Why We Almost Got Stranded in Taiwan!
On our last night in Taipei, we decided to visit 7-Eleven for some last-minute pasalubong shopping. While deciding which food items to buy, all three of us were surprised when our phones simultaneously received an alarm. It was a security alert warning everyone to be more vigilant as 40 tourist passengers aboard a cruise ship that had just arrived in Taiwan had tested positive for COVID-19. The places they visited were also some of the places we had visited! We headed back to our accommodation, feeling anxious. We packed our things and sanitized everything so we’d be ready for our early morning flight. In an effort to help contain the spread of the coronavirus, just two days after our return flight, the Philippine government included Taiwan in the travel ban along with Hong Kong and Macau. Countries were starting to close their borders, and we nearly got stuck in Taiwan. We made it home just in the nick of time. Thank God we were able to return safe and healthy from that trip. As we le
