OK, so everyone is getting back to travel. That is great. A few tips:
Don’t be the first person on the cruise ship. Royal Caribbean, and perhaps other lines, now say vaccines not necessary. Covid cases are sure to follow onboard.
Book your rental car in advance or extremely far in advance. You always can cancel or update. Prices are fairly high now but keep checking closer to the date of travel. I see prices coming down by summer’s end.
Ditto for hotels. Book rooms you can cancel. If something cheaper comes up down the road or you have an issue, you can escape the reservation. Also, it is preferable to book directly with the hotel online.
Don’t worry too much about gas prices. They always, always, start falling after Memorial Day and I see that already. After July 4, they will slide more.
International travel? Adventuresome folks are booking and traveling now. I’d wait just a few months more to let things shake out before heading abroad. But that doesn’t mean you can’t start looking at catalogs and fabulous online trip planning sites.
That’s it. Have fun. Enjoy yourself. We all deserve it.