Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n 2020 is the year we couldn\u2019t make up if we tried.<\/b> But rather than lament at the restrictions, I\u2019m learning to how to adapt and adjust.<\/p>\n The only thing constant in life is change, and after quarantining for 4 months straight in my apartment (leaving just 3x total), I was ready to see if a social-distanced trip was possible in the middle of the Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n I want to put a disclaimer and say that leisure travel\u00a0can<\/strong> be done responsibly, and with this platform, I never want to make it seem like I\u2019m encouraging people to be reckless.<\/p>\n So I wanted to take you with me on my 46-hour trip from the U.S. to The Maldives, and show you how\u00a0App in the Air<\/strong><\/a> made it 10x easier for me to prepare.<\/p>\n Some background, I\u2019ve been using App in the Air since 2018 (see my crazy flight map below), which was my most exciting travel year, visiting 30 new countries across 5 continents, and it\u2019s amazing to even look back on my stats from the past and reminisce on all the incredible memories made.<\/p>\n If you know anything about me and who I am as a flawed human being, then you know I\u2019m no stranger to late flights and even showing up to the airport a whole day early.<\/p>\n In other words, ya girl is a hot mess express and App in the Air<\/a> has helped keep me a little more organized, sending notifications for just about everything I need to know: when check-in is available, when my flight has started boarding, when the flight is scheduled to arrive early, what belt my luggage will be on, and more.<\/p>\n It\u2019s honestly like your own personal assistant and I\u2019ve traveled so much calmer since discovering it through the recommendations of other travel bloggers.<\/p>\n Another aspect I love is how they use gamification to make you feel like you\u2019re \u201cwinning\u201d at travel. Here are some of my humble brag achievements below:<\/p>\n As each country is navigating new policies and regulations and making updates almost daily, the app also provides a section when a country announces new travel restrictions.<\/p>\n You can see my 2020 stats below, and how the number of flights I was taking dropped mid-March, as soon as the stay-at-home order was put in place.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve now been on the road for 14 days, and have already taken 15 flights (mostly the crazy connections since many airlines aren\u2019t operating the same routes, or at least not as frequently).<\/p>\n I should also mention, that I obtained a negative test for\u00a0SARS-CoV-2 (this is what the lab results will label it<\/strong> as)<\/strong>, and I\u2019m scheduled to get my next one this weekend.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n There\u2019s a lot of changes they\u2019ve made to help make travel more convenient during this time, so here are the 3 standout features that are most noteworthy:<\/p>\n As not all airlines and hotels have adapted to the necessary social-distancing rules and procedures, it\u2019s great to be able to have a filter that weeds out which companies mandate masks, aren\u2019t allowing middle seat bookings, and also giving free cancellations to accommodate the inevitable travel nightmares that can happen at a time like this.<\/p>\n Prior to Covid-19, bookings could already be searched based on which airlines provided Wi-Fi, power outlets, entertainment systems, etc.<\/p>\n To reiterate, you will receive ongoing reminders and notifications for just about everything throughout the duration of your trip.<\/p>\n This is super helpful when you\u2019re trying to navigate a new airport and would like to see your gate without needing to find an announcement board.<\/p>\n I loved this especially for letting me know when boarding starts, because I found the app to be more accurate than what the announcement boards will say, which is crazy!<\/p>\n There\u2019s an entire landing page updated weekly that provides government links and restrictions regarding quarantine, health declarations, stats, and everything else you\u2019d need to know.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve found on my journey of taking 15 flights these past few days, there are so many places to find information, so I love how this app consolidates everything in one place with the rest of my travel information.<\/p>\n Overall, App in the Air has been such a Godsend, and even if you’re taking domestic flights or want to track and organize previous flights, this is the perfect app to do so. <\/a><\/span>Click To Tweet<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Special thanks to App in the Air for sponsoring this post, but as always, all opinions and sexy @%$ photos are my own.<\/p>\n Thanks for reading! Be sure to download the app here<\/a>.<\/p>\n xoxo, \u00a0<\/p>\n![\"How](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblogabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Covid-19-Blog-Post-Banner.png?ssl=1\")
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Country-to-Country Travel Restrictions Guide<\/h2>\n
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