Makini Bush Camp Blog

The entire world is still in shock even the infection and fatality rates already started the dive. Once the virus threat is controlled, the next big challenge is to recover from the economic crisis caused by global lockdowns. Almost all industries are affected by the crisis one way or another. Among those affected industries Hospitality takes a special place because it generates revenue for local economies directly and creates millions of jobs across all levels. This post primarily targets SMEs in the hospitality industry, travel agents, tour operators, and policymakers and we discuss possible avenues that may lead to a fast recovery of the industry. The recovery of the industry will align with the end of lockdowns. As many experts predict, end of lockdowns will be carried out through several stages, it will be districts first, then states or provinces, and so on. Be prepared to open your office, hotel, or the establishment on the very first chance you get and start laying plans f...

Some countries are looking at lifting, rather relaxing post-pandemic curfews and lockdowns and some countries are waiting for the herd immunity to pass the 60% mark and other countries anxiously looking at their flattening curves. Sooner or later, people will be able to go to the grocery again, drive around the neighborhood and take a staycation. Then people will drive a little further and eventually start to go back on vacation. How long will it take for all this to happen? Well, only the virus can tell, however, we optimistically predict that this would happen within the next 2-5 months.  What about jump on a plane and cross the state or the country border? Well, figuring out that is the primary objective of this post. Right now there are two main challenges for air travel. Obviously there's the Coronavirus, and then there's the massive economic hit all airlines around the globe took because of the virus. Virgin Australia and Virgin Atlantic had recently asked for ...

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...

Will tourism ever resume after the pandemic? This must be the most pressing question most frequent travelers or people who made traveling a religion are looking for an answer. Well, it's not just travelers, but millions of other people around the world who directly and indirectly engaged with the travel industry and made their livelihoods are looking for an answer to the same. We indeed had to cancel or put all travels on-hold giving priority for staying healthy and wellbeing of our loved ones. And no one knows for how long we have to stay isolated at home. No government can set a timeline or even pick a guess on when we will see an end. This was explained well by Dr. Anthony Fauci,  "You don't make the timeline, the virus makes the timeline" . Keeping high hopes However, some people say if China was able to see some light at the end of the tunnel, other countries will soon follow. And some people still keep high hopes on traveling to resume...