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🇳🇿 Managed Isolation in NZ / Mexico to New Zealand & Quarantine Vlog
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2020
- In this video, I travel back from Mexico, to my homeland of New Zealand.
** NEW REQUIREMENTS NOT MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO **
• Everyone returning from overseas must book their ticket for the two week managed isolation before boarding their plane home. Failure to do so will result in the airline refusing your entry to the flight.
• All travellers from USA & UK will now be required to have proof of a pre-departure negative COVID test before boarding their flight home.
Current circumstances require everyone entering the country to enter a government facility for two weeks of managed isolation (and eventually quarantine if you are found to have the virus). This is in the form of a hotel somewhere in the country.
I try to show my experiences in this video of what you could also expect if you find yourself entering one of these facilities.
My interview link from TV1:
www.tvnz.co.nz...
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/ finndelmundo.travel
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www.epidemicsound.com
Un Neozelandés con un país hermoso y de primer mundo ¿visitando México? Bienvenido a México, otro país sensacional..
Hey friend!! This just showed up on my feed! I know this is old but wanted to say hi!
thanks a lot man! I was worried that I won't be allowed out of my room!!!
Haha that’s what I thought at first but I was surprised when I realised I could leave at any time. Some of the hotels have different rules, like you can leave every odd or even hour on the clock, but others like the one I was at (Holiday Inn) let us leave anytime :)
Haha that’s what I thought at first but I was surprised when I realised I could leave at any time. Some of the hotels have different rules, like you can leave every odd or even hour on the clock, but others like the one I was at (Holiday Inn) let us leave anytime :)
My favorite quarantine video
Thanks Amanda! I remember when I made it there was nothing on TH-cam which was my reason for making it - now there’s hundreds. I’m glad you enjoyed it!! 😃
@@FinnDelMundoTravel yeah I think I’ve watched hundreds now. My daily morning de stress. Quarantine at home sounds so appealing to me
@@amandafisher9101 It sounds weird but I miss being in there 😅! Are you in MIQ currently?
@@FinnDelMundoTravel Totally not weird. I wish I was in MIQ, still in California.
You’re tattoos is bold artistic n elegant it so cool
Thanks @peetak! I am really happy with them 😍
Wow that must´ve been very boring to quarantine for 14 days or at least for me. Much power to you buddy.
It went fast but I won’t do it a second time Eddie. No way José 🤣
@@FinnDelMundoTravel I am staying away from doing it at all.
Hi Finn. Really enjoyed your video 😀. I’ve just left The Holiday Inn. My room was 2065...just up from yours. I agree the experience was altogether a good one. I did have an issue with the food as it was more often than not cold. Think it was because it had so far to reach me. I didn’t complain though. The staff were great, the bed so comfy and I loved the bath too...seeing as I only have a shower at home. I’d definitely go back to The Holiday Inn to stay again. Maybe not for 2 weeks though!
Hey Gail! What a coincidence you were just down the hall from my room, those beds were a dream come true! I think the pillows were the most comfortable I have ever rested my head upon 😀! Shame about your food arriving cold, I didn’t encounter that once so maybe they’ve changed the way things are done. Did you get out and about in the garden courtyard? Ha! Definitely don’t go back for 2 weeks; but maybe a one night stay in the future if needed before an international flight 😅😉😉!! Glad you made it back safe.
I've always wondered what it was like. I can't wait to come home. Great video mate
Thanks 🤩 When are you coming back!!? How is Australia?
@@FinnDelMundoTravel : Australia is 👎 and our Premier in Melbourne honestly could not operate a toaster let alone a successful Hotel Quarantine, so here we are since 9th July still in hard lockdown with no end in sight. 🤨
I liked the balcony it's nice to have doors open and fresh air and a place to look out over the garden.
I felt very blessed indeed having that in my room. Some of the facilities in other hotels have windows that don’t even open (not to mention no balcony). Thanks for watching 🙏
Thank you for the video finn. Going to start my time from 13th December. Gonna be in isolation on Christmas but luckily (hopefully) can enjoy new year in my home queenstown. Looking forward to comeback home.
Thanks for watching Karen! Best of luck, I’m sure the staff will make a special Christmas dinner and lay on extra that day to make it seem as normal as possible :) You won’t believe how normal it is here once you are released. Get ready for a world (more or less) which is COVID-free 😃. I hope your time in isolation goes fast like mine did 🤞
Me too! It will be a quiet xmas!
Thanks for sharing! Ill be coming back in july and its good to see just how much we get taken care of.
Add me on Instagram if you have it @finns.travels (I’d love to see your experience in iso)
Thanks Finn for a fun but informative view of your experience of managed isolation. Great to see you home and since this see you in person....
Thanks for watching Vix!! 😀 Next stop your house to measure up the curtains for my van.
Yup txt me and we will it happen......
The mug has made it home 😍😍😍 Haha great vid Finn, although I was VERY distracted by the mug, obviously!
😍Thanks Jen! The travelling mug made it home in one piece and has re-joined the collection of others 😂
Thanks for making this video! I'm going into Managed Iso on Dec 28th so this video has helped a lot!
No worries Maddy! Only things I forgot to mention was laundry which you can do twice during your stay. I chose to wash my things in the sink since they provided washing powder for people like me. Also when leaving after 2 weeks you need to have one final temperature check from the nurse to clear you from the facility :) Good luck!! It goes fast if you have work to do or a good book to read :)
Thank you sooo much for sharing your experience in a such funny way. Hope you stay safe and sound.
Haha thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it 🤩!!
Dude, thx for the great video. One question, do u get to choose which hotel to stay in？
Cheers!! It’s totally random, you could end up in either Auckland, Rotorua, Wellington or Christchurch regardless of where your final destination might be in New Zealand. I just had a friend fly back from New York who ended up in Christchurch and 3 weeks ago I had another friend that came back from New York who ended up in Auckland isolation. It’s really strange how they allocate everyone out - hope this helps 😃
going through managed isolation at the end of January and this was so helpful!!! thank you!
Good luck Jazzi! I hope your 2 weeks goes quickly - mine zapped past in a flash. I think if you have some work to do, a book to read or something other than the hotel TV then your stay will fly by. In this video I forgot to mention the laundry, the hotel I was at could do your clothes twice for you OR if you didn’t mind then they also provided washing powder which I happily used and washed my clothes in my room. Everything in these places are so well thought out. Good luck 👍😀
What great video .that so cool that made it in news article .😊
I know huh!! Really unexpected
Me alegra que llegaras con bien Finnsito! Me reí mucho, buen video como siempre. Que bien manejan el aislamiento, muchos lugares están empeorando, además parece muy cómodo. Wooow el fuego 😂 que bienvenida, te pasó mucho. Cuántos grados hay x allá? Todo tan verde no parece frío. Muéstranos NZ y todo lo de x allá...
What great video .. Thanks for sharing the information ❤️
Thanks so much!! 🤩
Yay!! Loved watching this Finn x
Glad you enjoyed Renee!! 🤩 was fun to make.
haha thanks for all the info bro, enjoy home!
Lol thanks Jirafita, I always watch your Mexican videos in envy! Hope you’re safe.
@@FinnDelMundoTravel Thanks man! I will see you in NZ sometime for sure!
Great video can I ask a question I'm going to be 50 and in quarenteen my friends have given me a limited edition bottle.of vodka to say cheers on camera for it can I take it in my main suitcase and take to hotel? Would like to celebrate this .. cheers
Thanks for watching Jeanette, I had an unopened bottle of tequila in my large bag and had no issues. (Opened it during my stay). Upon arriving to the hotel there was no extra baggage screening. The main problem would be if you wanted to order a bottle of vodka once you arrive, this they won’t allow. They said it was due to their hotel facility’s liquor licence. I hope your stay goes well :)
The shower's not the only thing that's hot... Sounds like Mexico was absolutely roasting!
😂😂😂
As far as the purported exclusivity of your balcony goes, I believe that when a facility has limited balcony rooms available, they're being reserved for people who're symptomatic because those people have restricted access to the outdoor areas. So either your facility had lots of balconies or someone was running a high temperature...
Me, after watching that steamy shower scene! 🥵
(I'm just teasing; the video was very interesting and informative!)
🤣 Possibly because I came from USA being a global hotspot they saw me as a higher risk? I couldn’t say for sure but it was nice to have that outdoor option whenever I felt like getting some Vitimin D ☀️. I miss that shower 🔥 and the hotel overall, loved being there and didn’t want to leave 😂Thanks for watching.
Brilliant insight, mate
Thank you so much Quentin! 😀
Finn, just decided to go back to NZ from Mexico and the MIQ site is crazy busy , there's no spaces left for the next 3 months unless theres a cancelation, then it would pop up but then crashes so no luck as of yet, how long did you book your allocation and also , did you struggle on the MIQ site?? Cheers man
Hey Ivo, yeah I watched TV1 news last week and to my horror they said managed iso was fully booked until June (not great for your current situation if you are trying to get back sooner).
When I came back there was no requirement to book a placement, the airlines originally liaised with the government to find a placement for kiwis returning. I haven’t had any real experience with the MIQ site but a friend of mine who recently went through it all will. Her Instagram is:
instagram.com/chicksnchalk?igshid=1oa9ycwov4ncl
I’d say keep trying every hour until you have luck. Also see if it’s the bad connection on your side in Mexico, it could be that also. Also try messaging Cirrus and she how she got on with it with the link above.
th-cam.com/video/YXFKJlXcpUU/w-d-xo.html
Here is her TH-cam account if you don’t have Instagram.
@@FinnDelMundoTravel thanks I really appreciate your help buddy, yeah my plan was to be back in Wellington early March for a job interview lol, my connection is great here where I am so i guess I'll just have to keep trying hard , thanks for the contact i will definitely ask her what her experience was , thanks again , keep the good work on your channel!
@@ivankov1986 Thanks so much! I really hope you can make it back sooner with an opening. Coincidence, I live in Welly as well. If there’s anything I can help from this side let me know. My Instagram is @finn.franco Good luck 🤞
@@FinnDelMundoTravel Thanks man I appreciate it , I'll add you on Instagram. It would be great to hear what you thought about Mexico (I'm Mexican but also a NZ citizen)maybe a drink or so once i make it to the other side Lol
Absolutely fantastic and wonderful vlog, I really enjoy watching. Thanks for sharing your experience. Have a great weekend. Big thumbs up. Love from Globetrotter Travel with Puran and Karen.🙏👍❤️
Thanks Globetrotters!! Glad you enjoyed it. 🤩
Found this video very informative. Thanks for posting.
Also very much enjoyed your drone video of Monterrey. I was only there once on business, it certainly looks better from the drone. 😉
Learned about your channel from an Ann Avon video. I’m a new follower of hers.
Cheers Rick! Anna is awesome, I stayed with her back in April / May and she encouraged me to give TH-cam a go. I hope to do some more videos together with her when I return (unsure when but hopefully sometime soon).
@Finn’s Travel, i like when you do Spanish videos. I’m learning too and I can understand you.
Managed isolation... Nice way to make it sound less Orwellian.
For sure, it was all a little strange!!
It's as opposed to 'self-isolation' but it's not full quarantine, so it kind of makes sense.
Welcome home Finn 😊
Thanks Doms!! Almost ready to film the NZ series 😁
Don't repeat this one.. ;) Seriously, I hope you can stay in Mexico for a while??
Never again 😉!! I’m now in Mexico until all boarder restrictions and quarantines are lifted. (Months or years?)
true..its the best decision to head back home where its safer. Good thing, you got a little bit of Mexico with you now! Eres un Amigo ya de nuestro gusto. Saludos para N.Z🇳🇿
Si hermano!! Siempre viva Mexico!! I will be back pronto 🤩.
So cool!
Thanks for watching 😃
Thank you.😄
Good luck🤩!! I hope your time goes fast in the managed isolation 🤞🤞🤞
很棒的分享！谢谢你！
ありがとう 🤩🤩🤩
Thank you for the video! My plane will head to NZ on 15th Nov if not canceled. I live in Auckland CBD. So I wish I could stay in one of the hotels in Auckland. Were you able to stay in Auckland?
Thanks for watching :) I was very lucky after flying for 30 hours from Mexico, I was placed at the Holiday Inn Mangere which is 5-10 minutes by bus from the Auckland airport. It really was a random placement and no one on my plane knew until we passed through baggage screening exactly where we were going. I hope you stay in the Auckland CBD. Please let me know where they put you (@finns.travels is my Instagram so message me) Best of luck travelling home 😀
@@FinnDelMundoTravel Thank u for the reply!
Wow! Is managed isolation mandatory for everyone entering NZ right now? I thought you were joking about the double fence for keeping people in until you put the news article up lol. Awesome video!
Hey man! Yeah, can you believe it!? Absolutely everyone coming from overseas must do the 2 weeks. $3100 NZ dollars is the cost of it unless you have a valid reason like being caught out overseas before March 20th. Thankfully that included me :) Cheers for watching!!
You made that coffee just to my liking. I so wish that politics and politicians here in the UK were as compassionate as in NZ. I am also a huge fan of PM Ardern. Just seen the comment below - mince and cheese pie? I need to know more, it sounds delicious!
Haha excellent! ☕️ I was slightly bored when I filmed the extra skits, I don’t know if they added any value to the overall video but it kept me occupied 😅. Mince and cheese pies here in NZ are a CLASSIC!!!! As are the steak and cheese pies - you have never tried them?!!
@@FinnDelMundoTravel I thought that the extra skit added value; it certainly made me smile. I have never tried either pie. Once Covid is tackled, I will have to travel to NZ to try them. What would be your recommendation for a couple of weeks in NZ; places to see, food to eat? I know I want to visit Christchurch.
Hi do they have smart tvs in hotels or just normal tvs. I am travelling with a toddler thts why very worried. Would appreciate if you reply.
Hi Neha, in my hotel I did not have a smart TV. There are 28 different hotels so there is a chance they could be different. At all of them the internet is unlimited and that is what I used with my phone to watch Netflix since the TV wasn’t smart. Also the hotel TV had access to about 100 different channels. Hope this helps, good luck :)
@@FinnDelMundoTravel thank u so much for your reply
Sir new Zealand visa opened?
Hey Akhtar, there are visas being approved for overseas non-residents currently. You can find out more on the official government website here:
www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas
@@FinnDelMundoTravel I want to take bussniss in new Zealand
Are visa opened now?
@@AkhtarAli-zt2yk sorry I don’t work for immigration but if you follow the link I sent you that should answer everything :)
@@AkhtarAli-zt2yk I do know that under special circumstances that some industries in NZ are desperate for workers and are issuing visas.
As usual a great video. I did have one doubt from the beginning though. What, if anything, were you paying? I did find the information by googling and since you had left before August 11, you paid nothing. What an amazing country. It sure helps to be an isolated island, and a very rich one.
Thankfully paid nothing to return since I left the country right before NZ closed it’s boarders for the first time in the country’s history. Those who leave or left after the lockdown on March 4th would need to pay $3100 for the managed isolation and additional adults in the same group are around $950.
Im not sure if I missed it in the video. But is it possible to get courier into your room? Like ordering something online and receiving it in your room?
Thanks for the video :)
Yes it’s possible. Only things not allowed were electrical cooking equipment and alcohol. Everything else is fine as far as online shopping goes :)
Thank you for sharing, I think it's a shame they didn't allow you to film the whole process! Hmmmm Wonder if they are worried about being ashamed of it later? LOL But really why would they mind? Were not all the staff masked? It's very difficult to identify anyone if they have googles and masks.. especially surgical outfits! But we can always watch Grey's Anatomy or some other medical show for that sort of Guessing right? So you had to show your ID... did they offer to show theirs? I am just so curious about this whole process... It's all so strange to me... When I returned from Mexico to the States there was NO lockdowns yet... It almost seemed like we were rushed through the gates with no temp checks or even baggage claim checks.. They basically said, " here's your luggage keep moving!" :D Perhaps in a few months or maybe this time next year everything will look different on this topic... I am still just amazed by it all!!!
I hope this time next year looks different! I’m going to struggle if this virus is still reeking havoc worldwide.
With the restrictions to documenting everything, it was basically restricted to protect the privacy of guests, workers and anyone in the facility who had the right to go about their day without fear of ending up online or in the media. I went with it and can only explain to others my experiences since the video has since been deleted. It was guys in white suits and protective gear more or less, nothing special but it would have been nice to show 😅.
When is your next trip planned for? I think the air boarders are still open as usual between USA and Mexico. I cannot wait to return.
I don't think they are wanting to hide anything because I've seen other videos of managed isolation stays where you can see the queue for the bus, and the police presence, checking in to the hotel, having a Covid-19 test done, the exercise area, armed forces staff supervising the exercise area etc.
GITMO NZ.
Exactly
Hi Finn, Thanks for making the video. When you arrived to LAX, did you need to go through immigration and collect your luggage before checking in with AirNZ? Which airline did you fly from Mexico? Also, did the airline require a PCR test to enter USA? Taking the same route soon. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks.
Hey Kain! USA had a form which was a series of questions to see prior activity to entering USA and which asked about any possible COVID symptoms - the immigration didn’t check this form which I had completed for them or take it from me. They didn’t require a pre COVID test or anything at all - basically tells me USA has given up on anything to do with the virus.
My layover was 11 hours so yeah I did have to collect my luggage for customers to screen and then check it back in for my next flight. LAX was a total ghost town and almost nothing was open so try and take some snacks to get you through the day. Good luck 😃
@@FinnDelMundoTravel Thank you for the info, much appreciated. The Airline from Mex to LAX had no probs with you flying up obviously. I guess you showed your ticket all the way to New Zealand and that was enough? Did you buy two separate tickets (MEX>LAX, LAX>AUK)?
I purchased that leg together through air NZ which was 2 flights under the same booking. The only requisite was my temperature was taken before boarding the plane in Mexico to LA.
What's that thing poking out from under the bed? A lost sock?
Haha let me know what part of the video and I will check 😅
@@FinnDelMundoTravel Hey Finn, it's visible the whole time, so it starts at around 8sec and you can see it over your left shoulder during the whole shot where you're sitting at your desk. :)
It looks like the bed legs 😂
ThAnks for the video. I will be going to Tonga in a week and will be quarantined in New Zealand. Is smoking allowed? And anyone there speak Japanese?
Yeah man you can smoke whenever you want. If your room has a balcony that will be useful otherwise there is a designated smoking area :)
Can you have food delivered to you say if you got special food requirments?
Hey Erin yes absolutely - upon arrival at the facility they will ask you before giving your room key if you have food allergies / special requests so they can cater to your needs. If that still doesn’t meet your needs then you can get food delivered at your own cost :)
Great video. I'm interested in your onward travel to Wellington. Did you fly? If so when did you book it? Do you still get the international baggage allowance for your domestic flight?
Really good question Steve!! Just double checked with my dad who booked it all for me. He said standard fees applied.
I flew with a flexi ticket. Flexi in case I had the virus and needed to change it during my isolation. It was all booked before I left Mexico.
I will back to New Zealand on 8 Jan,21. You do have COVID 19 tested show immigration NZ?
Thank you
Hi, no test was needed before I flew back to New Zealand. All the testing was done at the managed isolation facility :)
😊
The shower scene!😍🤣😂
😅 I regret so many scenes from that video 😅
@@FinnDelMundoTravel I absolutely loved this video!
Well done on a great fun yet informative Video. Even if you had to pay the $3100 for the 14 days, no one could complain about the cost given everything they have done, transport, food, medical care and support. Well organized and effective. Australia could learn alot from NZ. Jacinda ROCKS. BTW love your tatts.👍
Wow thanks so much, glad you enjoyed!! A talking video can always get boarder line boring so with all my spare time I made those silly extra clips to break it up from all being same same 😜.
Was the flight packed into new zealand? or are they pretty empty at the moment?
Not at all, everybody on my Air NZ flight had one entire row to themselves. They have a strict passenger distancing policy in place.
On my flights through Mexico and to USA, there was no distancing on the planes because profit was more important than the health of the passengers.
@@FinnDelMundoTravel Interesting. Praying my flight from UK isn't packed so I get a row to myself ha.
I hope so too! Lying and sleeping flat was the silver lining (if there ever was one) to the year 2020!
Best of luck in your managed isolation and returning to NZ 🙂
Have you felt earthquakes lately??
Hey there!! Yes, there was a small magnitude 4 about two weeks ago that was a common occurrence where I live just north of Wellington City!! Woke me up one afternoon while I was enjoying a Mexican siesta (a habit I have incorporated into my NZ life 😅)
I will be setting out mid November to do my daily 30 part series of the North Island. (Uploading daily) How are things in the US?
@@FinnDelMundoTravel My Amigos from Mexico just left today to visit some other people... Traveling around Oregon is easy and fairly normal Not sure if I will head back to Mexico in December or maybe early January. I hope the officials relax the many rules regarding this virus I have spent time studying this virus and it is less dangerous ultimately than influenza so I am not concerned about that and more stressed about the rules and regulations becoming more complicated! th-cam.com/video/X3aOQ0N74PI/w-d-xo.html
It’s crazy to think what has become of the world in less than a year. Britain is going back into a full lockdown for 4 weeks. Here in NZ it’s basically life as normal with the government’s strict 2 week isolation at the boarder enforcements. To see someone wearing a mask in NZ will almost generate a second look because they are so uncommonly worn. I hope you can travel, I am sure you will be fine. The flights to US and Mexico didn’t stop the entire time since I was there in March but with a possible change in presidency we will see what happens. Voted yet? 😁
@@FinnDelMundoTravel Glad to hear NZ is that close to normal life, I just saw where Italy is ready to shut down again... Tomorrow we will hear at least the early news of elections, but many are already shouting corruption! I don't think it matters which side wins the other will complain loudly and even cause more chaos! At the moment because I live in the country away from the city I can do whatever I wish, however in town people are masking up big time! I hate it! I really believe that Dr. Zach Bush has the whole immune system approach correct.. while elderly need to be protected they are much more likely to die from Isolation! VERY SAD!!! My auntie lives in one such Senior home where her own family is NOT allowed to touch her or visit in close proximity to me that is criminal! ... but my views are in the minority. LOL ugh! waiting for travel perhaps another month... Best wishes! :)
hello..sir
Hola Ivan!! Como estas?
Naked kiwi fruit in the shower. I'M DONE. If you had told me in January that 9 months later I'd be watching a video of captivity in NZ I would have chucked a double mince & cheese pie in your face!
HAAAAAAAA!!!!!!! I had to pass the time somehow and no one else was willing to play lead actor 😂!! Thanks for watching amigo!!
At least NZ can actually operate a successful Hotel Quarantine.... meanwhile our Govt here in Melbourne could not organise a R..t in a Brothel, and here we are still locked up nearly 3mths later, actually Finn got more time outdoors in Quarantine than we are allowed. Really enjoyed seeing how a Govt does things properly and effectively. Cheers for sending us on over for a peek. 👍
Hey mate. How do you get your laundry done?
Good question!! There’s two options:
1) You can do your own laundry in your sink or bath inside your hotel room. They provide laundry powder and this is the option I went with.
OR
2) You have a laundry bag which you place outside your hotel door that they will collect and clean for you. Usually they return your clean clothes a day or two later.
Hope this helps :)