Ep 104: The SEA Travel News Show: Two Months To Rescue Travel & Tourism in 2021!

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4 Nov 2021 • 23m00s

It’s been a dismal year so far for travel and tourism in South East Asia. Now, as vaccine rollouts accelerate and events – and reopening speculation – gather pace, we’re launching a brand new weekly show.

The SEA Travel News Show will feature a snappy mix of news, updates and mini interviews to keep you up to speed with the latest happenings here in South East Asia.

Our take-off edition features the latest from Thailand, Bali, Singapore and Australia.

Hannah joins Gary to chat through the potential outlook for travel and tourism for the rest of 2021 - and into 2022.

Phnom Penh-based Nick Ray, Founder of Hanuman Films and long-time Lonely Planet writer, dials in from the World Travel Market (WTM) in London to tell us about the South East Asian presence at the show.

And we finish in the Maldives, which recently received its 1 millionth visitor in 2021. Ruth Franklin, Co-Founder of Secret Paradise Maldives, tells us why she is feeling optimistic for tourism to the Indian Ocean archipelago in 2022.

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Ep 104: The SEA Travel News Show: Two Months To Rescue Travel & Tourism in 2021!

About This Episode

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Ep 317: Vietnam's Golden Tourism Year Continues, Thailand Revises its Visa Rules for Travellers & AirAsia Tests New Routes into Europe

Ep 316: Thailand's Tourism Tax is Back, Vietnam Targets 50 Million Visitors & Russia Entices South East Asian Tourists

Hannah Pearson

Gary Bowerman