Prior to living abroad, I was confident in my ability to handle hardships and uncomfortable situations. Plenty of millennials can testify to graduating at the peak of a recession, suffering under crippling student loan debt, living through the threat of H1N1, Ebola, and etc.

That’s all great but COVID-19 proved different.

So, what’s it like being an expat during the pandemic? Is it safe to travel internationally during the coronavirus disease pandemic?