I spent four days in Italy to attend a conference and also to visit Venice for a holiday. Italy is expensive. This must be due to their economic progress, since joining Europe
Thirty years ago, Italy was known to be cheap. Many people took a holiday in Italy for art, culture and to buy cheap things. How things have changed!
I had to pass through immigration in Frankfurt Germany. After that, I am allowed to move freely into Italy and back, without passing through immigration.
I hope that the countries of South East Asia can work together to simplify travel within the region.
Maybe, by working together in a larger economic zone, our countries can make better economic progress, similar to Europe.
Your call for better and ease of moving freely among countries within the South East Asia is a sound one.
ReplyDeleteI believe businessmen notwithstanding local businesses will benefit greatly from such arrangement.
However, one thing to consider : Does the relationship among ASEAN countries is better than those of EU ?
In my opinion, far cry from it though !