It's been a year since the pandemic started, and coming up to a year that I haven't been down to the wonderful island that is normally my home, and to my hostel that fills me with such joy. I've been up in Canada working another job in order to keep us afloat, and the travel restrictions that Canada imposes makes it pretty much impossible to pop down for a quick visit to check in on things. I feel very grateful that I have such wonderful staff keeping things maintained and taken care of, but boy, do I ever feel homesick! I've booked several tickets on flights back down, that were all cancelled, so I'm biding my time, and hoping it will be this summer.
What is it like to have a tourism-based business during a pandemic? Well, as you can imagine, it's a year of challenges. The country was completely shut down with borders shut from mid-March 2020 until the end of August. Once the borders opened, businesses were given an extensive list of biosecurity protocols to follow. There were several months of no bookings, and now is still a small trickle, not enough to cover our expenses, even with our employees working part-time. It's our 10 year anniversary this month, but I'm not there to celebrate. We will weather this storm, even though it's given us a beating. We look forward to better days ahead when travel becomes easier again, to welcoming back return guests, and to meeting new guests. I'm so looking forward to hanging out on the front porch with a mix of people of all generations from all over the world! And the pool, definitely looking forward to being back at our wonderful pool, basking in the warm Caribbean sunshine.
Don't forget about our magical little spot! Put us on your calendar as soon as you're able to come down for a visit!
What is it like to have a tourism-based business during a pandemic? Well, as you can imagine, it's a year of challenges. The country was completely shut down with borders shut from mid-March 2020 until the end of August. Once the borders opened, businesses were given an extensive list of biosecurity protocols to follow. There were several months of no bookings, and now is still a small trickle, not enough to cover our expenses, even with our employees working part-time. It's our 10 year anniversary this month, but I'm not there to celebrate. We will weather this storm, even though it's given us a beating. We look forward to better days ahead when travel becomes easier again, to welcoming back return guests, and to meeting new guests. I'm so looking forward to hanging out on the front porch with a mix of people of all generations from all over the world! And the pool, definitely looking forward to being back at our wonderful pool, basking in the warm Caribbean sunshine.
Don't forget about our magical little spot! Put us on your calendar as soon as you're able to come down for a visit!
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