There was a meme post doing the rounds on social media over the weekend, which read ‘We went from no hospital beds in May to no hotel rooms in Manali in two months’. 

As funny as it sounds right now, it won’t be when the third wave actually hits us, which according to the experts is inevitable.  

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Manali has been the top trending travel destination right now and the reason is that the state government has relaxed lockdown curbs and allowed people to enter without an RT-PCR report. 

The step was taken for the ease of travel, not tourism. 

However, the streets of Manali are jam-packed with tourists right now who could actually be responsible for inviting the third wave in India sooner than expected.    

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Not just Manali, some other tourist places in India are also likely to be crammed with people who tested positive for ‘wanderlust’ during the lockdown and have this ‘zindagi na milegi dobara’ attitude towards life. 

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Here are 5 tourist places in India that aren’t asking travellers for an RT-PCR, which you could totally steer clear of if you are not a Covidiot: 

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No negative covid report is required in Tamil Nadu. But if you are flying to Coimbatore and then taking a cab to Ooty, your flight might require one. 

Tamil Nady was among the worst-hit states during the second wave and new cases of delta plus variant have also been detected lately. Just saying. 

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Karnataka opened the state borders for travellers post unlock for people from all states.  

However, if you are travelling via train from Maharashtra, Punjab and Kerala, hard luck. Train travellers from these states need to carry a negative RT-PCR report. 

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For all those who have been missing Dilli ki chaat and have pending wedding shopping to do from Chandni Chowk, you can go without getting tested for Covid. 

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Manali is just one of the numerous holiday destinations in Himachal Pradesh. 

The day it unlocked borders, there was a traffic jam on the Kalka-Shimla highway. So, if you are planning a vacation, rest assured you would not have empty streets to yourself for sure.  

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If you have gotten one dose of vaccination, which we hope you have by now, you can travel to Chandigarh and the entire Punjab with your vaccination certificate. No RT-PCR required. 

However, we recommend you get tested after your travel and follow safety precautions, still.  

Or better yet, stay home, get fully vaccinated and let this pandemic end?

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