January 2022: In Review
Blog Published on 2 Feb 2022
We kickstarted 2022 by producing 5 new podcasts - including our annual 2-part travel wish list show for South East Asia, and a regional round-up ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. We also interviewed Lombok-based travel filmmaker Josh Edwards.
Click the links below to listen to our January 2022 shows - listed in ranking order:
- Ep 115: 2022: The Current State of Travel & Tourism in South East Asia
- Ep 116: 22 For 2022: A Wishlist for Travel & Tourism in ASEAN - Part I
- Ep 118: 22 for 2022: A Wishlist for Travel & Tourism in ASEAN - Part II
- Ep 117: Producing Travel Shows in Lombok, with Josh Edwards
- Ep 119: Is South East Asia Ready to Reboot Travel in the Year of the Tiger?
Here are our top 4 January podcast stats:
- The show was downloaded in 57 countries during the month.
- January brought our 2nd biggest monthly audience, slightly behind November 2021.
- Top 10 listener markets were: UK, US, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Canada & Brazil.
- 46.1% of listeners tuned in via Apple Podcasts, 15.8% on Spotify, 7.2% on Google Podcasts, 4.0% Podcast Addict & 2.38% on Pocket Casts.
Latest Episodes Catch up with the pods you may have missed
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26 Jun 2025 • 40m18s
Ep 259: South East Asia's Top 10 Talking Points of 2025 So Far: Travel & Tourism in a New Era of Global Uncertainty
It’s been a pretty unsettling first half of 2025 on a geopolitical level, and the regional outcomes are creeping but still uncertain. Against this backdrop, South East Asian airports have remained busy - but structural and cyclical challenges for travel economies are emerging.
So, what do the events of January-June tell us about the rest of 2025 and into 2026? This week, Gary and Hannah assess the 10 top takeaways in the year so far.
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20 Jun 2025 • 17m26s
Ep 258: Is an ASEAN Tourism Visa South East Asia's Most Pressing Travel Concern?
“Despite referencing the word ‘tourism’ 26 times in its new Vision 2045 plan, ASEAN remains uncomfortable discussing a regional tourism visa. This largely reflects its institutional limitations rather than a lack of ambition.” Over recent months, significant hype has surrounded the possibility of the 10 countries (soon 11) of South East Asia launching a shared visa for tourists. The context is that each country in the region wants to expand tourism to support economic development.
