Hey guys i am in colombia with my girlfriend at the moment and there is still a lockdown going on and it seems that it will be that way for a longer time. I mean i can live with most of the restrictions, no restaurants partys etc... but what me bothers is that we also cant receive any visits and also cant go for a walk at the beach together with our dog and also are not allowed to swim, even at the hours when its allowed to exercise. I am aware that we are in a health crisis but some restrictions are just insane or should i say making us insane?! Seeing 1-2 friends in a month or going alone for a swim shouldnt be prohibited in my opinion.
So we are thinking when the airports open up to move for a while to another country(sept-oct). Preferable at the same continent. A country that takes this health crisis serious but also dont cuts to harsh in our individual freedoms.
We have a dog with us. I am from switzerland and my gf from paraguay if thats relevant. Thanks for your input!

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Hey guys i am in colombia with my girlfriend at the moment and there is still a lockdown going on and it seems that it will be that way for a longer time. I mean i can live with most of the restrictions, no restaurants partys etc... but what me bothers is that we also cant receive any visits and also cant go for a walk at the beach together with our dog and also are not allowed to swim, even at the hours when its allowed to exercise. I am aware that we are in a health crisis but some restrictions are just insane or should i say making us insane?! Seeing 1-2 friends in a month or going alone for a swim shouldnt be prohibited in my opinion.

So we are thinking when the airports open up to move for a while to another country(sept-oct). Preferable at the same continent. A country that takes this health crisis serious but also dont cuts to harsh in our individual freedoms.

We have a dog with us. I am from switzerland and my gf from paraguay if thats relevant. Thanks for your input!

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"Takes this seriously" but doesnt limit your ability to move about freely and do as you please are literal opposites.

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I think people need to get the right mentality about this. If restrictions are followed correctly, it reduces the spread and therefore results in faster reopening and back to normal. I am based in Cambodia. We have had no more internal cases since April. They closed bars, schools, casinos and gyms but restaurants and cafes stayed open. People were cooperative and disciplined so it was handled with minimal impact. Now everything is open again(schools open when new term starts in August).All new cases are caught on the very strict entry requirements/quarentine. So no internal spread. So for all of us inside Cambodia, it's basically like normal. Just wear masks and have temperature checks. I go to the gym, I eat outside, I got to visit Angkor wat last month, I'll go to the islands next week. Looking at the comments, you can see the ones boasting about the least restrictions are also the countries currently being very badly affected. I'm choosing to ignore the conspiracy nut balls. I know as digital nomads, restrictions goes against our lifestyle but,Take the short term inconvenience for the long term benefit.  😊

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same continent your only option is Guyana... all other countries are fucked

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It’s insane it’s not just you! We live in a world where people who are mostly just afraid terrified or fear death are in control and unhealthy by the way are in control of the world and into trying to see if they can find a way to control life before it can be turned over to Bill Gates Dr. Fauci and Mark Zuckerberg who I include because I’m now in Facebook jail for trying to suggest that we don’t have to do it this way so we are all so much screwed some are  more screwed than others but for the moment those of us who are recently saying and really healthy not afraid of getting sick are being controlled by the very sick very fearful people who want to take no responsibility for their own health which is really to me the problem! Instead of using this to clean up chemicals pesticides in gym most of the environment and rebuild peoples health they just want to be locked down and they want you to be locked down with them this makes no sense and I hope you’ll join us all when we have time to push back! Do you leave try to find a country that’s not quite so frightened although I have to say as an American I still blame America because they are scaring everyone for no reason and they lie lie lie about everything the statistics that you see is what it is what it is if no one‘s interested in looking at the people Stay healthy and we’re not sure the test actually measure positive Covid anyway positive something by Covid it’s hard to know! Take the vitamins take the herbs and realize there are lots of things out there that can be done for people and find a place where there’s some freedom good luck and God bless

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I feel your soul crushing pain from Buenos Aires. I strongly disagree with these harsh lockdowns as well. Absolutely Ludacris. What baffles me more is Buenos Aires is one of the strictest lockdowns and the longest lockdown in the world. We weren't even allowed out of the house until last week from March 16th. I live in a busy area. There were NO people. There was NOWHERE to go. Masks are compulsory. You won't see anyone without one. Yet here we are 4+ months later with the virus raging out of control.   Moreso than countries that had far less restrictions.

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