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Credit: Share The governments of Taiwan and Palau have been operating a “travel bubble” since April 1, marking the return of international tourism between the two islands.  Both countries have managed the pandemic exceptionally well, but travel between the two hasn’t come roaring back just yet. Barriers like airline prices and health restrictions make traveling in the pandemic more difficult, and demand for trips is low. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Taiwan has reported just over 1,100 cases total, and Palau has reported 0 cases. On April 1, Palau — one of Taiwan’s few...

Excited tourists depart Taiwan on inaugural 'bubble flight' to Palau 04/01/2021 06:19 PM To activate the text-to-speech service, please first agree to the privacy policy below. A group of people pose for a photo prior to boarding their flight for Palau on Thursday / CNA photo April 1, 2021 Taipei, April 1 (CNA) The inaugural flight in a "travel bubble" arrangement between Taiwan and Palau took off from Taoyuan on Thursday, carrying 100 exuberant tourists, as well as Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. and his delegation. Many of the tourists on the China Airlines (CAL) flight said that more t...

First flight of Taiwan-Palau ‘travel bubble’ takes off By Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporter, with CNA and AFP Taiwan and Palau yesterday launched what is being billed as the Asia-Pacific region’s first COVID-19 “travel bubble,” as the diplomatic allies seek to kick-start their battered tourist industries after successfully keeping infections at bay. Excited Taiwanese tourists arrived at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, checking in five hours before their afternoon flight so that they could be tested for COVID-19. All tested negative for the virus before their departure, the Centr...