New South Wales is Australia’s largest and most populated state, with over 8 million people living there. Sharing borders with Queensland, the Australian Capital Territory, South Australia and Victoria, the state is known for its beaches, national parks and one of the world’s most famous and vibrant cities, Sydney.

The Dominican Republic is the second largest and most diverse Caribbean country, sharing a border with Haiti. The Turks and Caicos Islands are located 145 km to the north, with Colombia about 500 km to the south. Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, the Dominican Republic boasts 1,609 km of coastline, 402 km of pristine beaches, as well as beautiful mountain ranges. 

Queensland is Australia’s third most populated state, with almost 5.2 million people calling it home. Sharing borders with New South Wales, the Northern Territory and South Australia, Queensland is the most decentralised mainland state, with only 49% of the population living in the capital city. 

The French Pacific Territories of New Caledonia and French Polynesia have both faced different but similar challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses have had to respond to lockdowns, restrictions and changing market conditions to continue to remain viable, whilst diversifying their product offering.

Nicaragua is situated in Central America, sharing borders with Costa Rica and Honduras.

The idyllic islands of French Polynesia, located over 7800km from Australia and comprising of over 100 islands, are some of the most picturesque tourist locations in the Pacific. With turquoise lagoons, rugged mountains and beautiful Tahitian culture, there is plenty to discover.

They are the tiny volcanic islands located over 16,000 kilometres from France offering natural beauty combined with rich culture, all undiscovered by tourists.

New Caledonia has managed to keep their COVID19 cases to just 26, with all cases detected in quarantine and no community transmission recorded. With restrictions lifted and the country open, with the exemption of international tourism, the economy is looking to bounce back.