All posts by Sharon McLennan
Can ‘voluntourism’ outgrow the white saviour stereotype and make a positive change post-pandemic?
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. As the tourism industry emerges from pandemic shutdowns and border closures, so too is “voluntourism”, the sometimes controversial combination of overseas volunteer work and more traditional tourist experiences. Although hard to measure, pre-pandemic estimates suggest voluntourism was worth…
Behind the ‘world’s friendliest COVID protocols’, Fiji’s health system remains stretched and struggling
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. With Fiji “open for happiness” and a COVID test no longer required on arrival, the temptation to take that long awaited tropical holiday may be stronger than ever. Fiji is clearly very keen to see tourists, and their…