Canada making it a little easier for fully vaccinated travelers to get back into the country

 Today - July 5, 2021, fully vaccinated travelers (which I have been for a month) can come back into Canada without the hotel quarantine but beware

1. you had to have had the full vaccine (two doses at least 14 days before travelling/coming home)

2. the international borders are still closed to "non-essential travel".  That means no vacation travel .abroad

3 You still need the dreaded PCR test before coming in and then once you come in - lots of extra effort and costs 

4. You have to sign up for ArriveCan app to provide all of you vaccine and travel info

Use ArriveCAN: Submit travel information to enter Canada - Canada.ca

4. I still figuring out the best ways to get the PCR tests both here and abroad for my travels. I will share when I know more

Hope this helps 

Marcia

A good solo traveler site for finding tips and booking solo trips

 I found another good solo traveler site for use. It is 

solotravelerworld.com

I signed up for the monthly newsletter and found the great deals section very helpful.  A couple of tips

1. watch for the currency that the solo trip is offered in .. many are in US Dollars 

2. Many of the trips - especially the group organized tours only have a few solo spots so you would have to book very early to get one without paying a single supplement

hope this helps

Marcia