Sydney, Australia If you’re reading this you’re probably curious about Australia’s mandatory government issued 14 day quarantine. Whether you are merely curious about Australia’s extreme COVID measures or are going to have to quarantine yourself-- you’re in the right place. I ended up having to complete the quarantine because my husband, Rasmus, got a job in Australia/New Zealand mid-pandemic. There was no getting around the solitary confinement. On my way to Australia, I rea