March 17th, 2020
Dear Travel Friends,
Due to the current unprecedented pandemic, New View Tours travel plans are, of course, now on “hold”: this includes the two Fall trips to France and Spain and the two trips for Winter 2021 to Ecuador and Patagonia.
The impact of the quarantine is unknowable right now as countries completely close their borders. Ecuador has turned back international flights arriving from the USA and other countries days before other countries with only 5 cases reported. (As soon as I write this, the numbers will change – incredible times) We anticipate increasingly restrictive quarantine steps across each state in the USA to mitigate the spread of the virus.
New View Tours will watch the recommendations of the CDC and WHO. We will not travel anywhere during this period.
Next steps: We will make decisions on the currently scheduled trips 60 days before departure. While our policy is “your deposit is non-refundable”, New View waives this for this year, 2020. If you would like a refund, let us know. Or if you would like to “wait and see”, we will hold your deposit for the trip of your choice when it is possible to travel again. We are glad to reschedule a postponed trip at your convenience as a group or as an individual tour.
We are watching as the travel news changes all the time. As restrictions ease and we have a clear view of what might work, we will be in touch with you. It will certainly be interesting to learn about what the new world of travel will look like to and from Europe and South America.
We do look forward to planning trips and traveling with everyone to our favorite destinations: Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina, France, Spain, and the newly added Azore Islands.
See a few pictures below!
To each of you, our friends near and far,
be safe and take good care.
Ramelle & Michael
Lascaux IV – a new museum opened only 4 years ago. It is a complete reproduction of the original cave located only 500 meters away. Marvelous place! Lots to learn from the technology that made it possible!
The Cathedral in Bordeaux – newly cleaned!l
Markets of Sarlat feature delicious abundance of produce – squash, pumpkin and garlic! Let’s cook! Sabine has an afternoon cooking class where we will watch, learn and taste how she does it!
Market place of painted plates – Cordoba Spain
Spanish Plaza built for the Worlds Fair in Seville
The Seville Cathedral at night.
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