Nadi 5 February 2021 – Against the backdrop of the global pandemic, and with travellers increasingly aspiring to make a positive impact on the communities they visit whether locally or
6 Unexpected Kid-friendly Destinations That Offer Plenty of Adventure, History, and Culture
From Fiji to Uganda to Patagonia, these unexpected kid-friendly destinations around the world offer experiences the whole family will enjoy. In our household, we have been talking about where we
Care Fiji Commitment programme receives international recognition
FBC News 7 February 2021 – The Care Fiji Commitment (CFC) Programme has received recognition by the World Travel & Tourism Council. With this recognition, Fijian tourism businesses that have
Webinar: Remote Workers & Digital Nomads – Post-COVID Destination Opportunities
The trend of remote workers and digital nomads was on rise over the last 5 years, but has accelerated dramatically due to the pandemic. This virtual session features presentations from
FIA Seminar: Ethics Post COVID-19
The IFAC International Code of Ethics recognises that the objectives of the Accounting profession are to work to the highest standards of professionalism, to attain the highest level of performance
Plastic Waste Free Islands project launches zero plastic waste toolkits for tourism in SIDS
IUCN 5 February 2021 – As part of IUCN’s Plastic Waste Free Islands project that promotes circular economy actions that demonstrate effective, quantifiable solutions to addressing plastic leakage from Small
Tourism Talanoa: Confusing the New Reality
FHTA, 4 February 2021 – Is 2021 the year that travel rebounds? Travel experts say there is increasing confidence for international travel in the second half of the year, but
Partnership between FHTA and TLTB formalized in MOU
FHTA 4 Feb 2021 – A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association (FHTA) and the I-Taukei Land Trust Board (TLTB) in Suva recently.
Fiji Airways Awarded Highest Diamond “Hospital-Grade” Airline Certification by APEX Health Safety powered by SimpliFlying
Fiji Airways 5 February 2021 – Fiji Airways, Fiji’s National Airline, has been awarded the Diamond certification, the highest standard for travel safeguards in a COVID-19 world by the Airline
Webinar: Can employers force their employees to get COVID-19 vaccinations?
This is a tough question and one that all local employers will need to traverse in the near future when a COVID-19 vaccine is rolled out in Australia. The vaccine
Why now could be the best time to re-conceptualise your hotel
eHotelier 2 Feb 2021 – Health and economic crises have an established pattern of changing our behaviours, our values and even our cities, with our built environment evolving to reflect
Economic recovery – Process to be gradual
Fiji Times 2 Feb 2021 – THE recovery of the domestic economy is anticipated to be gradual because of uncertainty surrounding the post-COVID-19 environment and the resulting new norm. Recently
Pacific road to recovery requires regional solutions
Bluenotes 1 Feb 2021 – No doubt after the pandemic we will see a shift away from the Pacific islands being so heavily dependent on tourism as a source of
Webinar: Digital Tourism: Understanding Your Business Financials
This is to help tourism operators continue to build knowledge and provide practical skills and tools to understand their businesses current financial position in preparation for international travel resuming. PTI
Tourism Talanoa: Belief, Relief and Expectations of some Grief
FHTA, 28 January 2021 – While fear might help us survive, when mixed with uncertainty, it can often lead to anxiety. And anxiety can be contagious. It is the uncertainty
Training courses benefit Fijians impacted by COVID-19
APTC/UNDP 25 January 2021 – Six months since the launch of the new partnership to assist Fijians impacted by the coronavirus, the benefits of the training courses are beginning to
Billionaires vacation in South Pacific islands as region struggles over pandemic curbs
The Straits Times 25 January 2021 – Fiji, where the tourism sector accounts for some 30 per cent of the economy, has targeted wealthy tourists, including through its “Blue Lanes”
New World Bank Group Plan for Fiji to Focus on Recovery and Resilience from COVID-19 and Cyclones
World Bank 21 January 2021 – Today, the Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank Group (WBG) discussed the new framework for its engagement with Fiji over the next
Tourism Talanoa: When a Shot in the Arm is What’s Needed
FHTA, 21 January 2021 – By mid-2020, most economists around the world had predicted that the worst economic impacts would be felt later in the year and that Government imposed
Australia unlikely to fully reopen borders in 2021 as virus cases slide
Reuters 18 January 2021 – Australia may not fully reopen its international borders this year even if most of the population is vaccinated against coronavirus, the head of its health