With Enhanced Community Quarantine measures in place for the entirety of Luzon, this could make a huge dent in your travel plans. But hey, let us tell you this right off the bat—it’s okay. A little lull in your wanderlust goals for 2020 wouldn’t kill you. But since we’re about to complete the COVID-19 30-day lockdown period this April 30, some people are already thinking if they should push through with their travel plans or not. The short answer to the latter is a resounding hell yeah.

But if there’s a chance for you to do so safely but you’re still not sure, try asking yourself these three questions:

  • Am I traveling to a high-risk place?
  • Am I at high risk of contracting the virus if I travel?
  • Do I feel well generally and not fighting off minor illnesses?

If your answers are all in the negative and positive, then maybe you should continue traveling to that place. But then comes your second feat— are they even open to accepting visitors from other places?

Tourists wearing masks during COVID 19 pandemic in Singapore.

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Is La Union Safe to Travel To?

As of this writing, there are currently 13 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in La Union. 4 Have died, 7 are still admitted in the hospital, while 2 are in strict home quarantine. In short, the entire province of La Union is still fighting off the virus as best as it can, so travels to our beautiful beaches are on hold. If you’re planning to celebrate COVID-19’s defeat in your area through a San Juan beach party, well we’re sorry to burst your bubble but you’re going to have to wait until we flatten the curve here as well.

But that doesn’t mean La Union is closing its doors to tourists for a long time. Tourism is one of the main income-generating sectors of the province, so we’re going to do our best to open our doors soon.

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But What About My Long-time Travel Plans?

For travel plans outside of La Union, think about how it would impact the place first. If you wish to pursue your Palawan trip or Boracay celebrations, make sure that you will do your part to at least practice good hygiene and physical distancing. It’s unlikely that these places are wholly open to accepting tourists, but the bottom line here is to be a responsible tourist while traveling in a post-COVID-19 reality.

Do your part to protect yourself from both the coronavirus and other minor illnesses: Wash your hands, avoid touching your face, and consider staying at home for the time being. Again, a little travel lull won’t hurt. The most important thing is to stay protected and help flatten the curve until this whole virus dies down and we can all resume the normal course of our lives soon.