Can you share some really bad covid travel horror stories?

Sure. There was a traveler who booked a luxury resort stay through Costco Travel. When they got there, the resort was undergoing major renovations. There was construction noise all day long, and parts of the resort like the pool and some restaurants were closed. The traveler was not informed about this at all before arrival. They felt very cheated as they had paid a high price for a relaxing vacation.

Here's one. A solo traveler was in a car accident while on a road trip in another country. His travel insurance was meant to cover the cost of vehicle repair and his medical treatment. But the insurance company tried to low - ball the repair estimate and also said that some of his medical treatments were not necessary, so they wouldn't cover them. He had to pay a significant amount from his own savings just to get back on his feet and continue his journey.

Sure. There was this one time a traveler booked a flight to a beautiful island. But there were multiple flight delays, and by the time they finally reached the destination, they found out that the hotel they booked had overbooked and had no room for them. They had to scramble to find another accommodation in an unfamiliar place at a much higher cost.

Sure. There was a case where a person's entire savings were wiped out due to a bank's computer glitch. The bank wrongly transferred all the money to another account and it took months to get it back. Another one is when a bank froze an account during an important business deal because of some minor paperwork issue that could have been easily resolved.

A young woman who worked in a healthcare setting got COVID. She spread it unknowingly to her whole family. Her sister, who was pregnant at the time, had a very difficult time. The baby was born prematurely because of the mother's COVID infection. The family faced so many uncertainties and fears regarding the baby's health and the future of the family.

One horror story was when a family was traveling abroad during the peak of COVID. They got stranded at the airport for days due to sudden flight cancellations. There were no proper arrangements for accommodation, and they had to sleep on the hard airport benches with limited food supplies.

One horror story was about a family where the elderly grandmother got COVID - 19. She was isolated in a hospital room all by herself. Her family could only see her through a window. She was so weak and confused, constantly calling out for her family but they couldn't be by her side. It was heart - breaking to watch her deteriorate day by day without the comfort of her loved ones.

Sure. There are stories where one partner suddenly disappears. It could be that they were involved in some illegal activities or just wanted to escape the marriage for reasons unknown. The remaining partner is left in a state of shock and confusion, having to deal with legal and emotional turmoil all alone.

A small business owner was audited. The auditor found some minor discrepancies in their mileage deductions. But because of the way the IRS handled it, it seemed like a huge deal. The business owner had to go through piles of old records to prove their case. It took a lot of time away from running their business and cost them extra money in accountant fees.

There is a horror story about a diver. He dives deep into the ocean and discovers a sunken ship. But when he enters the ship, he finds that it's filled with the bodies of long - dead sailors. As he tries to leave, the ship seems to come alive and trap him inside. He then has to fight off some sort of sea - monster that has made the ship its lair.