Hi Bea,
I’m SO sorry about your bucketlist trip. There’s been SO much change over the past couple of days, that we are assuming a travel ban and full lock-down is coming next (just like much of Europe). In that case, the decision is made for you. We are canceling our trip for May even now as it has become clear to us that (without a miracle), things will indeed NOT be back to normal by then.

I’m so sorry. Hopefully once life does resume back to normal, you’ll be able to take that trip!

Hi Michele,
You’re right to be concerned. Hopefully in light of the changes the past couple of days, everyone is practicing extreme social distancing now. Those St. Patrick’s Day festivities shouldn’t be happening. So you are NOT over-reacting.

Hi Michelle,
If you haven’t already stopped based on the events in the last couple days – you start NOW. Today. It’s time.

Hi Susan,
Unfortunately, at this point, it doesn’t look like mid-May is going to be “safe” yet (based on the data coming out of China. I know that’s hard to hear – this is HARD. But, we are now canceling our trip for the end of May to be safe. If by some miracle, the situation has markedly improved by then, it seems likely that travel will be able to be re-scheduled/deals found/etc.