Kiwi Party Town Hails 'Godsend' Aussie Travel Bubble

Kiwi Party Town Hails 'Godsend' Aussie Travel Bubble
By Andrew LEESON
04/21/21 AT 3:16 AM
For the past year, the so-called "adrenaline capital of the world" has been more ghost town than party central.
But unlike in most coronavirus-hit tourism hotspots, locals in New Zealand's scenic Queenstown are optimistic their adventure hub is about to get its pre-pandemic mojo back.
The travel bubble that opened with Australia on Monday has once again brought planes full of visitors, restoring the lifeblood of a town coronavirus sent reeling.
Destination Queenstown chief executive Ann Lockhart called it "light at the end of the tunnel".
Locals in New Zealand's scenic Queenstown are optimistic their adventure tourism hub is about to get its pre-pandemic mojo back thanks to a new travel bubble Photo: AFP / Andrew LEESON

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