‘Adrenaline capital’ Queenstown in NZ braces for pre-pandemic mojo


By AGENCY

Tourists enjoying their jet boat ride in New Zealand’s scenic Queenstown, after the travel bubble with Australia opened last week. — AFP

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.

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