Travelling in 2020 was largely a pipe dream, with coronavirus shutting borders throughout the globe.
However one journey influencer nonetheless determined to share a highlights reel of their jet-setting journeys, solely to be slammed as ‘tone deaf’.
To welcome within the New Year, blogger Barbora Ondrackova posted a wrap of the areas she visited throughout 2020 on her TikTok account.
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Within the video, Ondrackova is seen touching down in luxurious areas together with Paris, the Maldives, Dubai, Italy and Budapest.
When popping champagne and attending music concert events with hundreds of visitors, the blogger neglects to put on a face masks or observe any COVID well being precautions whereas travelling in airports and eating out in public areas.
“My 2020 in a nutshell. Fortunately we have been capable of go to 9 nations and 30 cities this yr even tho [sic] there was COVID,” Ondrackova captioned the video.
Although the publish acquired 18.7k likes, commenters criticised the journey influencer for her video’s ‘insensitive’ nature.
“Does she reside in one other 2020?” requested one, whereas one other labelled the publish as “fairly tone deaf.”
“We had very completely different years,” one other commenter wrote.
“And we surprise why COVID continues to be a factor,” one added.
One TikTok consumer even took the prospect to tell Ondrackova of the irresponsible nature of her actions.
“You need to be dwelling and be accountable. It is only one yr. Take into consideration how many individuals are lifeless now, however did not must be – simply so you possibly can social gathering,” they wrote.
Responding to her critics, Ondrackova defined in a remark that she was “travelling for work.”
“Ought to I sit at dwelling with no revenue being unable to pay my payments?” she requested.
She clarified “all events have been allowed at the moment.”
Ondrackova started running a blog six years in the past and has since amassed a following of greater than 500,000 customers.
The blogger shared the precautions she had taken throughout her travels, saying she had been examined 3 times earlier than travelling between locations and didn’t “meet in teams” as soon as the virus unfold globally.
“To my data to today I used to be fortunate sufficient to not get contaminated,” she added.
Whereas many customers referred to as the video an “insult” to healthcare employees, just a few got here to Ondrackova’s protection.
“It is ridiculous what number of of you’re moaning at her for travelling for her job could I add, and I am positive if she had a distinct job she’d do business from home,” one wrote.
“Thanks for not placing your life on maintain. And residing, not simply surviving,” one other mentioned.
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