Before I planted roots in Hawaiʻi, I spent years bouncing around Asia during one of the most explosive periods in travel tech. I launched an OTA startup in Beijing, then led the Asia region for a major wholesaler based in Hong Kong. It was a wild time: scrappy, chaotic, and moving fast.
That’s why this new documentary from Siew Hoon Yeoh hit home. She’s long been one of the sharpest voices in the industry, and she does a great job capturing the energy of the era. It’s a thoughtful, well-produced look at how the Asian travel industry grew from stitched-together systems and faxes into the dynamic digital giant it is today.
Now, fair warning: this one’s a bit nerdy and definitely geared toward the travel industry crowd. But if you’ve ever sat through a GDS demo, dealt with room mapping drama, or remember when taking payment online was considered cutting-edge, you’ll probably enjoy it as much as I did.
It’s a fascinating watch, especially if you care about how fast travel is evolving and how much is still up for grabs.
