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Coronovirus Sicily March 22-April 6 trip concerns

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over 3 years ago

I have been in touch with Road Scholar all week re this virus in Italy which has now spread to Sicily.

I am getting mixed messages back from RS when I contact them.  One email states that there are NO warnings

from the CDC about travel to Italy.  I responded back stating that that was incorrect because the CDC has posted a level 2

warning about travel there and that it has spread to Sicily.  I asked them to look at the CDC website and get back to me with an

apology about their misinformation.  They emailed back and said yes they saw this level 2 warning.

This trip has to be canceled.  I  have spoken with one other traveler on this trip with the same concerns.

If we cancel now we will lose 50% of our hard earned money.  I have had several great trips with RS

and have 2 more reserved for this year and possibly 4 more in 2021.  I am waiting for RS to cancel this

trip before I continue with this company.  My bet is they are concerned about how uncomfortable we all

are about this trip and how this would affect the enjoyment of Sicily. We all are older than 55 + which

makes us VERY vulnerable to this virus.  Certainly the reviews would show our concerns.  I hope the other

concerned travelers will call or email RS about cancelling this trip.

 I await their confirmation that this trip will be canceled.

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  • over 3 years ago
    My upcoming trip starts in Naples in less than 2 weeks. I won't get any kind of refund unless RS cancels. When I spoke with them at the beginning of the week, I was told that the CDC recommendation was only Level 2 which would not require them to cancel. All I want is to be able to reschedule. I was hoping to take another RS trip later this year, but thankfully haven't booked it yet. Since so many of their travelers are middle-aged +, I would hope they would factor that into their plans.
  • over 3 years ago in reply to bblfraser040253
    I personally don't like that RS is thinking more about their bottom line instead of us the traveler. It costs us lots of our hard earned money to cancel, however, the cost of getting this virus is a life or death decision. I think it's so unfair for the travelers who decide to take a chance it certainly would put a damper on the trip I will wait right up until the end and if they haven't cancelled I will cancel and take the loss of money and not my life. I have traveled with RS 5 times and have 2 more lined up in the fall. I intend to cancel them if they won't cancel or let us switch to another trip. I wish well.
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  • over 3 years ago in reply to bblfraser040253
    I personally don't like that RS is thinking more about their bottom line instead of us the traveler. It costs us lots of our hard earned money to cancel, however, the cost of getting this virus is a life or death decision. I think it's so unfair for the travelers who decide to take a chance it certainly would put a damper on the trip I will wait right up until the end and if they haven't cancelled I will cancel and take the loss of money and not my life. I have traveled with RS 5 times and have 2 more lined up in the fall. I intend to cancel them if they won't cancel or let us switch to another trip. I wish well.
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