Ep 136: 22 Travel Wishes for South East Asia in 2022: Revisited!

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9 Jun 2022 • 28m56s

We’re almost halfway through 2022. Several important developments in travel and tourism have occurred across South East Asia. International travel is back, which was our primary hope. But are we any closer to seeing some of our other travel wishes come true?

This week, Gary and Hannah re-visit 12 of the 22 positive changes for 2022, which we set out back in January. Which wishes have come true, which are still pending - and which were well-meant wishful thinking?

En route, we reassess tourism target setting and domestic travel policies, the restart of outbound travel and vaccine equality, backpacker tourism and the employment outlook for fresh hospitality graduates.

Plus, will tourism players ever be compelled to publish zero emissions targets?

Resources

Link to the Stuart McDonald article referenced here.

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