Hi there - welcome to my weekly Sunday newsletter.

How are you doing? Are you sick of the uncertainty yet? 

Uncertainty. It's weird. And it's the hardest thing to take in all of this CoVid mess. It's wreaked havoc in all of our lives - and it has certainly disrupted and shelved our travel plans. 

Perhaps you're like many of my clients? Folks are asking me questions. Like: When will I be able to travel again? Will travel be safe? How will insurance work? When will we get a vaccine? All of these questions are at the forefront of everyone's minds.

And, no, I don't have all the answers yet. None of us do. The situation is changing and emerging, daily sometimes. The best I can do is continue to share information as it develops. (See below - time to travel.)

We're all wondering what to do, and when to book (or re-book), and when we can travel again.  Like you, the vast majority of my clients now have a pent up demand to travel. We all just want to do it safely, and cautiously.

Insurance companies, like Manulife, have had rules change and expand, sometimes daily. But there do appear to be some promising developments in the near future. We're hearing some whispers about them covering CoVid once a country's risk threat is downgraded. There'll be more to come on that in future weeks, as announcements are made, and terms and conditions set.

With regard to a vaccine, there also appears to be promising news developing. We all wait with baited breath. And while that may take a while to play out, especially to have a vaccine that is easily replicated and available, any news is good news on that front.

With Europe not accepting Americans, that will affect Canadians - even though we're allowed in. River cruising likely won't start in a big way until that eases.

However, AMA Waterways river cruise company has just started to cruise again in Europe with a German tour operator at the beginning of July. AMA will be leading the way with their test cruises now learning lessons for when they can open to the North American market. And they, and other river cruise companies, will be at the forefront to ensure river cruising will recover first.

One of the benefits of working with me as your travel advisor is that you get expertise you can trust.

I work with the best travel partners - like Neil Dudley of @amawaterways. I build relationships with travel partners, and leverage these relationships to help you travel the world. I love putting the power of my connections to work for you.

Did you know that river cruising was doing social distancing before social distancing was cool? With an average of 150 passengers on every ship, river cruises are intimate travel experiences that take you through the heart of Europe. And Ama is already resuming cruises in Europe, with charters for the German market that started on July 3rd. They are already gaining experience on how to travel in a CoVid world, with plexiglass between guests in common areas, masks worn otherwise, temperature checks, and waiters serving food (no self- serve buffets). They are preparing for when we all can return to river cruising.

Ocean cruises take you to countries, and river cruises take you through them.

Neil is joining me as a special guest on my next #travelTuesday zoom call this coming Tuesday, July 28th at 5 pm est.

I know you're still dreamin' of travel.

Since you might have a bit more time than usual, why don't we schedule a complimentary call to talk about your travel dreams?

Use my online scheduling system to choose a convenient time for your call with LUSH LIFE TRAVEL