The only country in the world where tourism is flourishing despite pandemic

Countries that live mainly from tourism are in big trouble due to the coronary pandemic, but everything is reserved in one place until June 2021.

The Chatham Islands, an archipelag in the Pacific Ocean, are about 800km from New Zealand. At the same time, they fall under the jurisdiction of that very state.

Because of the distance from the continental, they were not always the first choice for tourists, but now, food suppliers there should refuse reservations because they are simply overcrowd.

In some standard seasons, this country generally attracts about 2,000 tourists. Chatham and Pitt, the only two inhabited islands, have a total of about 700 inhabitants, and as they admit, they have not been taught in such a hurry, writes the BBC.

“Zaconally there are no newer guests, since accommodation here is not free and there are no beach bars or similar places that attract the newest population,” says Jackie Gurden, the tourism manager on the island.

As she explained, when borders were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chatham Islands became in vain one of New Zealand's favourite destinations.

In total, it estimates, only about 150 beds exist in hotels and dormitories, while the rest “is kept” from private accommodation.

Only a few flights a week go to the Chatham Islands, since only one Air Chatam airline has included them on its standard route.

Everything is booked until June 2021, and Gurdenova said she doesn't remember a situation like this, which “she can't even find a place for herself”.

The residents of Pete Island like to say it's the first inhabited subx0... place you can see the sunset every day”, and the islands are home to a very exotic faoque... some of the world's most rare birds, different earthly creatures, but also the smallest blue penguin.