January 12, 2021
About Us
We are the world’s first travel company to be a member of the World Fairtrade Organisation. Offering authentic island based trip to Fiji, Sri Lanka, UK, Barbados and Vanuatu.
We are a British registered Community Interest Company.
From volunteering on coral reefs to remote, island camping and yoga,…
September 28, 2016
Coral Gardening to Combat Bleaching
Written By Kylie Barton
The South Pacific region is famed for its glorious corals, but as we can see from the decline of the Great Barrier Reef which has depleted by fifty per cent, these structures need our protection.
Coral bleaching is something which occurs when corals experience severe changes…
December 13, 2015
Sri Lanka – Our latest discovery
February 9, 2015
Island Spirit in a Coconut Shell
Written by Kirsty Barnby
Here is a short video summarising Island Spirit in a coconut shell! For a more detailed description, we covered some of our key principles and information on who we work with in a previous blog here.
To view more content from Island Spirit, please check out our…
December 16, 2013
Sustainable Tourism in Fiji is on the rise
Written by Kylie Barton
With the encroaching aid cuts, sustainable tourism in Fiji is an increasingly hot topic, and Island Spirit are at the forefront of the campaign to maximise the sustainability of all tourism in Fiji and to conserve the natural environment and help Fijian’s find alternative…
November 18, 2013
Power to empower!
Written by Kylie Barton
In our last post we discussed the ability of mobile technology to aid development and empower local populations, but this depends on innovative energy solutions – like solar power for example. So now here at Island Spirit we want to look at how such sustainable…
October 24, 2013
Bouma National Heritage Park in Fiji
Written by Kirsty Barnby
Protected areas such as the Bouma National Heritage Park that have little active management and are under some threat from expanding small-scale subsistence and cash-crop agriculture – especially kava (yagona), is our priority. Here at Island Spirit we take our guests deep into the forest to experience…
February 27, 2013
TIES – How can travellers find authentic experiences that are culturally respectful socially sensitive
Written Originally for TIES – The International EcoTourism Society
TIES is a non-profit association committed to promoting responsible tourism practices that benefit conservation and communities. Island Spirit was featured in their latest article, read here. The subject covers tourism’s social and cultural impact on the local communities and destinations.
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November 9, 2012
How to be Small Fry at the World Travel Market
Written by Kirsty Barnby
I entered the hustle and bustle of the WTM Excel Arena event shoulder-to-shoulder with hundreds of billion dollar companies such as: Virgin Travel, Emirates, Trip Advisor, Best Western and the like.
We were all bees to a honey pot and to say I felt like…