Alexandra Talty (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 (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.

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