Pandemic hobbies: Affordable fun ‘covid-compatible’ things to do

[ad_1]

2. You can take a road trip across your state and the country while longer trips and international travel is off the table due to the pandemic.

road trip california driving

Road trips

Getty Images/Pgiam


Most of the world is currently off-limits or open with restrictions for US travelers due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

Cowen wrote that people who might have previously flown to Paris for vacation might now drive to Maine or West Virginia.  Travel experts previously told Business Insider’s Katie Warren, at the beginning of the summer, that they expect to see travelers putting car and RV rentals to better use during this time.

RV rentals increased by 650% in early May 2020, CNET’s Sean Szymkowski reported as travelers took to the road. An RV can cost anywhere between $100 — $275, on average, per night, according to RVshare. Car rentals can go for as low as $34 a night or as high as over $350 per night. 

Business Insider’s Joey Hadden compiled this list of socially-distanced attractions you can visit during your next road trip across the Pacific Northwest or the Northeast.

Be sure to check interstate travel restrictions as part of your planning.

[ad_2]

Source by [author_name]