low season tourism

This past month we were invited over to the Islands of Tahiti by our good friends at Tahiti Tourisme so that we could learn exactly what the experience is like for visitors during the low season period.

The islands of Tahiti are arguably among the most stunningly beautiful in the world. Formed from the demise of 3 volcanoes, these islands not only have an incredible natural beauty, but they have an ancient, rich and diverse cultural heritage which remains strong to this day.

In this series, We seek to learn more about the traditions, beliefs, culture and heritage as We set out to discover the true essence of Tahiti when we ‘Meet the Tahitians’…

Episode 4 - Matahi

Matahi Tutavae is a journalist, cultural guide and proud Tahitian who works with a wonderful organisation called Haururu.

We caught up with Matahi during a day out with him at the home of the Haururu organisation deep in the Papenoo Valley to learn more about the work of Haururu and why it has a vitally important role in ensuring that the next generation learn about and embrace their polynesian cultural heritage.

As Matahi tells me in this episode, we cannot think too much about the immense cultural heritage which has been lost already, but must instead focus on protecting and preserving what is left...

Enjoy!

You can connect with Matahi via:

Website: https://www.haururu.pf

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/haururu/

Launching in April, we are delighted to bring you the world’s first travel magazine entirely dedicated to travel during the low season months in each destination. 

And so what better way to start our new podcast season than by interviewing the amazing and inspirational Editor of Low Season Traveller Magazine, Rachel Jacgung, to learn more about what we can expect to see in the launch issue which, incidentally, you can be among the very first to get your hands on by subscribing here.

We are talking Regenerative Tourism, Local Tourism, Community Tourism and of course, Low Season Tourism. What are the challenges facing us for 2022 and are we, as an industry adapting quickly enough?

Welcome to this year’s penultimate episode of Low Season Traveller Insider Guides.

This year we’ve recorded over 60 episodes of our podcast and one of the most popular guests we’ve had on has been Carolyn Childs from MyTravel Research. Based out of Sydney, Carolyn has been a wonderful ambassador for “doing tourism the right way” for many years as she works with many high level organisations to help them to take decisions on evidence based research and insights.

We recorded this today on the 21 December 2021 and I wanted Carolyn’s help to make sense of the year we have just had in regard to the world of tourism. Have a listen to one of the sharpest minds in the global travel industry and also an all round wonderful person...Carolyn Childs. Let us know what you think about the issues discussed in the comments section below. Enjoy!

Episode Links:

Innamincka Hotel: https://innaminckahotel.com.au/ 

Detours in Zurich: https://www.detours-zurich.ch