The coronavirus has disrupted travel in unprecedented ways, grounding airlines and emptying out hotel rooms. But as lockdown restrictions begin to lift around the world, people are once again thinking about travel — and the best ways to do it during a pandemic.

Travel experts expect the summer of 2020 to be the summer of the road trip.

Coronavirus induced International travel bans has prompted travel lovers to look closer to home for their holiday getaway. This year, 46 million Americans say that they plan to hit the open road in a recreational vehicle (RV), the figure has been up by 25 million in 2019.

Let’s make our road trip to Montenegro.

Montenegro has some of the nicest beaches in the world. The coastline is absolutely stunning and you can cover all of it in a very short amount of time. From Herceg Novi in the north, you can see beauty all the way to the south - Kotor Perast, Tivat, Budva, Sveti Stefan, Petrovac, Bar, Ulcinj…

Car hire in Montenegro IMO is essential. You may take tours and some public transport, but you will explore true essence of Montenegro’s beauty in self-driving. This way, you can stop your car occasionally to observe something that took your breath away in passing; which is a regular occurrence here. The mountainous terrain of this region, also makes exploring so much easier.

If you are a fan of yachting, you need to visit the Yacht Marina in Porto Montenegro, a luxury resort close to Tivat Airport. They have just become the first marina in the world to be awarded the newly-established 5 Gold Anchor Platinum accreditation.

Where to stay?… XcelTrip can provide you with appropriate accommodations. 

There are plenty of hotels in the most popular destinations as well as some other quirky options.  One of the easiest and most convenient way to make your hotel bookings is via XcelTrip  - a blockchain-based online travel services website and apps (Android and iOS*) where users can book hotel accommodation with ease, and make payments using their crypto tokens / digital assets.

Two exquisite places that should really stand out for you are: the charming and the Hotel Mediteran Conference & Spa resort.

From Iberostar Bellevue you’ll be a 5-minute drive from Becici Beach and 6 minutes from Sveti Nikola Island. This 4-star hotel is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Slovenska Beach and 2.5 mi (4 km) from Mogren Beach.

Similarly, from Hotel Mediteran Conference & Spa resort you'll be a 5-minute walk from Becici Beach and a 4-minute drive from Sveti Nikola Island. This 4-star hotel is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Slovenska Beach and 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Mogren Beach.

Is it safe?

Many people have a strange perception of the Balkans being the wild west of Europe which is certainly not the case. On the contrary, many tourists actually find it to be one of the safest places they have ever visited.