Advice on travelling during these xenophobic times
Feb 24, 2020, 8:28 pm
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Advice on travelling during these xenophobic times
I am a Filipino of Chinese descent. I look like I am from China.
There had been news of racism and xonophobia by non-Asian countries against Chinese or Chinese looking people. I will be going on a tour
of Switzerland in April-May. If there will be no further travel bans prohibiting me from flying to Switzerland, should I still go on with my trip, or should I consider postponing it to a later date until the COVID issue is ressolved?
There had been news of racism and xonophobia by non-Asian countries against Chinese or Chinese looking people. I will be going on a tour
of Switzerland in April-May. If there will be no further travel bans prohibiting me from flying to Switzerland, should I still go on with my trip, or should I consider postponing it to a later date until the COVID issue is ressolved?
Feb 24, 2020, 9:06 pm
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I would postpone for the sake of my own health. No other reason.
Feb 24, 2020, 11:08 pm
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Is your whole group chinese looking? maybe ask the embassy or tour group?
Feb 24, 2020, 11:21 pm
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Sorry, did not mention that it's going to be only me and the wife on this trip.
Feb 25, 2020, 10:49 am
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Unless some of your reservations are about to become nonrefundable, you probably should postpone the decision until much closer to departure.
Feb 25, 2020, 6:41 pm
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I’m actually more concerned of the xenophobia than of the virus
Feb 25, 2020, 11:01 pm
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