Traps & landslides out of Thailand

[cubism001]

Has anyone else done this? Found a route with layovers that aren't so specific that you'd be sure to fail -- like mandatory quarantine if your covid test wasn't exactly the one they wanted?  (specific sampling and testing methods).  Or if you layover at an airport in a Schengen European country, you are refused entrance to board your flight?  I also bypassed electronic visas and mandatory quarantines just for landing, or if you take a bus from one terminal to another during a layover.  Now I wonder if I'll actually get to my desination...   Thanks.

[Will B Good]

Unless you have your heart set on avoiding quarantine in your country of destination I would fork out the extra and take a direct flight (assuming one is available).

[cubism001]

I'd have paid anything after a few days trying. I read this & got the best advice I could.  Please note that there are no direct services from Southern America, Africa, the Middle-East, Southern Asia, China, Eastern Asia, South-Eastern Asia, Central Asia or Oceani Mandatory quarantine? I'm a citizen, so once I'm home, there's no quarantine.  Anywhere else... is uncertain.  The layover in Istanbul sounds normal. The others ?  

[Will B Good]

5 minutes ago, cubism001 said:

I'd have been glad to pay anything by the time I'd been at this for a few days.  Mandatory quarantine? I'm a citizen, so once I'm home, there's no quarantine.  Anywhere else... is uncertain.  The layover in Istanbul sounds normal. The others ?  No direct flight.

A citizen of where?

[cubism001]

1 minute ago, Will B Good said:

A citizen of where?

US

[Will B Good]

1 minute ago, cubism001 said:

US

Surely there are no tests and consequent risks of quarantine if you are just transiting? 

[cubism001]

I was cool with living as an expat until I crashed my bicycle & hobbled around for 3 months.  Now I can't wait to get back. 

[cubism001]

Maybe I was over-reacting.  I talked with a person in New Delhi who seemed to understand; she recommended Istanbul.

[Will B Good]

Just now, cubism001 said:

Maybe I was over-reacting.  I talked with a person in New Delhi who seemed to understand; she recommended Istanbul.

I am looking at Istanbul with a view to staying over for 10 days though.....UK make us quarantine.

[cubism001]

The US lets residents (born there people) in w/out quarantine after any place. I'm reeling from the last couple of years...It's hard to keep up with the UK.  It changes constantly. I treasure the time I spent there before all this.

[Will B Good]

Just now, cubism001 said:

The US lets residents (born there people) in w/out quarantine after any place. I'm reeling from the last couple of years...

UK sticks you with £230/night even though you are vaccinated in Thailand.

[cubism001]

That's awful!  That's the biggest reason I'm worried about the layovers. The vaccines I got here (sinovac & astrazeneca) aren't considered...

[cubism001]

On 9/20/2021 at 10:18 AM, Will B Good said:

I am looking at Istanbul with a view to staying over for 10 days though.....UK make us quarantine.

Maybe you'll figure out how to get there despite this.  Re  "Maybe I was over-reacting" --     total frenzy https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/covid-19/home/emergency-travel-order.html