Agents can expect to connect with an increased number of tour operators and experience providers when the destination hits the road around New Zealand next month. New Zealand sales and marketing manager, Sonny Rivers, says the trend for consumers is to plan their tours around experiences rather than just looking at costs. ‘So this is our response to that, we are getting more ... read more
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Tourism accommodations in the Big Island of Savai’i were the first to be inspected by the Technical Committee (TC) of the Samoa Tourism Accommodation Standards (STAS) for 2018, before completion of all properties in Upolu. The annual inspections are mandated to ensure compliance of properties with the minimum tourism accommodation standards. The Technical Committee led ... read more
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When the Samoa Airways flight touched down on home soil early in one of its flights at the end of last month, a passenger, who chose to be referred to as Sina, was overcome with emotion for two reasons. One was the fact that this was her first time back in Samoa from Australia for ... read more
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The home accommodation provider Airbnb is holding a workshop this week in the Cook Islands as part of a regional push to try to attract more locals to join. The company has teamed up with Pacific Trade Invest Australia to provide training through a series of workshops across the Pacific. The first workshop was in Samoa ... read more
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Samoa becomes the cultural heart of the South Pacific as the most powerful influencers, movers and shakers from the global travel industry descend upon beautiful Samoa for the Samoa Tourism Exchange (STE) 2018. These travel experts will enjoy everything Samoa has to offer and receive updates on some of their favourite Samoan products to promote ... read more
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