Malaysia (Covid-19 - Safety First vs Smiles Second) May 2020

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Safety First - Smiles Second !

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" We can't live without hope. When we keep hoping, we keep living " 

Traveling prior to the Covid-19 pandemic was a breeze ! Now with Covid-19 still looming in everyone's mind, safety comes first, smiles come second ! So put on your face mask so that you have a peace in mind & stay vigilant when you are out in the public. Planes are now grounded so are travellers ! Where do we go from here ? I wish I have a quick answer for you ! In the meantime, maybe at this stage the only acceptable form of travel is the virtual,  armchair kind watching popular travel movies eg Thai food trail in Bangkok or watching YouTube focusing on countries you have yet to visit or target on places of interest eg The Silk Road in your bucket list !  

For sure, your air travel experience will never be the same after the Covid-19 outbreak is over ! I believe all travelers will be looking forward for a piece of happiness after each travel accomplishment & return home without much fuss ! Just have to wait for the good old days of yesteryear but we have to live with a New Normal life from now on ! Hope our Mother Earth is no longer in tears as indeed Covid-19 had over the last 5 months made a big dent in the social-economic system of our world we all live & love ! 

Malaysia - Places of worship stay cautious, Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang given green light to re-open in June 10 2020

Kek Lok Si Temple, Air Hitam, Penang, Malaysia (Jan 2017)

Malaysia - Facing a modified Raya (Malay New Year), families adjust holiday plans in view of restrictions

Summer Raya decor in Pavilion KL, Malaysia (May 2020)

Malaysia - Travel safely, Taiwan tourists with face masks visiting historic Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, tourists & locals have been advised to take extra health precautions when out in public

Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Oct 2018)

Malaysia - Signs of life, a woman walking past shops in Chinatown (Petaling Street), Kuala Lumpur as the government advises people to reduce physical interaction as a preventive measure against the spread of Covid-19

Chinatown (Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (May 2020)

Philippines - Novel approach in stemming virus spread, a policeman checking a pedestrian at Baguio City's Central Business District 

Manila, Philippines (June 2017)

South Korea - Robot barista hired to help with social distancing, a courteous & swift service towards customers 

Seoul, South Korea (Dec 2012)

Indonesia - Badly affected; Kuta beach, Bali near empty amid concerns of Voronavirus outbreak in earlier 2020

Kuta Beach, Bali, Indonesia (Oct 2011)

Macau, China - Bright lights in a dark time, world's biggest gambling hub reported a record drop in gaming revenue as they grappled with the cost of closing down their businesses for 15 days to contain the Covid-19 outbreak 

Casino Lisboa, Macau (Dec 2013)

New York, USA - Wide, open spaces, a handful of pedestrians walking through Time Squares amid the Covid-19 outbreak in Manhattan, New York 

Times Square, New York, USA (May 2019)

Cambodia - Safety first, people wearing face masks amid concerns about the spread of Covid-19 as they visit Angor Wat temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia 

Angor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia (Feb 2018) 

Germany - Using added protection, people with face masks walking through the red light district in Frankfurt, Germany

Frankfurt, Germany (May 2017) 

Vietnam - Safe space, residents waiting to be tested for Covid-19 at a makeshift rapid testing centre in Hanoi; Hanoi bans big gatherings & cut flights, the country will limit domestic flights & stop public gatherings in order to curb the spread of the Coronavirus 

Hanoi, Vietnam (May 2007)

India - Squaring off against Covid-19, people leaving bags inside marked squares on a street as they wait to receive free rice distributed at a government store during a nationwide lockdown due to the Covid-19 outbreak in Hyderabad in India 

Charminar - Hyderabad, Telangana, India (Sept 2019) 

India - Race against time, migrant workers & their families riding in the back of a truck in Ahmedabad to return to their villages after India ordered a 21-day nationwide lockdown to limit the spread of Covid-19

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India (Sept 2019) 

China - Words of caution, a guard holding a sign warning visitors not to gather in groups at the Summer Palace in Beijing, China

Summer Palace, Beijing, China (Aug 2015) 

Singapore - Too close for comfort, Singapore introduced stricter curbs after a spike in infections being brought in from overseas

Singapore (Nov 2016) 

France - Iconic French sites to remain closed, tourists have to wait a little longer to visit Versailles, Eiffel Tower & Mona Lisa

Versailles, Paris, France (May 2012)

Eiffel Tower, Paris, France (May 2011)