20 July 2017

Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas Honored As Top Hotel Brand

Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas is ecstatic to announce it has been named the Top Hotel Brand in the world by the readers of Travel + Leisure magazine. The August issue marks the 22nd edition of World’s Best, with more than 300,000 respondents submitting ratings in categories ranging from cities and hotels to airlines, cruise ships, and destination spas.
20 July 2017

Tourism And The Sustainable Development Goal 8

Tourism is one of the driving forces of global economic growth, and currently provides for 1 in 11 jobs worldwide. By giving access to decent work opportunities in the tourism sector, society particularly youth and women, can benefit from increased skills and professional development. The sector’s contribution to job creation is reflected in Target 8.9 ‘’By 2030 devise and implement policies that contribute to sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products” (UNWTO).
20 July 2017

South Pacific Islands Still Appealing To Kiwi Travelers

A two-day regional roadshow aimed at showcasing the South Pacific Islands to travel specialists was held in New Zealand last week (July 11th – 12th). The road show was coordinated by the South Pacific Association of National Tourism Offices (SPANTO), a collective membership of six (6) New Zealand based tourism offices from Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Samoa, New Caledonia, Niue and Vanuatu who have been operating for decades.
20 July 2017

High-level Dialogue To Strengthen Pacific’s Engagement With Green Climate Fund (GCF)

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Structured Dialogue was officially opened yesterday by the Deputy Prime Minister Honourable Siaosi Sovaleni at Fa’onelua Convention Centre. In his opening remark Hon Sovaleni welcomed the GCF Executive Secretary Howard Bamsey, GCF Co-Chair Mr. Ewen McDonald and Board members and expressed his deepest gratitude to the GCF and the Australian Government for partnering with the Tongan Government in co-sponsoring this Pacific Regional Dialogue here in Tonga.
20 July 2017

SPTO Reaffirms Commitment To Sustainable Tourism Development In The Solomon Islands

Chief Executive Officer of the South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), Chris Cocker attended the Solomon Islands National Sustainable Tourism Investment Forum in Honiara last week (July 13 – 14) and used the opportunity to connect with key partners on the ground and explore opportunities to assist the growth of the industry at a national level.