Happy News for my Wanderlust

When Covid hit in end 2019, we were hopeful and told ourselves that traveling would probably resume by the end of 2020. The year past and so did 2021 and there was no travelling. #sadlife

I wouldn't lie, I was feeling depressed at end 2021 and still depressed in the beginning of this year. It was that dreadful hopelessness, the feeling of having nothing to look forward to. 

Thankfully, despite the omicron wave, travel restrictions seem to slowly ease up. I had in my plans to travel at the end of the year, regardless of whether there is still covid, as long as traveling is reasonably allowed. That idea comforted my soul. I was planning to go to somewhere that speaks proper English and has good healthcare system so that if somebody is indeed tested +ve in the foreign country, we would be in good hands. The kids are dying to travel again and willingly take the risk with their crazy mother. In this case, I am not sure if mummy knows best; mummy doesn't care anymore. Lol.

It became clearer that we would visit Melbourne at the end of the year. I didn't dare book anything yet, monitoring the situation before committing. Then the wonderful news came with the PM speech. Hohoho. 

I had assumed that PM would be announcing the easing of covid restrictions but I didnt expect this level of liberalness. I like. Suddenly, everybody is talking about traveling again. This is a topic that I contribute excitedly and never get sick of. 

Originally, it was just Melbourne. Then, fireworks exploded when it was announced that the travel restrictions between Singapore and Malaysia would ease. Hohohoho. 

We are now exploring another possible trip during the June holidays. We heard that the touristy places/ attractions in Malaysia  had been badly impacted by covid. I am hoping that it would pick up by June, ready and welcoming us with opened arms. 

I am so looking forward. The last time we travelled, the kids were still kids. Now, we have a teenager and a tween and I couldn't imagine how traveling as a family would be like. I am game to try. Hoho.

Mummy Lim