Although the exact timeline has been different for each nation, more or less the entire world went into a state of lockdown by late March.

One of the most visible effects of this drastic change was the complete lack of tourists in some of the busiest spots on the globe.

While still much too early and underprepared for fully returning to pre-Covid levels, tourist destinations around the world are reopening their borders to welcome visitors for the first time in months.

For some regions or countries that rely on the tourism industry for their survival, desperate times called desperate measures. Thus, they are providing some great incentives to lure travelers to come visit and revive the local economy.

For example, the famous beach city of Cancun, Mexico is fiercely advertising its “Come to Cancun 2×1” campaign. Not only will visitors get 2 free nights for each 2 nights that they spend in the city, but it also refunds the travel cost for one person so a couple or family can visit.

Across the globe in Koh Samui, Thailand, the beautiful Cape Fahn Hotel is offering a similar promotion. The ‘Buy 1 Get 1 Free’ promotion means anyone who books a night in the pool villa will get another night for free.

The situation is not much different in the continent of Europe neither. Bulgaria is offering for free much of the facilities that visitors usually have to pay for in its beaches. In Switzerland, the city of Geneva launched a new package which allows tourists to enjoy up to 65% discount in the city.

Other nations opted for a different strategy – rather than providing offerings to the visitors, they are advertising how safe their country is from the global pandemic.

In central Asia, Uzbekistan has gone so far as to offer $3,000 for tourists who test positive for Covid-19 while they are staying in the country.

Similarly, the Mediterranean island of Cyprus vows to cover for all costs that visitors have to incur should they contract the virus while visiting their country.

The efficacy of these unprecedented travel incentives are not clear yet. Share with us whether you think they will be successful, and be sure to follow us on Facebook for more stories like this one.

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