Despite growing concerns across the globe last fall over the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron , Sandy Long and her husband departed on Nov. 28 for a 10-day vacation in Mexico. Plus, the couple hadn’t gone abroad for two years due to the pandemic and were yearning to get away. Lesley Keyter, owner of The Travel Lady Agency in Calgary, said clients are booking trips despite the threat of Omicron because they want to return to travelling. When Omicron cases started to surge in December, Keyter said some clients cancelled their trip, but most kept their travel plans. Despite testing positive while travelling, Brennan hopes to return to Ireland this summer — even if the pandemic hasn’t waned by then.

Source: CBC News January 23, 2022 09:52 UTC