Alexandra Talty (https://www.alexandratalty.com/ (AlexandraTalty.com))fled Lebanon as coronavirus containment closed the world's borders. She packed up her life in five hours and even had to leave her dog behind. Alexandra is an award-winning Senior Contributor at Forbes (https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexandratalty/ (Forbes.com/sites/alexandratalty)) where she covers travel. She's filed stories from five continents for organizations like The Daily Beast, Outside Magazine, Playboy Magazine and AFAR. In 2019, she was named a National Press Foundation fellow. Share YOUR story on Travel Unites Us! Visit https://travelunitesus.com/share (TravelUnitesUs.com/Share) https://travelunitesus.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_2009.jpg ()