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  1. Chetna Nathawat
    August 11, 2020 @ 9:53 am

    Wow thank you for sharing each n every detail I I will read all more later 👏👏👏 you are wonderful to write and share such details this wilL certainly help us big ways. Good to know that you are able to enjoy and share the experience.

  2. Krista
    August 15, 2020 @ 3:07 am

    These are some great precautions you’ve listed about travelling to national parks during Covid-19. I too have been travelling but to more densely populated areas, so have been extra cautious and stayed away from people as much as possible. I think it’s a great idea to visit national parks as you’re less likely to run into crowds.

  3. Sandy N Vyjay
    August 18, 2020 @ 8:54 am

    Nice to see you able to get out and travel to the National Parks. In India that seems quite far away. It is really heartening to see the pains that you have taken to ensure your own as well as others’ safety. Right from food planning to accommodation to flights and transport you have taken adequate precautions.

  4. Kelly
    August 18, 2020 @ 10:46 am

    You were lucky that you were still able to enter your parks during the beginning of COVID. We were not. They were closed up until about a month ago. I have started hiking again, but unfortunately you have to get there first thing in the morning before the park reaches capacity. I have stayed in hotels a couple of times since they opened up again, and I bring a spray bottle of bleach with me and sanitize door handles, light switches, remotes, lights, etc. It certainly is a different world that we live in now, but at least we are still able to get out.

  5. Renata
    August 18, 2020 @ 12:43 pm

    Yes, covid 19 certainly changed travel 20… I think it was smart that you went for outdoor activities. My first trip was a citybreak and there were moments when I actually forgot that we are still in the middle of a pandemic and all of a sudden I thought – shucks, what am I doing?! Anyway, everything went well, however, I must say, that I’m far more cautious at home than abroad.

  6. arv
    August 19, 2020 @ 1:58 am

    Many people are looking forward to traveling in these times because everyone needs a break. Your personal experience is a great resource for those wanting to travel to national parks. In our case, we still haven’t planned any travel but might do so in a month or so to some remote place in the Himalayas.

  7. Jackie
    August 19, 2020 @ 12:31 pm

    It is so wonderful to see you and your husband looking happy and enjoying time together in the national parks, especially during the pandemic, Jyoti. As a travel-lover, this gives me hope. It’s great to hear that air travel, accommodations, and attractions are following protocols to minimize risk. And I applaud your vigilance in sanitizing everything so thoroughly, as well as thoughtfully planning your meals for the trip’s duration. Clearly, this is no small feat! But it looks well worth the trouble to see the smiles on your faces. I hope anyone who travels follows your lead to safely enjoys the beauty of nature—which, in itself, is a healing experience.

  8. Archana Singh
    August 19, 2020 @ 8:12 pm

    Glad you could go into a National Park during a pandemic. At our place, everything is closed. I liked the fact that you stressed so much on the sanitisation in your article. Life and travel specifically have changed forever. I don’t like wearing face masks but that’s the most important thing in my bag these days.

  9. Zack L.
    August 20, 2020 @ 4:20 am

    What a great guide to traveling right now. I took a road trip earlier this year and have another planned for October. Road Trips are the best way to travel right now for sure.

  10. molly
    August 21, 2020 @ 10:10 pm

    Food prep was the main difference in our pandemic road trip! Typically we like to stop and walk through grocery stores to pick up fresh fruit and veggies but this time we just packed everything we would eat. I really missed the daily mini shopping trips and food stands. Air travel would have been outside our abilities for sure!

  11. Arabela
    August 21, 2020 @ 11:13 pm

    So glad to see you took so many precautions and managed to stay safe! Looks like you had a great time and your food looks amazing!

  12. Jenn
    August 22, 2020 @ 7:59 am

    As a Wyoming resident, I appreciate hearing the precautions you put in place while visiting our great state. Not only do travelers have to protect themselves, but ensure they are protecting the places they’re visiting too!

  13. Nancy Hann
    August 22, 2020 @ 10:15 am

    Thanks for all the great details! Sounds like you did everything you could to prevent catching or spreading the virus. Way to go! I’m with you on National Parks cabins. I LOVE them even when there’s not a pandemic. I love the history and the rustic charm of them. I just finished a 5000-mile road trip myself and took many of the same precautions, except in the case of food. So glad you had a great trip.

  14. Kylie
    August 23, 2020 @ 12:22 am

    Lucky you were able to travel to these national parks during the pandemic and I love that you took extra precautions! Looks like you guys had a great time! 🙂

  15. Angela
    August 23, 2020 @ 12:07 pm

    A very interesting read and I think you were very brave making the trip with such high numbers of Covid-19 in the USA. I think I would have cancelled however I guess out in the wilds it is easier to isolate yourself. So glad that you had a great time and put all precautions in place.

  16. Chris Pederson
    October 29, 2020 @ 8:28 am

    I had no idea that most National Parks have hand sanitizer stands indoors. My wife and I want to visit all the parks near us next Spring. I think pandemic will still be at large then so I’ll make sure we go to places that have hand sanitizer.

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