Makini Bush Camp Blog

Even though there are some countries still on an uphill battle against the Coronavirus, many other countries are easing lockdown rules and gradually encouraging people to resume work. Some countries, such as  Italy ,  New Zealand , and  Sri Lanka  had gone one step further and laid plans to open borders to resume tourism. The timeline they are looking at falls around July, and according to the chairperson of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, their destination management companies already started getting travel inquiries from various parts of the world. Travelers will still have to go through a security, health, and hygiene check as part of the entry process, and hoteliers will have to abide by new health and hygiene regulations enforced by local governments. Why Sri Lanka? The primary reason to pick Sri Lanka as the top post-coronavirus destination is the way they managed and contain the spread of COVID-19. Sri Lankan government foresaw the threat and took...

Now that the curve has started to  flatten in most countries , we hear travelers here and there talking about their autumn plans, next country to visit,  how they should prepare , etc. Even though travelers are wiping out the dust after the long wait, are the hoteliers ready to host post-pandemic travelers? Given the demands of travelers, post-pandemic travel won't be the same as before. And are the hoteliers ready for the post-pandemic effect, or the next outbreak?  From this post, we are trying to break down the problem into 3 areas and discuss how hoteliers can prepare themselves for the post-corona effect. Health and Hygiene Health and hygiene are some of the top things that every post-corona traveler would demand. Early preparations will help you not only to meet the demand but also to boost confidence and attract visitors. When it comes to health and hygiene, private hygiene and public sanitation are crucial. Making hand sanitizers available, disi...

The world as we know, going through a horrendous time due to the Corona pandemic. Every day we hear deaths and newly infected people, but at the same time, we hear people recovering and leaving hospitals and in some countries the  curve is starting to flatten . And China, where it all began, recently allowed  outbound traveling for people in Wuhan . Even though we started seeing positive signs all around, for a traveler, especially the ones who cross borders might have to wait for some time until the dust settles. Whichever the case, one thing is certain, that is post-pandemic traveling won't be the same as before. The purpose of this blog is to keep travelers, hoteliers and camp managers informed on post-pandemic travel such as,  when travel will resume ,  how Coronavirus will change traveling , how you should be prepared, what will be the new demands and how hotels and camps should be prepared, etc. Sooner or later you'll be able to cross borders again ...