Bula trekker, One of the amazing things about connecting visitors to remote, rural Fijian communities through our treks is that we get to meet so many interesting and inspiring people. Based on the talanoa (chats / stories) we’ve shared with previous guests, I’m fairly certain that you’ve all found yourselves...
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Promoting women’s leadership through hiking tourism
We are only ever afforded a glimpse into the lives of the communities we work with – and are there at their invitation. These communities are guardians of a wealth of traditional and cultural knowledge. They are also places in which social norms play a large role in determining the...
Women guides leading the way
During our guide training in 2017, we held a session on barriers to women guides in our partner communities. Ever since then we have continued to work with and encourage those women who were keen to guide. This year, almost all of our hikes so far have had at least...
Communities complete revamped guide training course
Eighteen guides from three of our partner villages undertook our revamped guide training course in April. We deliver this tailored course every two years, with a first aid refresher course in the intervening year. In a change for 2019, we decided to take the course out of the village and...
Talanoa Treks: tourism awards finalist
Talanoa Treks was proud to be a finalist at the ANZ Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards in the Visitor Attraction and Activity category. Being short-listed was testimony to all the hard work put in by the communities that we work in partnership to give guests a unique insight into a...