For anyone who doesn't known who I am, I'm a world traveler, travel blogger and digital nomad with a Youtube channel, Gabriel Traveler. I've been traveling around the world for the past thirty years, visiting seventy-two countries so far.
I recently completed a seven-month trip around the world. After traveling for so long I was ready for a break and went back home to California in January. This coincidentally happened to be right as news of the coronavirus (COVID-19) began to make headlines around the world. I was visiting family in northern California at the time and following developments daily as the virus continued to spread and captured the world's attention.
But after a month of staying with family, I was ready for a change of scene. About ten days ago, on March 7th, I flew from San Francisco, California to Guadalajara, Mexico. The SFO airport was eerily quiet. Once I arrived in Mexico things were perfectly normal. There were only five reported cases of the coronavirus at the time. (The number has now risen to 93 confirmed cases in Mexico as of today, March 18th. To see a live count of coronavirus cases around the world click here.)
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
This Is Not The End Of The World
A few things to keep in mind as we go into a very confusing and unknown phase of human civilization:
1. This is not the end of the world or of humanity. Humans have been around for hundreds of thousands of years and we'll get through this one, whatever happens.
2. Our modern society is way out of balance with the natural world. Perhaps this is exactly what is needed to kick us in the pants and give us the motivation to make necessary changes in how we interact with our home planet.
3. Even if you get the virus, it's not a death sentence. It's similar to the flu (but can be severe for some). Viruses have been around for thousands of years and are always circulating around the planet. This is by no means the deadliest disease we've ever faced.
1. This is not the end of the world or of humanity. Humans have been around for hundreds of thousands of years and we'll get through this one, whatever happens.
2. Our modern society is way out of balance with the natural world. Perhaps this is exactly what is needed to kick us in the pants and give us the motivation to make necessary changes in how we interact with our home planet.
3. Even if you get the virus, it's not a death sentence. It's similar to the flu (but can be severe for some). Viruses have been around for thousands of years and are always circulating around the planet. This is by no means the deadliest disease we've ever faced.
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