He got back to Taiwan without incident, and did 14 days’ home isolation. Barnes says the financial crisis of 2007-2008 taught him a lesson about the precariousness of his industry: “Travel is a luxury business. After South Africa, Barnes will again spend 14 days in home isolation. Asked if he thinks that the pandemic has permanently shifted work and travel habits, Lu shakes his head: “Not in my industry. Most of the decision-makers are pretty traditional.”Steven Crook has been writing about travel, culture and business in Taiwan since 1996.

Source: Taipei Times June 24, 2021 15:56 UTC