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In Conversation: "COVID-19's Been Devastating for Bali," with Stuart McDonald, Travelfish
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In Conversation: "COVID-19's Been Devastating for Bali," with Stuart McDonald, Travelfish

It's 6 months since Bali-based travel publisher and commentator Stuart McDonald joined us on the podcast in April, which seems like a distant era. This week, Gary and Hannah chat with Stuart about the outcome of Bali's reopening to domestic tourists, and its postponed attempt to reboot inbound tourism. Stuart provides some poignant and revealing insights about how the island is coping without mass tourism. We also discuss Thailand's special tourist visa, Singapore's decision to allow Australian and Vietnamese air passengers to return, and we look at what happens next for countries in ASEAN that are stubbornly refusing to open their borders. Is a vaccine the only way to revive the region's devastated tourism industry? All this, plus a soothing soundtrack of surf waves from Stuart's beachside perch.

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Asia Travel Re:Set
High-Yield Tourism
Hosted by Gary Bowerman and Dr. Jens Thraenhart, High-Yield Tourism discusses the complex, fast-changing global tourism landscape with a focus on rebalancing visitor economy growth and development.