The South East Asia Travel Show
Society & Culture:Places & Travel
2023 is a vital year for travel and tourism in South East Asia and Asia Pacific. January was a fascinating kick-start month for the region's visitor economies. China reopened its airport gates, albeit gradually, the Lunar New Year launched the domestic and outbound travel calendar and tourism boards set out their (initial) 2023 visitor forecasts. On today's show, Gary and Hannah review January's Top 10 travel talking points and discuss what they could mean for the 12 months ahead. The journey takes us to 9 countries around the region. En route, we assess the return of Chinese tour groups to 7 ASEAN countries, discuss airport capacity in Vietnam and Thailand and address an administrative bottleneck for the Laos-China train. Plus we talk sales tax refunds in Philippines, tourism villages in Indonesia, sky-high hotel rates in Singapore and two Malaysian Prime Ministers challenged in the courts over an aborted high-speed rail project. Phew!
Selfie Travel Culture in SEA
Locked Down in Malaysia
Dreaming of a Travel & Tourism Recovery
Another Torrid Week For Travel in Asia
COVID-19 Wreaks Travel Havoc Across Asia
Travel Buzzword Bingo
Novel Coronavirus Global Emergency: Asia's Travel Fear Factor Returns
20 for the 2020s: An SEA Travel Wishlist - Part 2
20 for the 2020s: An SEA Travel Wishlist - Part 1
The South East Asia Travel Show - The Pilot Edition
The South East Asia Travel Show Trailer
The 2019 South East Asia Travel Year in Review
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