evidence: 10 Travel Stories from COVID-19 Lockdowns Around the World [...] The 2020 coronavirus pandemic caught us in the middle of what ever we were doing. There were no forewarnings and shutdowns were just days or hours away. This family was separated across Bangkok, Northern Ireland and a Cruise ship. They eventually figured out a way to come together and also travel to some remarkable places – without any tourists. [...] In the first weeks of the pandemic I was housesitting in Northern Ireland for my parents who were found themselves stuck onboard an around-the-world cruise. Meanwhile my wife was stranded in our Bangkok condo with flight cancellations, ongoing travel restrictions, lockdowns and curfews.