How the Bangkok 3-airport high-speed railway will change travel in Thailand
Blue skies in Jakarta and Manila, and a new opera house for Ho Chi Minh City.
Hello from Ho Chi Minh City, where lockdown life has been eased this week and we are now allowed to visit cafes and restaurants. Not everything is open yet (no bars or massages yet), and it’s too early to tell if some places just haven’t got organised to re-open, or if they have been financially wiped out for good.
In Australia and New Zealand the virus is almost under control, and there are talks of making Australia and New Zealand a sealed-off travel bubble to kickstart the travel economy.
I’ve been wondering if that could also happen in Southeast Asia. That would only be able to work if there are only flights between those countries and no others.
Singapore and Indonesia don’t have the virus under control, and Thailand has extended its ban on international flights until the end of May. At this point travel may be restricted to domestic only. I have plenty of things to write about in Vietnam, so I would be happy to do my bit to restart the travel sector by going on some local trips.