I have more than 2 decades experience in
various aspects of the travel industry, my lifestyle travel books are in
libraries worldwide (WorldCat.org), and my lifestyle travel book, No More
Hotels In Paris is in the permanent collection of Library of Congress, I
have read the references you will find below this post, and I believe 2022 is a
year to travel wherever you want, but there are still certain perquisites to
determine before you book.
For instance, Forbes gives "current"
for the moment only regulations for nations around the world, but this could
change if some nations determine they have an uptick in a particular variant
COVID.
Although the general advice is it's okay to
book now for the summer, I see a hazard if you book a fare that you can't
cancel, and trip insurance won't pay for what is called "an act of
God" that could be applied to any COVID related problems. However, keep in mind that booking a fare you
can cancel will cost up to double more depending on the destination and other
factors.
As well, if you intend to go to one of the
major European countries, remember there is a war going on in Ukraine that
could flare into Poland and other unexpected problems could occur to affect
some of the major Capitals in Europe.
My advice is to book your trip to Europe now but no further than 2 weeks ahead of your European trip. Insofar as other international destinations
keep abreast of what is going on in those countries and perhaps if there are no
current problems you can book for trip a month from now.
Domestically, there are problems with food
shortages and gasoline prices, don't expect a "cheap" trip, be
prepared to book but you may find that a "surcharge" could be added
to the price you expect to pay, do read the fine print of your booking contract,
I'm sure you'll find a mention of changes due to extreme price increases.
Sadly, in these uncertain times, there is no certainty and when it comes to travel count on Murphy's law an adage or epigram that is typically stated as: "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong."
