about it. I have found myself agreeing with posts that contradict each other....
I do know I hate the media though.
And anyone why hoardes toilet paper should be stripped of the right to vote or drive a car.
We now have a ban on all Aircraft travel whether internal or abroad. I'm interested in what other large NZ based companies are doing.
the wife's firm has now banned all "non essential" travel, which included her trip this weekend.
I know of a large engineering firm that has banned all travel worldwide.
here in the tourism industry, we are of the opinion you should all come to the tropical North Queensland. and spend money.
Wife is currently in Japan and says the discounting is enormous, particularly in hotels.
How good would it be if you were one of the first diagnosed and recovered. Best time to go on a bit of a world tour taking up the cheap flights and hotels knowing you are likely immune from further infection.
I know people that are taking holidays for that very reason - unbelievable deals.
any tips on places to get some of these amazing deals? Asking for a friend ...
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@nzzp said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@antipodean said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Rembrandt said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@antipodean said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@mariner4life said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Hooroo said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
After some heavy in depth analysis, listening the experts, scientists and facebook.. I ahve decided
I ahve no fucking idea what to think. Like none at all. I swing between just saying fuck it, lets just lift all bans and let it play out and get back to normal faster as the disease doesnt seem that bad, to lets lock everyone down it s gonna be a disaster.
I have now settled on... having no idea what to think about it. I have found myself agreeing with posts that contradict each other....
I do know I hate the media though.
And anyone why hoardes toilet paper should be stripped of the right to vote or drive a car.
We now have a ban on all Aircraft travel whether internal or abroad. I'm interested in what other large NZ based companies are doing.
the wife's firm has now banned all "non essential" travel, which included her trip this weekend.
I know of a large engineering firm that has banned all travel worldwide.
here in the tourism industry, we are of the opinion you should all come to the tropical North Queensland. and spend money.
Wife is currently in Japan and says the discounting is enormous, particularly in hotels.
How good would it be if you were one of the first diagnosed and recovered. Best time to go on a bit of a world tour taking up the cheap flights and hotels knowing you are likely immune from further infection.
I know people that are taking holidays for that very reason - unbelievable deals.
any tips on places to get some of these amazing deals? Asking for a friend ...
Late season ski deals in Italy are all the go.
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@nzzp said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@antipodean said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Rembrandt said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@antipodean said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@mariner4life said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Hooroo said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
After some heavy in depth analysis, listening the experts, scientists and facebook.. I ahve decided
I ahve no fucking idea what to think. Like none at all. I swing between just saying fuck it, lets just lift all bans and let it play out and get back to normal faster as the disease doesnt seem that bad, to lets lock everyone down it s gonna be a disaster.
I have now settled on... having no idea what to think about it. I have found myself agreeing with posts that contradict each other....
I do know I hate the media though.
And anyone why hoardes toilet paper should be stripped of the right to vote or drive a car.
We now have a ban on all Aircraft travel whether internal or abroad. I'm interested in what other large NZ based companies are doing.
the wife's firm has now banned all "non essential" travel, which included her trip this weekend.
I know of a large engineering firm that has banned all travel worldwide.
here in the tourism industry, we are of the opinion you should all come to the tropical North Queensland. and spend money.
Wife is currently in Japan and says the discounting is enormous, particularly in hotels.
How good would it be if you were one of the first diagnosed and recovered. Best time to go on a bit of a world tour taking up the cheap flights and hotels knowing you are likely immune from further infection.
I know people that are taking holidays for that very reason - unbelievable deals.
any tips on places to get some of these amazing deals? Asking for a friend ...
I just rang my mate who works for Flight Centre and the real deals will be 7-10 days away so hold fire for a bit. I asked her to keep an eye out of decent Queenstown hols.
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@Hooroo said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@nzzp said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@antipodean said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Rembrandt said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@antipodean said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@mariner4life said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Hooroo said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
After some heavy in depth analysis, listening the experts, scientists and facebook.. I ahve decided
I ahve no fucking idea what to think. Like none at all. I swing between just saying fuck it, lets just lift all bans and let it play out and get back to normal faster as the disease doesnt seem that bad, to lets lock everyone down it s gonna be a disaster.
I have now settled on... having no idea what to think about it. I have found myself agreeing with posts that contradict each other....
I do know I hate the media though.
And anyone why hoardes toilet paper should be stripped of the right to vote or drive a car.
We now have a ban on all Aircraft travel whether internal or abroad. I'm interested in what other large NZ based companies are doing.
the wife's firm has now banned all "non essential" travel, which included her trip this weekend.
I know of a large engineering firm that has banned all travel worldwide.
here in the tourism industry, we are of the opinion you should all come to the tropical North Queensland. and spend money.
Wife is currently in Japan and says the discounting is enormous, particularly in hotels.
How good would it be if you were one of the first diagnosed and recovered. Best time to go on a bit of a world tour taking up the cheap flights and hotels knowing you are likely immune from further infection.
I know people that are taking holidays for that very reason - unbelievable deals.
any tips on places to get some of these amazing deals? Asking for a friend ...
I just rang my mate who works for Flight Centre and the real deals will be 7-10 days away so hold fire for a bit. I asked her to keep an eye out of decent Queenstown hols.
Only parts of Qtown that seemed to be hurting are those that put all their eggs in the Chinese market. Dart River Jets seemed very quiet, for instance.
There were heaps of Aussies around and a few that we spoke to actually said that they probably spent more money as some places/attractions were easier to book and they knew they wouldn't have to deal with busloads of Asian tourists.
Not a lot of talk about flights/accom hurting as this is a bit of a quiet period pre-winter anyway.
Also the likes of Hackett etc attract a different market.
If I was a Euro/Yank looking for somewhere to go I would think NZ is a pretty attractive and low risk proposition.
Flights are pretty cheap to Qtown as long as you book in advance anyway. Our short notice trip only cost $100 return each and the same for a snow trip already booked for July. -
@Crucial said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Hooroo said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@nzzp said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@antipodean said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Rembrandt said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@antipodean said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@mariner4life said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Hooroo said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
After some heavy in depth analysis, listening the experts, scientists and facebook.. I ahve decided
I ahve no fucking idea what to think. Like none at all. I swing between just saying fuck it, lets just lift all bans and let it play out and get back to normal faster as the disease doesnt seem that bad, to lets lock everyone down it s gonna be a disaster.
I have now settled on... having no idea what to think about it. I have found myself agreeing with posts that contradict each other....
I do know I hate the media though.
And anyone why hoardes toilet paper should be stripped of the right to vote or drive a car.
We now have a ban on all Aircraft travel whether internal or abroad. I'm interested in what other large NZ based companies are doing.
the wife's firm has now banned all "non essential" travel, which included her trip this weekend.
I know of a large engineering firm that has banned all travel worldwide.
here in the tourism industry, we are of the opinion you should all come to the tropical North Queensland. and spend money.
Wife is currently in Japan and says the discounting is enormous, particularly in hotels.
How good would it be if you were one of the first diagnosed and recovered. Best time to go on a bit of a world tour taking up the cheap flights and hotels knowing you are likely immune from further infection.
I know people that are taking holidays for that very reason - unbelievable deals.
any tips on places to get some of these amazing deals? Asking for a friend ...
I just rang my mate who works for Flight Centre and the real deals will be 7-10 days away so hold fire for a bit. I asked her to keep an eye out of decent Queenstown hols.
Only parts of Qtown that seemed to be hurting are those that put all their eggs in the Chinese market. Dart River Jets seemed very quiet, for instance.
There were heaps of Aussies around and a few that we spoke to actually said that they probably spent more money as some places/attractions were easier to book and they knew they wouldn't have to deal with busloads of Asian tourists.
Not a lot of talk about flights/accom hurting as this is a bit of a quiet period pre-winter anyway.
Also the likes of Hackett etc attract a different market.
If I was a Euro/Yank looking for somewhere to go I would think NZ is a pretty attractive and low risk proposition.
Flights are pretty cheap to Qtown as long as you book in advance anyway. Our short notice trip only cost $100 return each and the same for a snow trip already booked for July.Are you still down there suffering/putting up with the horrid views?
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@Hooroo said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Crucial said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Hooroo said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@nzzp said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@antipodean said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Rembrandt said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@antipodean said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@mariner4life said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Hooroo said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
After some heavy in depth analysis, listening the experts, scientists and facebook.. I ahve decided
I ahve no fucking idea what to think. Like none at all. I swing between just saying fuck it, lets just lift all bans and let it play out and get back to normal faster as the disease doesnt seem that bad, to lets lock everyone down it s gonna be a disaster.
I have now settled on... having no idea what to think about it. I have found myself agreeing with posts that contradict each other....
I do know I hate the media though.
And anyone why hoardes toilet paper should be stripped of the right to vote or drive a car.
We now have a ban on all Aircraft travel whether internal or abroad. I'm interested in what other large NZ based companies are doing.
the wife's firm has now banned all "non essential" travel, which included her trip this weekend.
I know of a large engineering firm that has banned all travel worldwide.
here in the tourism industry, we are of the opinion you should all come to the tropical North Queensland. and spend money.
Wife is currently in Japan and says the discounting is enormous, particularly in hotels.
How good would it be if you were one of the first diagnosed and recovered. Best time to go on a bit of a world tour taking up the cheap flights and hotels knowing you are likely immune from further infection.
I know people that are taking holidays for that very reason - unbelievable deals.
any tips on places to get some of these amazing deals? Asking for a friend ...
I just rang my mate who works for Flight Centre and the real deals will be 7-10 days away so hold fire for a bit. I asked her to keep an eye out of decent Queenstown hols.
Only parts of Qtown that seemed to be hurting are those that put all their eggs in the Chinese market. Dart River Jets seemed very quiet, for instance.
There were heaps of Aussies around and a few that we spoke to actually said that they probably spent more money as some places/attractions were easier to book and they knew they wouldn't have to deal with busloads of Asian tourists.
Not a lot of talk about flights/accom hurting as this is a bit of a quiet period pre-winter anyway.
Also the likes of Hackett etc attract a different market.
If I was a Euro/Yank looking for somewhere to go I would think NZ is a pretty attractive and low risk proposition.
Flights are pretty cheap to Qtown as long as you book in advance anyway. Our short notice trip only cost $100 return each and the same for a snow trip already booked for July.Are you still down there suffering/putting up with the horrid views?
Nah, home now. Had the luck of a glorious stretch of weather with sunny days in the mid 20s.
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On March 7, his company was offering a deal on a P&O Cruise, for eight nights in Fiji for $495 per person.
shouldnt that read minimum of 8 nights
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@taniwharugby not even at that price
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Hmmm this could be quite the plan coming together
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@Kirwan said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Rembrandt what do you mean plan?
I guess he is going to sign up as a guinea pig then use the cash to buy a cruise?
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@Crucial said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Kirwan said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Rembrandt what do you mean plan?
I guess he is going to sign up as a guinea pig then use the cash to buy a cruise?
Bingo. Hell if we're all going to get it anyway, might as well get involved with dedicated medical folk at hand.
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@Rembrandt said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Crucial said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Kirwan said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Rembrandt what do you mean plan?
I guess he is going to sign up as a guinea pig then use the cash to buy a cruise?
Bingo. Hell if we're all going to get it anyway, might as well get involved with dedicated medical folk at hand.
At the money they are offering you could aim for a few 'other' diseases as well.
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@Crucial said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Rembrandt said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Crucial said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Kirwan said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Rembrandt what do you mean plan?
I guess he is going to sign up as a guinea pig then use the cash to buy a cruise?
Bingo. Hell if we're all going to get it anyway, might as well get involved with dedicated medical folk at hand.
At the money they are offering you could aim for a few 'other' diseases as well.
In my darkest days in the UK trying to find work I started making enquiries into the 'medical testing' field..till I saw this story come through https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/the-drug-trial-bbc-examines-what-went-wrong-in-the-infamous-elephant-men-case_uk_58ac3bd1e4b07028b703c926?
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@mariner4life said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Hooroo said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
After some heavy in depth analysis, listening the experts, scientists and facebook.. I ahve decided
I ahve no fucking idea what to think. Like none at all. I swing between just saying fuck it, lets just lift all bans and let it play out and get back to normal faster as the disease doesnt seem that bad, to lets lock everyone down it s gonna be a disaster.
I have now settled on... having no idea what to think about it. I have found myself agreeing with posts that contradict each other....
I do know I hate the media though.
And anyone why hoardes toilet paper should be stripped of the right to vote or drive a car.
We now have a ban on all Aircraft travel whether internal or abroad. I'm interested in what other large NZ based companies are doing.
the wife's firm has now banned all "non essential" travel, which included her trip this weekend.
I know of a large engineering firm that has banned all travel worldwide.
here in the tourism industry, we are of the opinion you should all come to the tropical North Queensland. and spend money.
Meanwhile in Devon a local CEO is doing his part to stop the spread. Previously the main entrance to the offices was left unlocked which would allow deliveries and visitors to simply enter and spread the virus. The door is now locked and they have to be let in manually to come in and spread the virus. It seems to be working as we have no reported cases.