Okay, Vice President Biden says HE’s not taking planes or subways!
Travel writer Peter Greenberg says Biden was sending the wrong message, and he, personally, is going to Mexico on those nice empty planes and stay in those nice empty hotels. A couple of days ago I wrote a post about a book for travelers to Mexico and I called the post ” Can’t Go? Read About Mexico.” Was I wrong? I got curious. Where do the readers of A Traveler’s Library come down on this debate?
Are you traveling? Are you staying home? Please take the poll and let everyone know where you stand, sit or lie down with a cold compress on your head.
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Tags: Biden, flu, H1N1, Peter Greenberg, poll, swine flu, Vice President
It’s a flu like any other. I don’t think it should scare people away from traveling. You just need to take some precautions, as you would any time you go anywhere. Think I’ll make a reservation on one of those nice, empty planes…
Jackie: I made a post on FLX about using Poll Daddy on WordPress. It is also available for other blogging platforms. I was so excited to learn how easy it was.
Vera
If I can fit travel in, I’m doing it. Flu or no flu. I think the hype is about ending on this “epidemic” though, at least it looks like it is.
I like the background on your poll–where’d you get that/how’d you do that?
Jackie
I’m part of the May Blogathon and am dropping by to say hello. It seems to me the flu is fizzling – it’s not increasing like crazy and so I am feeling like I would be comfortable flying.
Vera, that’s an excellent way of phrasing it!
As a travel agent, I would never encourage people to do what I’m not willing to do. Hubby and I are on three airplanes next weekend to get from the Midwest to Barcelona, Spain. I have no qualms whatsoever about this trip. You’re always at risk of catching something in confined spaces … I had the chicken pox at age 30 from being exposed to the virus somewhere in the public. I’ve had colds, strep throat, mumps, measles and even the flu in my lifetime, all picked up from just living life.
Travel is part of that life. It’s the flu. If I get it, I’ll see the ship doctor, get a shot of Tamiflu and feel like crap for a few days.
But Ruth, if you are flying, you seem to be agreeing with Peter, rather than with Joe, who would have you avoid “confined spaces.” Thanks for answering the poll.
I’m such a moderate. I’m waiting — but, in the meantime, am flying and going to public places without thinking about it much.
Julie: That’s a very encouraging reply. So you not only cure cold feet, but soothe fevered brows as well??
Love it. Seems most of the readers of A Traveler’s Library are not turning to Joe Biden for travel advice.