Summary
Due to Covid-19 the tourism industry in Fiji has been hit hard. Now they want to attract locals. They are making special packages to attract the local people. Even though some of them have the tourist attractions right outside of their doorstep Fiji needs this to work because tourism is the backbone of their economy. With 40,000 workers unemployed and having travel restrictions the industry has been frozen for 3 months. According to the Bureau of Statistics, there have been 709 total visitors in May 2020 but compared to last year there were 73,169 visitors last May. Showing the impact of Covid-19 on tourism statistics. Geography Theme I think this relates to place because Fiji is located in the middle of the ocean. There are many things that attract tourists every year. And since tourists cannot travel to Fiji during this time. It affects the whole place. The hotels and restaurants are not getting as much income anymore. The tourist reliant places are taking a big toll during this pandemic. Reaction It’s no surprise that places that rely on tourism are being hit hard during this pandemic. Since no one can travel anywhere that means there are less and less tourists. It’s nice to see that one place is trying to find solutions to keep their economy up and not let it die. I think other places have to start doing something like this to make the locals interested in what their place has to offer. Connections/Analysis This connects to analyzing history strengthens our critical thinking skills. The leaders of Fiji had to find a way to keep making money for themselves. Even though it was a risk to do this they still saw that only good could come out of it. If they didn’t do anything then they would slowly go into a bad situation that would be hard to get out of. If this keeps them stable until the pandemic is over I think this is something that other places should follow or start using in the future. News, R. (2020, July 08). Fijians urged to support local tourism. Retrieved July 09, 2020, from https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/420821/fijians-urged-to-support-local-tourism
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