My fiance and I had planned our honeymoon to Riviera Maya and we debated and debated. We get that most of this is hype and that it cannot compare to the regular flu deaths that happen weekly in the United States year after year. Our concern was MUCH less about getting the flu but perhaps the hysteria over the matter. Friends in Puerto Vallarta said it killed the “mood” to see folks walking around in masks and many restaursants that folks enjoy are closing down due to concerns. I understand why – while its hype – there is still liability. I also don’t want to gamble with this since its our honeymoon – if it was a regular vacation i might have been less motivated to make the change. However, i don’t want to get inspected upon arrival at Cancun airport nor travel with a stranger in a cab that might or might not have been infected.

SO on that note – because we smartly purchase Travel Insurance through Expedia we can get an entire refund from Expedia on our hotel rooms and a credit for our airfare. We have rebooked today to go to Turks and Caicos. We’re very excited and feeling relief and hoping to think less and less about the pandemic and trust that it will work itself out.