AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - 30

Far From

HOM E
by Laura Del

Rosso

W

hen Jeanne Burnham and her mother, Mary, sailed from Fort
Lauderdale on a 128-day around-the-world cruise in early 2020 they
imagined a memorable trip. They looked forward to seeing New
Zealand, one of the countries high on their list of places the well-traveled pair looked
forward to visiting.

"Dawn worked
tirelessly trying to
find a f light ideal to
our wants and
needs."

What they could not have imagined was getting caught in a global pandemic
that left them at sea for days without knowing how or when they would return
home. Even with no one aboard Holland America Line's Amsterdam exhibiting
symptoms or diagnosed with coronavirus, the ship was turned away from ports in
Australia, Malaysia and Indonesia.
After days of uncertainty, the captain was finally able to announce that they
would be allowed to dock in Perth, Australia. Jeanne scrambled to rebook their trip
home as Australia moved to halt flights in and out of the country. When her carrier
cancelled its flights, the possibility of being left stranded and abandoned in
Australia indefinitely became a worry.
Both Jeanne and Mary are veterans of many long cruises to far-flung corners of
the world, and those experiences helped them weather the predicament.
"We tend to take things in stride and we knew we'd get home eventually," shares
Jeanne. "We watched the news but it wasn't like on other ships where they had cases
and were confined to the cabins. We were having nice dinners and seeing shows,
and the captain kept us well informed."
Supporting them was their AAA Travel Agent Dawn Gibson who
was in contact with Jeanne and Mary around-the-clock as ports refused
the Amsterdam. The Fayetteville AAA Travel office, where Gibson is the
general manager, also had another set of clients from North Carolina

PHOTOS COURTESY OF LINDA COITE

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of AAA Traveler - Fall 2020

Your Escap Awaits
Oceania Cruises
Traveler Table of Contents
Letter from AAA Travel Vice-President, Rob Huffman
Because Someday I'll Cruise The Mississippi
Travel Buzz
Cities We Love Mystic, Connecticut
Tropical Paradise Is Closer Than You Think
We've Got Your Back!
Think Small
Navigator
See America
Viking Cruises
Save on Asheville Getaways
Hotel Bennett
Royal Caribbean International
Journeys Without A Crowd Alexander + Roberts
Journeys Without A Crowd Tauck
Alaska Hollan American Line
Carnival
Unforgettable Rail Routes Rocky Mountaineer
Explore Alaska Princess
The Adventure of a Lifetime African Travel
Leading The Way In River Cruising Ama Waterways
Trafalgar
Celebrity Cruises
Rent a Cruise America RV from AAA! Cruise America
5 T IPS for Healthy Travel Today
Alaska All In
Nevada's Silver Stars
Fall for Virginia's Skyline Drive
Home Sweet Museum
Far From Home
Hilton Head
Road Less Traveler
Traveler Impressions
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - Your Escap Awaits
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - Oceania Cruises
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - Traveler Table of Contents
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - Letter from AAA Travel Vice-President, Rob Huffman
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - Because Someday I'll Cruise The Mississippi
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - Travel Buzz
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - 5
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - 6
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - Cities We Love Mystic, Connecticut
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - Tropical Paradise Is Closer Than You Think
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - 9
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - 10
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - We've Got Your Back!
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - 12
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - 13
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - Think Small
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - 15
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - 16
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - Navigator
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - See America
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - Viking Cruises
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - Save on Asheville Getaways
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - Hotel Bennett
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - Royal Caribbean International
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - Journeys Without A Crowd Alexander + Roberts
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - Journeys Without A Crowd Tauck
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - Alaska Hollan American Line
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - Carnival
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - Unforgettable Rail Routes Rocky Mountaineer
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - Explore Alaska Princess
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - The Adventure of a Lifetime African Travel
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - Leading The Way In River Cruising Ama Waterways
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - Trafalgar
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - Celebrity Cruises
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - Rent a Cruise America RV from AAA! Cruise America
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - N18
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - 5 T IPS for Healthy Travel Today
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - Alaska All In
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - 19
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - 20
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - 21
AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - Nevada's Silver Stars
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AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - Fall for Virginia's Skyline Drive
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AAA Traveler - Fall 2020 - Home Sweet Museum
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