The South East Asia Travel Show
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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!
Two Years of Travel Disruption, Part 1: 15 Temporary & Permanent Changes in Travel
Is South East Asia Ready to Reboot Travel in the Year of the Tiger?
22 for 2022: A Wishlist for Travel & Tourism in ASEAN - Part II
Producing Travel Shows in Lombok, with Josh Edwards
22 For 2022: A Wishlist for Travel & Tourism in ASEAN - Part I
2022: The Current State of Travel & Tourism in South East Asia
2021 in Review: The Good, The Bad & The Delta Variant
The SEA Travel News Show: What’s it Like Flying From ASEAN to Australia in a Pandemic?
The SEA Travel News Show: South East Asia Retreats from Travel (Again!)
Omicron Strikes Fear into South East Asia
The SEA Travel News Show: Riding the China-Laos Railway
Checking the Travel & Hotel Booking Pulse in South East Asia, with Dan Lynn
The SEA Travel News Show: Cambodia Reopens to the World
The Highs & COVID-era Lows of Bangkok‘s Restaurant Scene, with Jarrett Wrisley
The SEA Travel News Show: An Extraordinary Week of Travel Announcements in Malaysia
Slow Travel, Cultural Heritage & Nature Filmmaking in South East Asia, with Kamila Delart
The SEA Travel News Show: Two Months To Rescue Travel & Tourism in 2021!
Destination 2022: The Maldives Hits 1 Million Visitors This Year - What Happens Next?, with Ruth Franklin
Destination 2022: Australia Gets Ready to Reopen - What Happens Next?, with Simon Westaway
Destination 2022: All Eyes On Bali - What Happens Next?, with the Bali Hotels Association
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