As it continues to prepare for safe tourism reactivation, Samoa has announced that it will be launching the Samoa Travel Tracer – a contact tracing application made possible through a collaborative partnership between the Samoa Tourism Authority and the Ministry of Health. Samoa Travel Tracer will use Bluetooth to trace close contact between users and ... read more
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Malo e lelei from the Sustainable Tourism & Research Division at SPTO! In this issue of the Sustainable Tourism Newsbeat, our feature country is the Kingdom of Tonga! Through close collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, we are pleased to feature a number of industry and cultural festivals celebrating Tongan culture whilst also strengthening linkages ... read more
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Endorsement of the Pacific Tourism Statistics Strategy At its recent Board of Directors Meeting held on 26 May 2021, the SPTO Board of Directors reviewed and endorsed the Pacific Tourism Statistics Strategy 2021-2030. The PTSS defines strategies and actions to increase the production of a new and broader range of tourism data and encourage the ... read more
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SPTO’s Sustainable Tourism and Research Division have completed the development of the Pacific Sustainable Tourism Policy Framework (PSTPF) and the Pacific Tourism Statistics Strategy, both of which were approved by the SPTO Board of Directors on 26th and 27th May, 2021. The overarching vision of the PSTPF is “We are empowered by tourism that is ... read more
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Kia orana! One of the safest places in the world has finally opened up to New Zealanders. The Cook Islands are beautiful – lush tropical mountainous islands are fringed with stunning white sandy beaches and blue lagoons. New Zealanders are lucky to have the Cooks open up to them as one of the first quarantine-free travel bubbles following the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s ... read more
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