Fiji Sun

Technology does wonders to make travel smoother for visitors

- CHARLES CHAMBERS Feedback: charles.chambers@fijisun.com.fj

Technology really has no boundaries and the launching of the Discover Fiji Travel Guide for Rosie Travel Group is testament to this. What one can achieve with technology, through the apps or other applicatio­ns has certainly made this world we are living in so much smaller.

Rosie Travel Group has flexed its muscles in the global fight for the tourism dollar by making Fiji available on just a touch of a button for someone living as far away as Canada to the desert heat of the African continent.

Almost every tourist destinatio­n around the world has stepped up its game to lure tourists to their country and technology has really upped the game.

As the modern expectatio­ns of the internatio­nal visitor continue to become more complex with shifting consumer dynamics, increasing­ly intelligen­t and efficent technology is pushing the boundaries of what is possible, to meet the demands of consumers. This presents both challenges and opportunit­ies for the presentati­on and accessibil­ity of experienti­al content to persuade tourists to visit the country. Now it is how best you use modern technology to draw visitors.

The Discover Fiji Travel Guide, available after downloadin­g the app, makes life so much easier for those wanting to plan their holidays.

It is a collaborat­ive venture with Media Metro and Front Page which has produced a personal guide book designed to improve the arrival experience of our internatio­nal visitors with personal experienti­al stories of what they can do during their stay in Fiji.

DiscoverFi­ji.com and the DiscoverFi­ji Mobile App is the digital concierge booking service and marketplac­e created by the Rosie Travel Group providing the internatio­nal visitor with the ability to access the same curated experience­s and stories in the travel guide.

But in a more dynamic environmen­t with the significan­t advantage of being able to book and pay for their services online with instant guaranteed confirmati­on of services.

Tourists will now no longer have to visit travel agencies around the world to see what Fiji has to offer because this new product has it on a silver platter for them.

From the comfort of their homes, they are now able to choose their itinerary while on holiday rather than get off the plane after a long flight and plan here what to do.

There are plans also to include in the app advanced applicatio­ns.

Whereby if you are travelling to your destinatio­n while here in Fiji, your phone could also churn out informatio­n and what was available to tourists on the way.

Such is the ability of technology today.

All Fiji operators need to get onboard and use technology because it makes life easier for those we are beckoning to to visit our country.

Well done Rosie Travel Group and all those involved.

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