Afzal Adam is the Hotel Manager of the Boutique Beach Hotel on the local island of Digurah in the Maldives. He shares how Covid19 has impacted the guesthouse business and how he managed to stay in touch with his repeater guests, not losing market share and protecting the local community of the COVID-FREE island of Digurah. When he first started 5 years ago, there were only two guesthouses on the island. Today there are 13 boutique hotels and guesthouses operating on the inhabited island of Digurah  - counting just about 600 locals. Find out more about this podcast on the Facebook Page or on the Instagram PageDolores Semeraro is a Tourism Keynote Speaker & Hospitality Communication Expert who has helped hospitality, tourism organizations, and travel professionals to navigate the tourism industry crisis during the pandemic and restore travel confidence in their clients. Prior to becoming a professional speaker, Dolores has worked in tourism and hospitality for about 20 years across Europe, Asia and the Indian Ocean in Marketing and Communication senior roles for some of the most established global hospitality organizations. She delivers inspiring and actionable Tourism & Hospitality Keynote talks to travel and tourism conferences, summits, and hybrid industry events focusing on the future of travel, travel and tourism recovery, hospitality digital marketing and communication, and tourism innovation. www.doloressemeraro.com