Archive for the ‘Fiji’ Category

Fiji’s Likuliku Lagoon Resort Welcomes Chef Brett Kryskow

December 17, 2008/Huntington Beach, CA – Brett Kryskow of Sydney, Australia and his fiancé Chloe Marshman are the latest additions to this famously breath-taking romantic Fijian get-a-way.

December 17, 2008   Posted in: Fiji

Fiji safe for tourists, says PM

Fiji’s self-appointed Prime Minister has moved to allay fears that tourists in the country are at risk, after an Australian couple was tied up and robbed aboard their boat. Gold Coast couple Brian and Jan Dodds were attacked earlier this month when two bandits climbed aboard their yacht as it was moored at a jetty [...]

May 13, 2008   Posted in: Fiji

ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES TAKE CENTER STAGE ON TURTLE ISLAND, FIJI

Turtle Island Resort in Fiji, is proud to introduce its first, full time marine biologist, Margy Fox. Having been raised and educated in Fiji, she has a comprehensive understanding of the marine life challenges in the South Pacific. Margy will be involved in various projects such as reef management and coral conservation.

November 4, 2007   Posted in: Fiji

Diplomacy: Key to fairer travel advisories for Fiji

By David Beirman l Special to eTN Caz Tebbut and the Fiji -Australia Business Council and the leaders of the Fijian travel industry are justified in their frustration towards Australia’s apparently apocalyptic travel advisory to Fiji. Since the Bali bombing of October 2002, Australian travel advisories to many countries have consistently erred beyond the side [...]

January 8, 2007   Posted in: Fiji

Fiji tourism aims to get back to business

By Yusof Sulaiman l eTN Asia/Pacific Fiji’s revived Tourism Action Group, set up to rebuild the nation’s tourism industry  following the 2000 coup, has given its support to rebuilding efforts, according to latest reports from the Fiji Times. As Fiji's travel and tourism industry gets back on its feet, the New Zealand government downgraded its [...]

December 26, 2006   Posted in: Fiji

Tourism Action Group re-activated in Fiji to restore confidence

By Satish Gupta | eTN Asia Tourism Action Group (TAG) has been reactivated to bring Fiji's tourism industry out of the doldrums. Only few days back, Australia and New Zealand had warned their citizens to avoid  traveling to Fiji due to the increasing risk of a military coup in the South Pacific island nation. From [...]

December 12, 2006   Posted in: Fiji

Fiji's Tourism Recovery Challenge

By David Beirman, eTurbonews As I write these words the 12 noon, 01 December deadline for Fijian Prime Minister Qarase to adhere to a series of ultimatums from Fiji's Military head Commodore Bainimirama passed without incident- so far and a new deadline set, 12 noon Monday December 4th. What has not passed is the uncertainty [...]

December 4, 2006   Posted in: Fiji

Fiji military to tourists:  There will be no coup 

By Yusof Sulaiman l eTN Pacific Tourists to the Fiji islands have been assured by Fiji’s deputy commander there will be no military coup or takeover, according to latest news reports. “The Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) wish to inform all stakeholders in the tourism industry, in particular our guests, the army will protect them.”

November 7, 2006   Posted in: Fiji

Call to set free jailed homosexuals in Fiji

Lobby groups in Australia and New Zealand have called for the release of Australian Thomas Maxwell McCoskar, 55, and Dhirendra Nandan, 23, who were jailed for two years each for engaging in consensual sex.

April 11, 2005   Posted in: Fiji

Air travel on rise for Fiji

The rapid growth within Fiji’s aviation industry has resulted in an 18 percent increase in passengers for international and domestic local carriers.

April 7, 2005   Posted in: Fiji