Ep 114: 2021 in Review: The Good, The Bad & The Delta Variant

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13 Dec 2021 • 38m00s

This time last year, our 2020 in Review show described it as “12 months that no-one will ever forget.” We could say exactly the same for 2021. Long periods of lockdown throughout South East Asia, stop-start domestic travel, governments moving forwards and backwards and strict border policies in place.

There were a few bright spots, but not as many as hoped for, or perhaps expected.

So, for the 2021 in Review show Gary and Hannah created a list of 10 events and developments that will always remind us of this year, plus 4 more that bubbled just beneath.

The only spoiler alert is in the headline of this podcast - so, please take a listen and let us know your thoughts and comments on our selection of the 10 definitive impacts on travel and tourism in South East Asia in 2021.

Roll on 2022!

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Ep 114: 2021 in Review: The Good, The Bad & The Delta Variant

About This Episode

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Ep 311: Speedboat Safety in Vietnam, Scam Centres in Cambodia & Timor Leste & Seaplanes in Thailand

Ep 310: Vietnam's Airlines Expand at Warp Speed, Bangkok Rides the Mega-Wellness Wave & Durian Tourism Ambassadors in Malaysia: June 2026 in Review

Hannah Pearson

Gary Bowerman