Parisians Carole de la Cheneliere and Olivier Merleau were all set for their once-in-a-lifetime road trip down America's famous interstates -- but ...
The coronavirus pandemic has muted the call of the open road for vactionners, and this Los Angeles highway is seen nearly empty in April 2020. LOS ANGELES: Parisians Carole de la Cheneliere and Olivier Merleau were all set for their once-in-a-lifetime road trip down America's famous interstates - but then, the pandemic struck.
"We had organized everything", including exchanging currency, buying maps and gathering tips from other road trippers, she said.The plan was to end in Las Vegas to celebrate their birthdays, which fall within five days of each other. While some states are looking to ease their lockdowns by reopening certain businesses, many tour operators believe they will be the last to recover.
Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles is usually full of tourists but remains largely empty during the pandemic. Both Meier and Purdy have had to lay off staff as stay-at-home orders and international travel bans caused a flood of cancellations that essentially wiped out their peak season.
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