The South East Asia Travel Show

Mark your bingo card as Gary and Hannah call out the phrases beloved by the travel industry. They assess the jargon that is hot and emerging - and the tired cliches that have outstayed their welcome. From the Klook generation, ultra-long-haul and Bleisure to Super-host, In-destination booking and Panicdemic, this episode gets vocal about the language of tourism.

This special update assesses the impact of the Novel Coronavirus on travel and tourism during Chinese New Year, and looks ahead to the potential impact for Asia's tourism economy in Q1. We’ve identified 5 key vulnerabilities across Greater China, North and South East Asia and worldwide. We also discuss the potency of the Fear Factor for business and conference travel, leisure trips and upcoming travel periods, such as Sakura season in Japan and, looking ahead, the Tokyo Olympics.

Gary and Hannah debate items 11-20 on their '20 for the 2020s' travel wish list. Hot topics include the future of travel agents in South East Asia, managing the challenges of more intra-ASEAN travel, and the potential impact of superbugs on tourism in Asia and worldwide. The pod also questions the ubiquity of 'personalised' travel and asks if this will be the decade when 'unthinking' tourism is curtailed. And could restaurants open up their own airlines in future?

Gary and Hannah discuss the first 10 items on their ‘20 for the 2020s’ travel wish list. This decade's hot topics range from more airports following Changi's lead and better rail connectivity in South East Asia to less 'greenwashing' by brands and greater global awareness of the aspirations of Muslim tourists. The pod also touches on vegan travel and the power of Instagram, and asks "Why is hotel coffee so bad?" Part II features a second tranche of 10 travel desires.

Gary and Hannah interview each other to tease out their personal travel histories and careers in Asian tourism. From varied routes via Oxford, London, France, the US, El Salvador, Russia and China, both spent most of the 2010s living, working and travelling from bases in Kuala Lumpur. In this Pilot episode, they explain the inspirations behind The South East Asia Travel Show, and the podcast's plans for 2020. For regular updates, stop by Facebook @TheSEATravelShow or Twitter @SEATravelShow

Gary and Hannah introduce their brand new podcast, The South East Asia Travel Show, which will launch in January 2020. The two co-hosts briefly explain how the show will discuss all-things-travel across the 10 nations of South East Asia, give an update on how to interact with the show via social media, and introduce the podcast's brand new theme tune. To join the debate, please message your thoughts on Twitter @SEATravelShow.

Gary and Hannah take a look back over the last 12 months to discuss the 5 Biggest Issues in South East Asian Travel & Tourism in 2019. Topics include the SuperApp battle between Grab and Gojek, the surging momentum of the Chinese, Indian and Muslim travel markets, and the ongoing growth of short-stay intra-ASEAN tourism. To join the debate, message us your thoughts at [email protected] or catch us on Twitter @SEATravelShow.