Tourism Talanoa

  • FHTA Tourism Talanoa: Rising Quietly – Spa Tourism

    FHTA Tourism Talanoa: Rising Quietly – Spa Tourism

    Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, 10 September 2026 – I attended the CIDESCO World Congress in Nadi last week, surrounded by spa and wellness professionals from across the region, and left deeply impressed by how far this segment has advanced here in Fiji. CIDESCO – Comité International d’Esthétique et de Cosmétologie, recognised worldwide as the…

  • New Integration Lets Hotels Sync Rates Directly to Wholesale

    New Integration Lets Hotels Sync Rates Directly to Wholesale

    10 September 2026: Pacific BedBank has launched a direct integration with Cloudbeds, allowing hotels and resorts already using the property management system to connect straight into Pacific BedBank’s wholesale distribution network without maintaining a separate booking system or entering rates and availability twice. For properties managing inventory across multiple channels, double entry and manual reconciliation…

  • New Plant-Based Menu at Tambua Sands Highights Local Produce

    New Plant-Based Menu at Tambua Sands Highights Local Produce

    Coral Coast, Fiji – 3 September 2026: Tambua Sands Beach Resort has introduced a new plant-based menu built around locally grown Fijian produce, reflecting a wider shift in the tourism sector toward sourcing food closer to home. The menu, developed under Resort Manager Angela Bob, features 28 dishes using rourou, kumala, cassava, dalo, coconut and…