What might travel be like during the recovery period once Covid-19 is under control? Thanks to its aggressive national response to the pandemic, Portugal is providing clues. Native Floridian Sheree M. Mitchell, founder and president of Lisbon-based boutique tour operator Immersa Global, recently completed a two-week trip through Portugal. In a four-part series of Dispatches, she shares what she’s discovered with Travel Weekly readers.
As an American travel geek living in Portugal during a pandemic, what’s the first thing you do the moment your host country eases out of lockdown? You plan a two-week, 20-stop, 1,700-mile road trip to explore the New Normal.
Back in March, like most of us, I watched with shock and dismay as travel came to an abrupt halt. In Portugal, the government quickly closed borders, opened makeshift hospitals and designed and implemented unique social programs. By…
