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Cook Islands insight Cooking it up in Scotland
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COOK ISLANDS TOURISM has turned its attention to agents north of the border with a sales mission to Travel 2 and Barrhead Travel in bonnie Scotland. First the team visited Travel 2 in Glasgow and participated in an Australia & New Zealand workshop highlighting the ease with which clients can combine a trip downunder with time in the Cooks.
GOOD TO KNOW... FOOD FACTS: Rarotonga and Aitutaki have an
enticing selection of restaurants ranging from friendly island- style cafes to those serving gourmet cuisine. Delicious fi sh and seafood dishes feature prominently and a favourite local dish is ika mata – raw fi sh marinated in fresh lime juice, blended with onion and chopped tomato then mixed with fresh coconut milk. Delicious!
ISLAND NIGHTS: All visitors to the Cook
Islands will want to experience an Island Night which will become a highlight of their stay. A traditional Polynesian feast known as an ‘umukai’ involves cooking chicken, pork, fi sh and vegetables in an underground earth oven called an ‘umu’, a deep pit fi lled with scorching hot stones and covered with banana leaves. The feast is followed by colourful and energetic singing and dancing.
STAYING COOL: Staying well hydrated is
important on the Cooks – most resorts have extra fi lter systems and it is fi ne to drink tap water. Remind visitors they can refi ll water bottles with fi ltered water from public taps in local villages.
Did you know? Aitutaki is the second most visited island in the Cooks. It has
barely 18 sqkm of land but more than 50 sqkm of incredibly blue lagoon widely regarded as the most beautiful in the world.
Become a Cook Islands specialist
GET TO KNOW... Have you seen the resources available to Cook Islands Specialists? · E-postcards to send to your client database. · Posters to bring the Cook Islands sunshine to your offi ce. · A map with snippets on each island to remind you of all the Cooks have to offer. · Useful Fact Files to help answer any questions your clients may have.
…all at a touch of a button:
specialist.cookislands.travel
CONTACT: OCEAN MARKETING, TRAFALGAR HOUSE, 223 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, PORTSMOUTH, PO6 4PY; T. 02393233825; E.
UKMANAGER@COOKISLANDS.TRAVEL
They also held product training at Barrhead Travel’s new luxury store for some of the company’s most recently recruited agents, many of whom had virtually no previous knowledge of the South Pacifi c. A strong focus was placed on the
Cook Islands specialist programme which everyone was encouraged to join. The team now hopes to see sales from north of the border soar!
ON YOUR BIKE!
THE COOK ISLANDS ARE PERFECT FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO GET ACTIVE. REMEMBER:
CYCLING: There is a new cycling tour now available for visitors to Rarotonga. Storytellers' experience
offers a variety of cycling itineraries in the company of local Cook Islanders who share their knowledge of the local culture, history and environment. They all love sharing the
stories of their heritage with their guests and it makes for a very memorable excursion. Visitors can choose from
three tours. The Discover tour lasts three hours and is for those with basic cycling skills whereas the Explore tour is an hour longer and is for more experienced cyclists. Energetic cyclists can opt for the Excite tour which lasts around fi ve hours and covers around 18kms. With a fl eet of shiny new mountain bikes, the business gives 10% of its profi ts back to the community for development projects. Pictured below are a group of UK agents who recently visited the Cook Islands and experienced the tour for themselves.
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