I am stepping out of the norm in this episode to share with you some travel industry knowledge from people I consider in the know, and who you may not normally have direct access to. 

This is the episode for those people who don't know what to believe is really happening with travel developments in this region and what source to trust.

In this episode, you are going to hear a very frank “no holes barred “ conversation where we take a deep dive into how the impact of Covid is driving travel forecasting, travel bubbles, trends becoming evident in the region, consumer confidence or lack thereof, vaccination roll-out, Visa’s and much more.

It’s a rare interview with people who are experts in their field and who have their ears to the ground. What's more important is they are connected to those who will shape travel for us in the future.  

Please welcome the hosts of The South East Asia Travel Show podcast, Gary Bowerman and Hannah Pearson.

Gary is Director of Check-in Asia, a travel intelligence and strategic marketing firm with bases in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Kuala Lumpur  

As a member of the Mekong Tourism Advisory Group, Gary works with leading hotel groups, tourism boards, OTAs, and travel organisations. He has produced White Papers on the travel economies of South East Asia, Australia, China, India, Japan, Myanmar, Malaysia, Laos and Macau.

Hannah is the Director of Pear Anderson, a research and sales representation tourism consultancy specialising in the Southeast Asian and Muslim tourism industry. She is well respected in the industry for providing a very influential weekly report tracking the impact of COVID-19 on the SE Asian tourism industry.  Like Gary, she is based in Malaysia.

Stay tuned for more from my guests Hannah Pearson and Gary Bowerman.

Note: This is not a Covid 19 based official update responding to the latest upsurge in Covid case numbers in Vietnam as of 1st June 2021.

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