Ah, yes, the lost art of travel. Something we’re certainly not doing very much of right now. Â
But not all trips were canceled. Many Portlanders have made their own scaled-back journeys to places near and far, whether because they had to for work and family obligations or because they just couldn’t stand their home office/classroom anymore. From a coastal trailer with its own kitchen to an isolated forest retreat (pictured on the cover above) to a moving bubble in your car, we explore some pandemic-era escapes.
(Top photo courtesy Getaway House)
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Social Distancing Was Already a Selling Point for Getaway House
Units come with everything you need to get away and stay away. But pro tip: BYO coffeemaker.
Pandemic Travel: A 5,000-Mile Moving-Bubble Road Trip through 10 States
Nothing turns you into an advocate for a national mask mandate like a drive across Nebraska.
Pandemic Travel: Montana’s Glacier National Park, as Packed as Ever
In Big Sky Country, things are more social than distanced.
4 Great Options for Trailers, Yurts, and Cabins at the Coast
Find distanced lodging at rolling retreats and—they’re back!—state parks.
Pandemic Travel: Navigating Plane Trips, One Sanitizing Wipe at a Time
Plan A was a cruise, so flying to Vegas felt like a safer Plan B. But Vegas is not built for our current reality.
Pandemic Travel: A Cross-Country Train Trip from Portland
Taking a ride on Amtrak’s Empire Builder … at the end of empire
Hoping to Camp in Oregon State Parks This Summer? You Can’t Book Quite Yet
After COVID cancellations and closures, the state park system is persevering for next year—but needs some time to heal.
Pandemic Travel: A Dreamy Weekend in Astoria
Sea lions, coffee, fish and chips, and a huge bathtub make a trip feel almost normal.
Pandemic Travel: Time Warp in the Columbia River Gorge
A mere treat in normal times, a Hood River weekend getaway offers some needed relief in 2020.
Rentable Camper Vans and RVs Pick Up New Fans in the Pandemic
Their usual international clients can’t get here, but rental companies are seeing plenty of interest from locals.
Pandemic Travel: An Unexpected Trip to Italy
From airport cake to help with COVID tests via Nextdoor, slices of humanity shine through amid the grief.
Pandemic Travel: The Prison Trip that Never Happened
The state pen in Walla Walla didn’t seem that far away. Then COVID hit.
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