b'IN A POST COVID-19 WORLD JONATHAN VAN BILSENFor those who love to travel, this is certainly a restrictive time, however, at least we have the memories, photographs and experiences from previous adventures. Besides, travel is once again on the horizon, even if it is still half a year away.Many countries are adding, changing, streamlining or simply updating touristexperiences, and I thought I would share some of these with you.Airlines are changing their rulesIfyoureoneofthosewho aboutpetswhile Ifyourelove speed, you will want to makeying. thinkingabouttakingFidoonyourSaudi Arabia one of your next travel next trip, you will have to book himdestinations.Of cialsrepresenting in baggage.theSixFlagsQiddiyathemepark As of December 2, 2020, the USprojectinSaudiArabiahavean-Department of Transportation madenounced new details about what is a ruling that the only service animalsscheduledtobecomethefastest, to be allowed on planes are dogs.longest and tallest roller coaster in They went on to say that emotionaltheworld. Accordingto ArabNews.support animals are not consideredcom, the Falcons Flight will be the serviceanimals,thede nitionofthemeparkssignatureattraction whichisveryclear:adogthatisA self-drive along Tasmanias countryside would beand is scheduled to debut in 2023 individually trained to do work or per- an amazing experience. when the facility opens to the public. form tasks for the bene t of a personTherecord-breakingrollercoaster with a disability.will be four kilometres long, feature a Itseemstherehavebeennu- vertical cliff dive of 160 metres and merousunusualemotional-supportreach top speeds of 250 kilometres animalstakenonplanes,suchasan hour. For American theme park pigs, peacocks, ducks and geese. Toenthusiasts, thats an estimated two everyones surprise, some of theseandahalfmileslong,a525-foot animalsdisplayedbadbehaviourdive and speeds reaching 155 miles during suchasaggressionperhour.Theridewilllastthreeights, and not being housebroken. Fortu- minutes, transport up to 20 passen-nately, airlines have already bannedgers at a time, boast electromagnetic spiders, rats and goats.propulsion launch systems, and will Who knew? feature panoramic views of the park. . Views from the worlds fastest rollercoaster will beI just hope they have a good quantity A country, not many people havespectacular. of airsick bags at the end.visited,istheAustralianislandof.Tasmania. This hidden gem is beau- Israelisgoingtotrysomething tiful at any time and now, with lessnew,bycreatingGreenZones. than 2,000 cases of the pandemicTheseareareasthatrequirea in all of Australia, and none in Tas- negativeCOVID-19testresultto mania,the Tasmaniangovernmententer. These are mostly tourist spots isofferingself-drivetrips,andwillaroundthecountry,withthe rst continue to do so after the pandemiconesbeingtwoclustersofhotels is gone.along the Dead Sea. To enter one A website called Lap of TasmaniaoftheseGreenZones,avisitor can help in planning an itinerary, asmust prove they took a COVID test wellasbookinglodgingandrentalwithin the last 48 hours. Alternatively, cars. The site offers seven, ten andIsrael introduces new Green Zones, which arerapid-responsetestswillbeavail-fourteen day trips, as well as special- COVID-free areas. able at entry points. Testing is free izedadventures,suchasafoodiefor anyone with a hotel reservation. tour, a nature trek or a high-end adventure.According to reports, anyone who tests positive will receive a Check out the website: lapoftasmania.com.au full refund of their hotel booking.Please turn to page 40FOCUS - FEBRUARY 202139'