Thomas Cook's focus on destinations like Bangkok or Bali also coincides with the region's efforts to attract more Indian visitors
Bali has resumed international direct flights carrying foreign tourists for the first time since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020, but mandatory quarantine is still required
Bali has been open to local travelers since the end of July, and as many as 2,500 people have been arriving through its airport every day without causing a spike in infections
With international travel heavily restricted, progress in reviving tourism has been at best anemic and usually perilous
Neeta Lal steps into Ubud, a town where the cosmic and the commercial meet