With country’s firmly locking the borders to international
travel many companies have started to look inward
and have found that home is often unexplored. It’s an
interesting concept that has seen benefits for some and
looks like opening new tours and experiences.
“Russian riders can’t go to Europe this year,” says
Nikonov. “They have to stay in Russia, at least for
now. So, the obvious replacement to our international
travellers are locals.
“The good news is that Russians don’t know Russia,”
Nikonov went on to explain that Rusmoto’s focus is now
on the local market. “It’s a good chance to develop our
presence here.”
Moto Tours Asia is moving towards a similar market.
Vietnam is believed to have handled the ‘lockdown’
better than most countries with the benefit being that
the country is already opening however, outside countries
aren’t allowing travel, so business must come from
within.
“We’ve been discussing about the local tourist market,”
confirmed Anh. “We may have to find some products
that suite the local market and hope that we can get
some Vietnamese tourists to keep our business running.”
Anh’s business is also busy scouting new tours and
working with local people to provide new experiences
when business starts getting back to normal.
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