Category: COVID 19
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Visiting NYC during phase 2 of reopening

As I’m writing this I’m laying down in a park. I’m in Central Park in New York taking in the gentle breeze that’s flowing over me. It’s my second day here and using this time to forget what’s going on and chart my future. I only made my way here because the city has been…
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Flying during COVID19

It has reached that point of the pandemic that many people have been anxiously awaiting; reopening. June seemed to be the month that phased reopening kicked into high gear. Whether some places have rushed into reopening or others are right to remain closed is still up for debate. Jamaica to Florida This is about my…
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Negril Beach Trip

As COVID19 restrictions eased in Jamaica, I decided I really needed to get out of the house and do something fun! So I ventured to Negril to enjoy the beach for a few hours. Honestly, I haven’t been there in YEARS and I’ve never actually been to the world-famous 7 Mile Beach. I had no…
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A Month+ in Isolation

Ramblings… Its pretty mind boggling that its already been over a month since everything started unfolding with COVID-19 here. I can only compare the past month to being trapped in an endlessly spinning vortex. The world for the most part is still not the same. There are many who are hopeful that everything will be…
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I Was Laid Off…

It’s been exactly a month since I was last at work. I am one of the many people who has been laid off as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. I can only say it in such a matter-of-a fact way because I know I’m not alone in this. After all, misery loves company. Being…
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Self Isolation – Week 2

By now COVID-19 has probably impacted just about half of the world’s population. Social Distancing, Quarantining, Self Isolation, Work From Home and Lockdown are terms that now dominate the media landscape. I’m thinking of how rich I would be if I got $1 for every time I’ve read or heard those words since the start…
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COVID-19 and the Environment

The coronavirus outbreak has truly brought the world, as we know it, to its knees. Previous outbreaks like SARS, H1N1 or Ebola did not bring such panic or shut down to whole countries. The rapid spread of the coronavirus (from a meat market China to mosques in Iran, restaurants in Europe and business meetings in…
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Self Isolation – Week 1

Last days at work Its been just over a week since I’ve been at home “quarantining” but more accurately I’m actually just self isolating (as an introvert this is not a new thing for me). However, this happened sooner than I had originally planned. See I work in the tourism industry; more specifically the hotel…