
Sebastian Pufke: Arriving from Doha, Qatar, with about 30 other passengers, Pufke quarantined in a hotel in Perth, Australia. The experience, he says, cost him $2,500 AUD and was complete with security guards and military personnel.

Jade Chung: Quarantining in Sydney, Chung says she was lucky to be put up in a luxury apartment, where, she says, the catering was surprisingly good.

Sarah McKenzie: The 20-year-old's quarantine in New Zealand, where McKenzie has citizenship and decided to move (she carries a US passport as well), was easy because of the two-room suite she was placed in. The three fresh meals and daily medical check-ins helped, she said.

Yeowon Kim: The Seoul quarantine happened to fall on Yeowon's husband's birthday. Yeowon says she ordered supplies from her phone and had them delivered next-day, providing a bit of light in an otherwise odd experience.

Amjad Nsou: Nsou's quarantine in Amman, Jordan -- following time in Detroit -- took place in a hotel with some spectacular views.

Brittney Jarrett: The family got through the Salt Lake City quarantine following a visit with family out of state with art projects, pajama days and a little extra screen time, according to Jarrett.

Nadia Ashan: The Toronto quarantine included balcony workouts and quality time with Ashan's daughter. The mother-daughter duo cooked, cleaned and watched lots of movies when they weren't working out.

Hannah Danziger: As Danziger prepared to visit her boyfriend in Ireland for the first time, she holed up away from her family in Vermont. There was lots of exercising and Netflix-watching, says Danziger, who admits to going a little stir crazy toward the end.

Anita Draa: San Diego-based Draa (who has EU citizenship along with her daughter) quarantined in an apartment in Amsterdam after bringing her daughter to a study program. She says the balcony was awesome and reports enjoying the change of scenery, even though she mostly used the time to get work done.

Jithu Joy: Kerala, India is where Joy has been quarantining. He and his family are taking the separation seriously, using a basket to transfer items from the first floor up to Joy's room on the second floor.

Shonali Bose: Bose was forced to quarantine twice by her family in Washington state -- first after a trip to Michigan and then after her graduation in Los Angeles. While staying in her family's basement, she played guitar, watched a lot of TV, exercised and read. For meals, a tray would be placed on top of the stairs for Bose to grab and eat in isolation.

Bahar Bee: Arriving in Australia from the US, Bee says she took to doing photography after she grew bored.

Emily Zhang: After studying in Budapest, Zhang returned to Taiwan, where she chose to quarantine at home in her room instead of a hotel. She reports feeling very lonely and sad at first. Creating a list helped her feel more productive and less listless.

Tracey Humble: On day 10, Humble decided to tie-dye a shirt, something she'd never done before. The Canadian quarantined at home, temporarily displacing her family, after traveling to Florida. Humble says she felt completely fine during her isolation.

Tarek el Masri: Masri counted down the quarantine days in Montreal. He shared some of his experience on his Instagram.

Soumya Sinha: Following a seven-day quarantine in New Delhi, Sinha's passport was returned to her and her wrist was stamped.

Maria Daniella Quiñones: After having met up with her boyfriend Ricardo Antón in Madrid, Quiñones found she could not get a flight back home to Italy. Quiñones and Antón endured the lockdown together in Tenerife, Spain where Antón's family is from.

Maria Daniella Quiñones: The long-distance couple wasn't expecting their meet-up to turn into a quarantine situation where one wasn't able to return home, but they say the forced quarantine was surprisingly good for their relationship.


