Ep. 97: Stuck in Peru During COVID-19, Government Flights and Getting Home

New Medical Nomads Podcast

I was in Peru when COVID-19 hit and suddenly became trapped when the borders closed -- with 4 hours notice! Here is my wild story about being stuck in Peru. (Part 3 of 3)

3:00 STEP Program: https://step.state.gov/ 12:00 13,000 US citizens Stuck in Peru 15:00 Locals being chased by police on motorcycles! 19:00 Articles about being stuck in Peru: https://www.thedailybeast.com/americanstravelinginperu-wait-to-be-rescued-by-the-united-states?ref=author&fbclid=IwAR32TOcenN-UvV4ayr9Rvm-3dm5A8IlKuiYUbJf2XgoMJVF4_yoS5wtJmnQ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12326247&fbclid=IwAR11frvnFYmDDZWcqRwjBNSJ-jWWY5aKn0Q6OYk4WbM4_3qfNqSR0BlbM5I 20:00 Non-profit Helping Repatriation: https://repatriateusa.net/ 22:00 Facebook Post Asking for Support: https://www.facebook.com/dylan.callier/posts/10158153954707910 28:00 Why there were empty seats on the planes! 33:00 The US Embassy Calling the Non-profit a Scam: https://thehill.com/policy/international/491078-us-embassy-backtracks-on-scam-warnings-about-americans-repatriation?fbclid=IwAR2KsF9MVzjUKjQDl1UMo991dMN0b3YEBIyBJiaD-GC86KzG3FRxzlLSY2c 40:00 Travelers Health Insurance: https://www.worldnomads.com/usa/ 42:00 Apps for Seeing Where You are at in the World: https://www.life360.com/ , https://www.snapchat.com/ 42:00 US Government Website for Safety Information: https://travel.state.gov/ 44:00 Google FI: https://fi.google.com/about/ Get 3 Vetted Recruiters for Free! http://www.nomadicare.com/dylan Get your TravCon Tickets here! https://travelersconference.com/