[Farm93]

Meanwhile, in New Zealand, they have completely recovered the economic output drop from COVID-19.

Call me a bit surprised, given how dependent on tourism New Zealand is.

BC

Lots of economic stimulus applied. How sustainable this recover is going to be is an open question.

It I lived in South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, or anywhere else that is able to travel globally right now, I would be far more inclined to spend a month or two in New Zealand's summer than spend some time in the USA's COVID winter.   

In many of those Pacific Rim countries citizens can travel to New Zealand right now, but will have significant restrictions on travelling to the USA for months.   If that persists for another ~6 months New Zealand will enjoy a meaningful surge in tourism as funds that would normally be spent on USA tourism will get diverted to other nations.

[Farm93]

Meanwhile, in New Zealand, they have completely recovered the economic output drop from COVID-19.

Call me a bit surprised, given how dependent on tourism New Zealand is.

BC

Lots of economic stimulus applied. How sustainable this recover is going to be is an open question.

It I lived in South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, or anywhere else that is able to travel globally right now, I would be far more inclined to spend a month or two in New Zealand's summer than spend some time in the USA's COVID winter.   

In many of those Pacific Rim countries citizens can travel to New Zealand right now, but will have significant restrictions on travelling to the USA for months.   If that persists for another ~6 months New Zealand will enjoy a meaningful surge in tourism as funds that would normally be spent on USA tourism will get diverted to other nations.