Palau travel bubble hits a snag

 

By Bernadette H. Carreon

The travel bubble between Taiwan and Palau is in danger of popping following low interest from Taiwanese tourists to take a holiday from a year of COVID-19  border restrictions.

In an effort to revitalise Palau’s economy which was devastated by COVID-19 in 2020 (with GDP down by 9.5% according to the Asian Development Bank), Palau and Taiwan announced the launching of a travel bubble last month.

President Surangel Whipps Jr. said after months of discussions,  the bubble could . . .

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