vanuatu island nius 08th february 2013
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Vanuatu Island Nius 08th February 2013.TRANSCRIPT
Friday 25th January 2013 Issue 06
VTO 2013 Greetings News from the office
Staff Out n Abouts Industry News
Trade and Media
Website Newcomer
Events & Entertainment Advertisement
Editor/Publisher: VTO Host online: Issuu.com Design: V TO Photo credits: VTO, Poppys on the Lagoon, Tamanu on the Beach, Jungle Oasis. ©All rights reserved. This electronic magazine may not be reproduced in any form, in whole, or part, without the consent of the publisher. The VTO can not be held liable for any information contained in the advertisements.
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Vanuatu Tourism Office, PO Box 209, Port Vila, Vanuatu. Ph (678) 22515 / 22685. Web www.vanuatu.travel Email [email protected]
News from the office
Out n’ Abouts
Top row: VTO has been busy out and about with Real Pasifik & chef Robert, having an adventure in Lamap and Maskelynes, ziplining through lush jungles of TukTuk plateau, and dining up a storm with VIPs and dignatories
Cover story: Real Pasifik and Chef Robert Olive left on Wednesday after 2 weeks in Vanuatu leaving ravishing comments on the local cuisine, culture, people and much more. “Real Pasifik”, a cooking show with a difference had Chef and author of Me’a Kai Cookbook Oliver, teaming up with five very talented local chefs to whip up amazing menus boasting divine inspiration from local ingredients that was served and enjoyed by Government dignatories and VIPs at Iririki Island Resort this week. Well done to all involved and especially to Iririki Island Resort for hosting Chef Robert and the crew. Photos below.
Top rows (1st & 2nd) were taken during Real Pasifik’s shooting of the Dignatories Lunch at The Watermark, Iririki Island Resort on Tuesday this week. Next row down: VTO Information Officers have fun and get an adrenalin rush with Jungle Zipline, thanks to the Management for accepting our staff. Senior Info Officer, Brenda Andre, goes on adventure to the beautiful Maskelynes and Lamap islands, at Malekula. Thank you Malampa Tourism and Lamap Ecotourism Committee for hosting us.
Local INDUSTRY
Horse talk in Vanuatu Media release: “It is the most amazing experience you can imagine, riding through tropical rainforest and waterfalls one day, then having proper high calibre riding lessons the next day, something I could never do, or never afford to do, when living in Australia”. Joanne Wade, owner of Poppys on the Lagoon, Vanuatu, had always been a horse enthusiast, and after nearly ten years living in Vanuatu, has decided to share her dream with others. The release of their exclusive “horse lovers package holiday” is a first for Vanuatu and will appeal to anyone between the ages of 6 and 60 who enjoy being able to ride. “By chance or good luck, there are two remarkable people living here in Vanuatu who offer something pretty unique relative to anywhere else in the world”, said Joanne when asked to explain why the horse package has come into being. “Tom Nangam is the real horse whisperer of Vanuatu, and Stephanie Caillaud is an equestrian rider of such high level, having ridden with the Lipizzaner stallions in performances all over the world, her lessons are incredible. When we wanted to put together this holiday idea, I’m just lucky these two amazing people said yes !” said Joanne. Tom Nangam is from the mysterious island of Tanna, known primarily for Mount Yasur, Vanuatu’s most accessible active volcano and one of the major attractions for visitors coming to Vanuatu. Having worked with horses all his life, capturing and training the wild horses of the mountains and learning all the skills in horsemanship to earn him the title of Mr Equestrian”, Tom finally opened his own riding school in Port Vila only 10 months ago. Included in the horse lovers five night package, Tom will take riders on their journeys of a lifetime through pristine tropical jungle, old historic plantations and magnificent and hidden waterfalls. He is happy to share his knowledge of the country and especially his knowledge of horsemanship during these rides. Stephanie is from France and a young woman who has already accomplished so much in the competitive world of dressage and performance both in Europe and the U.S.A. Now based in Vanuatu, Stephanie has the passion, the credentials and breadth of experience to offer visitors wanting to learn or improve in dressage, jumping or overall performance.
Tamanu on the Beach has new resort manager: Tamanu on the Beach has announced Ms Virginia Shore as the new Resort Manager. Having worked for Tamanu since 2010 as Administration Manager, Virginia has now taken the role of Resort Manager, after Rachael Whitelaw who has returned to Australia. Visit www.tamanuonthebeach.com
Included in the special horse lovers package are two full lessons on Stephanie’s own trained horses inside her open air sand arena. “We are excited that this is as good as it can get- the perfect holiday for horse lovers, combining many, many priceless experiences on horse back with the comfort of staying in a four star resort with everything including all transfers and equipment taken care of, “ said Joanne. The horse lovers package is new to Poppys and was launched on the resorts facebook and webpage www.poppys.com.vu this week. The holiday is available all year round and all enquiries can be directed to [email protected] Joanne Wade [email protected] Telephone +678 23425.
WEBSITE NEWCOMER
Trade & Media
PAICE 2013 dates released PAICE 2013 will be held on Tuesday October 15 at SKYCITY Auckland Convention Centre. The 2013 exhibitor prospectus and stand booking form will be emailed to your company in late February. If you have any questions about the 2013 exhibition please don't hesitate to contact VTO New Zealand rep, Ms Jacquie Carson on [email protected] . Phone (021) 704730.
VTO 2013 websitE POLICY AND CHARGES – Click here to view full document – main points below:
Website Policy Only registered paid members of national tourism associations are entitled to be included on the website. At the present time such associations are listed as follows: Vanuatu Hotel and Resort Association (VHRA), Vanuatu Tour Operator Association (VTOA), Vanuatu Scuba Operators Association (VSOA), Espiritu Santo Tourism Association (ESTA), Tafea Tourism Association (TTC), Malampa Tourism Association (MTA), Torba, Sanma, Penama, and Shefa Tourism Association, Vanuatu Island Bungalows Tourism Association (VIBTA). Operators who are not members of such tourism related organizations, will be refused space on the VTO website as per verification from association and will be encouraged to contact most appropriate association and affiliate, prior to approaching the VTO for web placement. Upon affiliation, the VTO Senior Communications Officer - Website & eMarketing will email the approved tourism operator a form for the operator to fill out as a start up program at no cost. The operator will be listed under its most appropriate section with a link to product webpage. Changes to pages are done and monitored only by the Senior Communications Officer for Website & eMarketing.
Product Webpage Requirements Operators need to send through: 1. Product contact details: Name, Phone, Email, Website, Postal, GPS location. 2. Product description for main page: 300-500 words maximum. 3. Photos: 5 product images (72dpi 600pixels wide 450pixels high, horizontal)
Supplying Information Images and text is supplied to the VTO via email to [email protected] or brought to the VTO on Flash Drive. We are located on 1st Floor, Pilioko Building, down town along Lini Highway, Port Vila.
Webpage updates / amendment charges Charges are as follows: 1. Free first time upload 2. 3000vt: to update contact details per page 3. 5000vt: to update description per page 4. 5000vt: to change photo(s) per page 5. 10,000vt: to update both description and photos per page
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Events and festivals
John Frum Day, 14th & 15th February: The event will take place on Tanna island next week. John Frum is a figure associated with cargo cults and is depicted as an American World War II serviceman who will bring wealth and prosperity to the people. Contact Jean Pascal on ph +678 5912497 for more information.
Devil's Point Superstage, 9th February (tomorrow) Come for a fun afternoon of rally car races tomorrow at 11:30 am at the Devil’s Point Superstage! Drinks & BBQ available! --------------------------------------- Surtout n’oubliez pas de venir participer à la journée Portes Ouvertes à la Superspéciale de la Pointe ce samedi 09 Fev à partir de 11h30 pour vivre quelques tours en voiture de rallye ! Boissons & BBQ sur place !
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