Malta and sustainable tourism

The concept of sustainability is not new anymore. Its roots lie deep in the Green Movement and its inception in the stormy years of the late sixties and early seventies.

It was a time of change where scientific discovery epitomised by man’s landing on the moon clashed with the horrific destruction by defoliants and napalm in the jungles of Vietnam. The streets were filled with protesting hippies professing free love and understanding, while American university students challenged rifle-toting soldiers with red roses.

Sustainable Tourism, Conservation and Culture Flourish in Fiji

Located in the South Pacific about two-third of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand, The Republic of Fiji is comprised of 332 islands of which nearly 110 are inhabited. On a recent trip to the bustling one-horse port town of Savusavu, located on Fiji's second largest island of Vanua Levu, I was pleasantly surprised to discover several eco-friendly treasures throughout the enchanted island which maintains a refreshingly strong sense of cultural identity amongst island natives and the Indian-Fijian community that makes up close to one-third of the total population.