Colliding Continents

Monday, January 07, 2008

Welcome to Fiji!! Is this the Bathroom?

So imagine you are on an international flight to Fiji, enjoying the view when suddenly a warm yellow liquid is coming at you from above. Fear takes hold, you look up, is it petrol? You are speechless, and everything about what is happening is appalling. A large Fijian soldier is peeing on you. This is what happened to a Japanese tourist on her way to paradise.

Japan is an extremely lucrative market for any tourist destination. The Japanese have money and want to spend it, and generally do so to a great degree. It is also important to note the Japanese culture’s obsession with cleanliness is a paramount trait to consider when targeting their demographic. So imagine the impact this incident has had on tourism revenue coming in from Japan in addition to the December 5^th coup which has already caused many Japanese operators to shut down tours in Fiji. Japan does not take lightly to political turmoil.

This incident carries a plain and simple message to the Fijian tourism industry; it is time to clean up. No more hustling visitors at the entrance of the airport, no more cabbies ripping off tourists and not locals and definitely no more peeing on people please!

Written at 10:36 PM by Sebastien.

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