Refundable

For the second time within a month I have cancelled a hotel reservation for a trip abroad. The first time was after my car accident and Covid infection, now it was because I had not booked the flight yet, but the price for tickets had gone up and travelling on a standby ticket was risky when I need to be at the office the day afterwards. Both times I had already paid the hotel room, but got a refund within minutes. Old me would have chanced the cheaper non-refundable rate and been certain that nothing would happen to prevent me on going on the planned trip. Current pandemic-proofed me has learnt that things can occur that eff up your plans. I am still itching to go on a mini trip abroad, but it probably won't happen this year.