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Follow Up to, When a Seller's Disclosure Statement is Not Truthful - Posternock & Apell, PC.
Our recent newsletter entitled, “When A Seller’s Disclosure Statement Is Not Truthful”, garnered a lot of attention. In fact, it led to several in-person presentations to local realtor groups on this critical topic. In light of that, we thought you would find more “discussion” helpful.
Williams v. Chase Home Finance LLC: Plaintiffs commenced this action in connection with their purchase of a home from defendants Chase Home Financial, LaSalle Bank National Association, and EMO Mortgage Corp. Sellers were aided in the sale of the foreclosed property by realtors NJ REO Asset Management & Realty, Inc. and Ralph Barone, also joined as defendants. Plaintiffs allege the property’s Multiple Listing Service (MLS) listing, specifically its water sewer description, constituted an affirmative misrepresentation in violation of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (CFA). Plaintiffs claimed that in September 2009, after reviewing the listing and assuming the water sewer description meant the property had “started out on [a] septic system” but had later been connected to “the public sewer”, they purchased the home for $75,000 without conducting a title search or obtaining any inspections of the property. The contract and incorporated addenda confirmed that the property was being sold as is. After taking title, plaintiffs discovered that the property was not linked to the public sewer system and its septic tank was defunct. The court observed that, despite listing description’s ambiguity, plaintiffs’ claim ignores the listing’s unambiguous disclaimer, which declared the “[i]nformation reliable but not guaranteed.” Because nothing in the listing or contract of sale could be viewed as a false representation, the appellate panel affirmed the dismissal of plaintiffs’ claims.
Chalk one up for the good guys (and gals)!
(b) Is the attorney an agent for the Seller/Buyer?
Zennario v. Ragulin: a Seller filed a lawsuit against defendant buyers alleging breach of contract and seeking compensatory damages based on the purchase price ($230,000) of the property set forth in the parties’ contract less the sale price ($190,000) later obtained, together with the additional costs ($12,831.44) incurred by seller in maintaining the property in the interim. Buyers filed a counterclaim, alleging breach of contract, fraud in the inducement, and misrepresentation. Buyers moved for dismissal, asserting seller’s failure to respond to their earlier small claims complaint seeking the return of their deposit barred seller’s assertion of the claims in this action. Seller was not named as a party to the small claims lawsuit, which resulted in buyers obtaining a default judgment against the listed real estate agent. The judge denied buyer’s motion to dismiss, and at the conclusion of a bench trial, found in seller’s favor, awarding $52,831.44 in damages. The judge found buyers’ testimony that their attorney was not authorized to make his response pertaining to a flood zone issue during attorney review was not credible, and that a binding contract was validly formed during attorney review. The appellate panel rejected buyers’ arguments that: (1) there was no meeting of the minds regarding the property’s location in a flood zone; (2) plaintiff breached the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (3) there was a mutual mistake of fact; (4) the contract did not survive the attorney review period; and (5) the action is barred by the entire controversy doctrine.
This ruling has application to you, particularly due to our “South Jersey” way of doing things. In such a setting you have constant involvement in communications of legal significance, and, thus, the agency issue may be paramount in future disagreements about who said what and when, and, importantly, whether you were authorized to do so. 20/20 hindsight can be a slippery slope. Document your files. Save (and print) your emails. Do not rely on your memory.
Did you know that the standard disclosure statement includes the below language in your acknowledgment?
The Seller’s real estate broker/broker-salesperson/salesperson also confirms that he or she visually inspected the property with reasonable diligence to ascertain the accuracy of the information disclosed by the seller, prior to providing a copy of the property disclosure statement to the buyer.
It’s known as the safe harbour provision of New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act. If you have a question about it, email me at [email protected]. In case you missed it, read the original article here: “When a Seller’s Disclosure Statement Is Not Truthful”.

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follow up to, when a seller's disclosure statement is not truthful - posternock & apell, pc.
our recent newsletter entitled, “when a seller’s disclosure statement is not truthful”, garnered a lot of attention. in fact, it led to several in-person presentations to local realtor groups on this critical topic. in light of that, we thought you would find more “discussion” helpful.
williams v. chase home finance llc: plaintiffs commenced this action in connection with their purchase of a home from defendants chase home financial, lasalle bank national association, and emo mortgage corp. sellers were aided in the sale of the foreclosed property by realtors nj reo asset management & realty, inc. and ralph barone, also joined as defendants. plaintiffs allege the property’s multiple listing service (mls) listing, specifically its water sewer description, constituted an affirmative misrepresentation in violation of the new jersey consumer fraud act (cfa). plaintiffs claimed that in september 2009, after reviewing the listing and assuming the water sewer description meant the property had “started out on [a] septic system” but had later been connected to “the public sewer”, they purchased the home for $75,000 without conducting a title search or obtaining any inspections of the property. the contract and incorporated addenda confirmed that the property was being sold as is. after taking title, plaintiffs discovered that the property was not linked to the public sewer system and its septic tank was defunct. the court observed that, despite listing description’s ambiguity, plaintiffs’ claim ignores the listing’s unambiguous disclaimer, which declared the “[i]nformation reliable but not guaranteed.” because nothing in the listing or contract of sale could be viewed as a false representation, the appellate panel affirmed the dismissal of plaintiffs’ claims.
chalk one up for the good guys (and gals)!
(b) is the attorney an agent for the seller/buyer?
zennario v. ragulin: a seller filed a lawsuit against defendant buyers alleging breach of contract and seeking compensatory damages based on the purchase price ($230,000) of the property set forth in the parties’ contract less the sale price ($190,000) later obtained, together with the additional costs ($12,831.44) incurred by seller in maintaining the property in the interim. buyers filed a counterclaim, alleging breach of contract, fraud in the inducement, and misrepresentation. buyers moved for dismissal, asserting seller’s failure to respond to their earlier small claims complaint seeking the return of their deposit barred seller’s assertion of the claims in this action. seller was not named as a party to the small claims lawsuit, which resulted in buyers obtaining a default judgment against the listed real estate agent. the judge denied buyer’s motion to dismiss, and at the conclusion of a bench trial, found in seller’s favor, awarding $52,831.44 in damages. the judge found buyers’ testimony that their attorney was not authorized to make his response pertaining to a flood zone issue during attorney review was not credible, and that a binding contract was validly formed during attorney review. the appellate panel rejected buyers’ arguments that: (1) there was no meeting of the minds regarding the property’s location in a flood zone; (2) plaintiff breached the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (3) there was a mutual mistake of fact; (4) the contract did not survive the attorney review period; and (5) the action is barred by the entire controversy doctrine.
this ruling has application to you, particularly due to our “south jersey” way of doing things. in such a setting you have constant involvement in communications of legal significance, and, thus, the agency issue may be paramount in future disagreements about who said what and when, and, importantly, whether you were authorized to do so. 20/20 hindsight can be a slippery slope. document your files. save (and print) your emails. do not rely on your memory.
did you know that the standard disclosure statement includes the below language in your acknowledgment?
the seller’s real estate broker/broker-salesperson/salesperson also confirms that he or she visually inspected the property with reasonable diligence to ascertain the accuracy of the information disclosed by the seller, prior to providing a copy of the property disclosure statement to the buyer.
it’s known as the safe harbour provision of new jersey’s consumer fraud act. if you have a question about it, email me at [email protected]. in case you missed it, read the original article here: “when a seller’s disclosure statement is not truthful”.


text: The Lacuzzo Design Black Grid Pattern Shoes are a great piece of footwear for more formal occasions. Our Lacuzzo shoes are designed exclusively for Woven and are produced in limited edition runs to ensure that not everyone will have your footwear! These shoes look great with a tailored suit to create a stylish evening look.

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I want my Artic Cub to grow up. The starting units are like my best friends and not watching them do well is depressing. So just for the starting units maybe giving them some staying power would be nice cause they are so cool.
This next idea isn't mind, but something I read from the forum or something about making a random or custom sorcerer king model different or everything you played the sorcerer king would be different class or something different tricks ect. As well as changing the commander's he uses.
I'd like to see a rebalance of some of the starting parties, at least. Especially for Naphaz, who I'm pretty sure has the weakest starting group. Poor Zurn is literally just a third of a Bound Trog unit, and dies if someone sneezes on him too hard.

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i want my artic cub to grow up. the starting units are like my best friends and not watching them do well is depressing. so just for the starting units maybe giving them some staying power would be nice cause they are so cool.
this next idea isn't mind, but something i read from the forum or something about making a random or custom sorcerer king model different or everything you played the sorcerer king would be different class or something different tricks ect. as well as changing the commander's he uses.
i'd like to see a rebalance of some of the starting parties, at least. especially for naphaz, who i'm pretty sure has the weakest starting group. poor zurn is literally just a third of a bound trog unit, and dies if someone sneezes on him too hard.


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Welcome to Practice Corner! We’ve talked all about why review is so important to build our repertoire… but how do you keep it fun and engaging? This week we’ll go over some creative ways to use review games to keep practice interesting.
How do you keep review interesting and engaging?

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welcome to practice corner! we’ve talked all about why review is so important to build our repertoire… but how do you keep it fun and engaging? this week we’ll go over some creative ways to use review games to keep practice interesting.
how do you keep review interesting and engaging?


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15 wooded acres with stream--Convenient to Smith Mountain Lake and the SML Airport, build your business or your home on this property that covers two zones--planned commercial development and low-density residential. A proposed commercial,VDOT-approved entrance is on file.
460W to 122S (Moneta Rd) to L on 608 (White House Rd) property on right.

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15 wooded acres with stream--convenient to smith mountain lake and the sml airport, build your business or your home on this property that covers two zones--planned commercial development and low-density residential. a proposed commercial,vdot-approved entrance is on file.
460w to 122s (moneta rd) to l on 608 (white house rd) property on right.


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text: Jung, Eunju, "Longitudinal trajectories of financial retirement planning of baby boomer women: The role of demographic characteristics and attitudes toward retirement" (2011). ETD collection for University of Nebraska - Lincoln. AAI3461339.

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Get an overview of our company. Meet our leaders. Learn about our products and the locations we service around the world.
The Racking Pallet beats the competition in strength-to-weight ratio!
View our most popular product and learn more about this design to understand how our products outperform others.
View this incredible breakthrough and booming market segment.
Tijuana, Mexico is the latest geographic expansion for Airdex, servicing the perishables market from Central Mexico to California.
Our people are our greatest asset. With their support and dedication we are able to better service our customers and our industry. Through passion and creativity we continually strive to revolutionize our products seeking greater customer response and savings.
As awareness rises, we look to educate our customers of their participation in environmental responsibility and sustainability when it comes to the logistics chain of their products.
See our office locations around the world and all the places we serve.
Learn more about the core offering and added benefits of our products through programs and strategy.
Explore our core product offering and learn more about the customizable solutions we can develop specific to your needs.
Explore industry news and keep up to date with the Airdex blog to see how we are learning from our industry to maintain our competitive advantage.

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get an overview of our company. meet our leaders. learn about our products and the locations we service around the world.
the racking pallet beats the competition in strength-to-weight ratio!
view our most popular product and learn more about this design to understand how our products outperform others.
view this incredible breakthrough and booming market segment.
tijuana, mexico is the latest geographic expansion for airdex, servicing the perishables market from central mexico to california.
our people are our greatest asset. with their support and dedication we are able to better service our customers and our industry. through passion and creativity we continually strive to revolutionize our products seeking greater customer response and savings.
as awareness rises, we look to educate our customers of their participation in environmental responsibility and sustainability when it comes to the logistics chain of their products.
see our office locations around the world and all the places we serve.
learn more about the core offering and added benefits of our products through programs and strategy.
explore our core product offering and learn more about the customizable solutions we can develop specific to your needs.
explore industry news and keep up to date with the airdex blog to see how we are learning from our industry to maintain our competitive advantage.


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I was all excited that I had an S storytime in my files, but as I looked it over, I found that it was very specific to February, with snowflakes and groundhogs’ shadows. Well, shucks. I’ll give you some favorites, and as always, I welcome your storytime suggestions.
You forgot my favorite part of the "Shake Your Sillies" song: "jump my jiggles out," especially when used in a baby and toddler storytime group, most of whom have not yet mastered the gross motor skills required to jump. HI-larious.
I have one for S. Do you know Skinnamarink? My Kinders loved it, and it was a great hit when performed for parents.
Sung nice and slowly with actions, especially pointing to mum or dad.

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i was all excited that i had an s storytime in my files, but as i looked it over, i found that it was very specific to february, with snowflakes and groundhogs’ shadows. well, shucks. i’ll give you some favorites, and as always, i welcome your storytime suggestions.
you forgot my favorite part of the "shake your sillies" song: "jump my jiggles out," especially when used in a baby and toddler storytime group, most of whom have not yet mastered the gross motor skills required to jump. hi-larious.
i have one for s. do you know skinnamarink? my kinders loved it, and it was a great hit when performed for parents.
sung nice and slowly with actions, especially pointing to mum or dad.


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Getting a steady flow of readers and traffic is important to all bloggers. Readers are the life of every blog.
They are the main reason why the blog was created in the first place. Failing to have a good number of readers is also a failure for the blogger too.
However, there are many methods that can help you attract more blog readers. One of the ways to do this is to use different blog content formats.
The most common format used in blogs is text. Blog posts usually are 500-word articles. These may be filled with information or opinion depending on the blogger.
However, a blog filled with nothing but text can be a tad bit boring to some people. This is why you have to write in such a way that you engage the reader in the conversation.

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getting a steady flow of readers and traffic is important to all bloggers. readers are the life of every blog.
they are the main reason why the blog was created in the first place. failing to have a good number of readers is also a failure for the blogger too.
however, there are many methods that can help you attract more blog readers. one of the ways to do this is to use different blog content formats.
the most common format used in blogs is text. blog posts usually are 500-word articles. these may be filled with information or opinion depending on the blogger.
however, a blog filled with nothing but text can be a tad bit boring to some people. this is why you have to write in such a way that you engage the reader in the conversation.


text: Extremely rare 1968-69 Ampeg Fretless AMUB-1 Scroll Bass. This bass had a new truss rod and the finger board replaced approx. 4 years ago by Bruce Johnson in Burbank Ca. Bruce is the only person authorized by Ampeg to do actual reproductions of these guitars. The neck is dead on perfect and plays incredible. Finding one of these basses, especially with the original big “a” chrome bridge cover plate, is very rare. This bass plays excellent and has incredible tone unlike anything you’ve ever heard. You may occasionally find an AEB-1 bass on ebay but the AMUB-1’s were a much better built bass with a vast improvement on the pickup system. For more information on these basses go to http://www.xstrange.com/amb1.html Total production on the AMUB-1 was approx. 200 and the fretless basses were the lowest production of these.

lowercased: extremely rare 1968-69 ampeg fretless amub-1 scroll bass. this bass had a new truss rod and the finger board replaced approx. 4 years ago by bruce johnson in burbank ca. bruce is the only person authorized by ampeg to do actual reproductions of these guitars. the neck is dead on perfect and plays incredible. finding one of these basses, especially with the original big “a” chrome bridge cover plate, is very rare. this bass plays excellent and has incredible tone unlike anything you’ve ever heard. you may occasionally find an aeb-1 bass on ebay but the amub-1’s were a much better built bass with a vast improvement on the pickup system. for more information on these basses go to http://www.xstrange.com/amb1.html total production on the amub-1 was approx. 200 and the fretless basses were the lowest production of these.


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A popular song of the time, which the cosmonauts had adopted as a private joke.
The cosmonauts jokingly called each other 'Lilies of the Valley', having parodied the love song, turning it into a drinking song.
Vesna (“spring”) was used as callsigns of radio stations in Moscow and Khabarovsk, operating on HF rather than VHF.
Zaria (“dawn”) was both the name of one of the mission communications systems, and used as callsigns for the ground stations. The Zaria communications system was designed by NII-695, led by their Chief Designer Yuriy Sergeyevich Bykov, who was present at the Zaria-1 ground station at the launch site.

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a popular song of the time, which the cosmonauts had adopted as a private joke.
the cosmonauts jokingly called each other 'lilies of the valley', having parodied the love song, turning it into a drinking song.
vesna (“spring”) was used as callsigns of radio stations in moscow and khabarovsk, operating on hf rather than vhf.
zaria (“dawn”) was both the name of one of the mission communications systems, and used as callsigns for the ground stations. the zaria communications system was designed by nii-695, led by their chief designer yuriy sergeyevich bykov, who was present at the zaria-1 ground station at the launch site.


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This Stunning 2 Pc. Sectional is shown in High Performance Fabric. Available in other Fabrics and Leathers. Other Pieces Available.
Water Repellent. High Wear and Tear Resistance. High Rubbing Resistance. Everlasting Vibrant Colours.

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this stunning 2 pc. sectional is shown in high performance fabric. available in other fabrics and leathers. other pieces available.
water repellent. high wear and tear resistance. high rubbing resistance. everlasting vibrant colours.


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The following designs encompass several years of experimenting with glass colors and shapes in order to showcase a variety of bracelets. As in all of my other torch-fired pieces, each bracelet is created by melting sticks of Murano glass then shaping free-form with an oxygen/propane torch (please click the handcrafted process tab to learn more).
Each bracelet is finished with my 100% handcrafted, U.S. patented sterling clasp bearing my initials, 'kms'.
As with the other designs found throughout this site, some pieces may not have a shopping cart attached for an instant purchase. If you find something you like, please contact me and I will gladly give you the specifics for designing the piece specifically for you. You may also find more bracelets pictured in the Necklaces and Metallic sections of this site.
Several more bracelets can be seen in the necklaces and metallic sections of this site.

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the following designs encompass several years of experimenting with glass colors and shapes in order to showcase a variety of bracelets. as in all of my other torch-fired pieces, each bracelet is created by melting sticks of murano glass then shaping free-form with an oxygen/propane torch (please click the handcrafted process tab to learn more).
each bracelet is finished with my 100% handcrafted, u.s. patented sterling clasp bearing my initials, 'kms'.
as with the other designs found throughout this site, some pieces may not have a shopping cart attached for an instant purchase. if you find something you like, please contact me and i will gladly give you the specifics for designing the piece specifically for you. you may also find more bracelets pictured in the necklaces and metallic sections of this site.
several more bracelets can be seen in the necklaces and metallic sections of this site.


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Modernize is looking to hire a Software Engineer that is self-driven, is a critical thinker, and likes to have fun building products! Our downtown office space has an open floor plan that encourages collaboration and pushing each other to be our best. We take care of our team as well, with a solid benefits package, quarterly bonuses, regular company outings, free coffee, beer, snacks, music, and great co-workers–these are all included with employment at Modernize.
Test user stories for incomplete information or incorrect assumptions and conclusions.
Experience with source control systems (Git preferred), and continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) methodologies.

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modernize is looking to hire a software engineer that is self-driven, is a critical thinker, and likes to have fun building products! our downtown office space has an open floor plan that encourages collaboration and pushing each other to be our best. we take care of our team as well, with a solid benefits package, quarterly bonuses, regular company outings, free coffee, beer, snacks, music, and great co-workers–these are all included with employment at modernize.
test user stories for incomplete information or incorrect assumptions and conclusions.
experience with source control systems (git preferred), and continuous integration and deployment (ci/cd) methodologies.


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The first and most difficult challenge ferrari always faces when it decides to develop a new model is to push the boundaries of its own achievements yet again. This challenge is made all the tougher when the task at hand involves designing a new 12-cylinder engine, the power unit that hailed the start of the glorious prancing horse story over 70 years ago in 1947. On this occasion, intensive research and development focused on exploiting ferrari's wealth of track-derived engineering know-how has produced the 812 superfast, designed to offer its drivers both benchmark performance across the board and the most riveting and rewarding driving experience possible. Customer response to it was unbelievable with in a matter of weeks all the U.K's allocation for the next 2 and half years had sold out, with many seeing this car as the last pure V12 to leave the gates of Maranello.
Like all new Ferrari this car is supplied with the balance of its 4 year warranty and 7 year service pack.
This car is offered for sale with its original book pack, car cover, battery charger and tool set, along with 2 keys.
To arrange a viewing, please contact our team on +44 (0)1772 663777.

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the first and most difficult challenge ferrari always faces when it decides to develop a new model is to push the boundaries of its own achievements yet again. this challenge is made all the tougher when the task at hand involves designing a new 12-cylinder engine, the power unit that hailed the start of the glorious prancing horse story over 70 years ago in 1947. on this occasion, intensive research and development focused on exploiting ferrari's wealth of track-derived engineering know-how has produced the 812 superfast, designed to offer its drivers both benchmark performance across the board and the most riveting and rewarding driving experience possible. customer response to it was unbelievable with in a matter of weeks all the u.k's allocation for the next 2 and half years had sold out, with many seeing this car as the last pure v12 to leave the gates of maranello.
like all new ferrari this car is supplied with the balance of its 4 year warranty and 7 year service pack.
this car is offered for sale with its original book pack, car cover, battery charger and tool set, along with 2 keys.
to arrange a viewing, please contact our team on +44 (0)1772 663777.


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An international project with its roots very much planted back here in New Zealand – Activist Manuka is a new Manuka honey brand founded by LA-based New Zealand couple Luke Harwood and Gabrielle Mirkin.
Returning to America, the couple settled in beachside California, and began work on starting their own honey company.
The name – Activist – not only derives from the active natural antibacterial properties of the Manuka, but is also nod to New Zealand’s proud history of activism, paying respect to those who dedicate their lives standing for something they believe in.
(Doing good by doing good – you guys know that’s one of my fave things).
They enlisted the branding prowess of their friend and fellow Cali-based New Zealand, Art Director Fred L’Ami. The brand also features beautiful New Zealand imagery from another friend, fine art and documentary photographer Derek Henderson.
My US readers (I see you there on Google Analytics!) – contact Luke and Gabrielle at Activist to find the closest stockist in your area. New Zealanders, Activist is available here exclusively from Simon James Design at this stage.
Chris Lim has had a passion for fragrance for as long as he can remember. As a young child, he was captivated by his mother and aunty’s perfume collections, and at 17, he started working for high end fragrance brands. They say it takes 10,000 hours / 10 years to achieve mastery in a field – at just 35, Chris Lim is a master of fragrance design.
His New Zealand-based brand, Maraca, sits in the home fragrance category but takes it up a notch – all Maraca’s fragrances are developed in a Parisian perfumery, uses only premium natural oils. When you smell the jasmine in Maraca’s Velvet Noir candle, you’re smelling oil from a jasmine flower grown in Egypt, not a synthetic copycat.
Maraca fragrances are also incredibly technical and compositionally complex, which means you get to discover and experience different layers throughout the burn. Chris will tell you, he doesn’t just want something to smell nice – he wants to tell you a story. The Sevillian Neroli, for example, was inspired by a trip to the historic Jardines del Generalife in Alhambra, Spain, and Chris aims to transport you there with him – recreating the famous gardens’ ambiance during the warmth of summer. The citrus bouquet has eleven different notes, to take you on a sensory journey. There’s a sister scent from that same trip, this one green, leafy and earthy in contrast, to evoke the heady scent the garden has in autumn and winter. Yeah, so no ‘Coconut & Lime’ here guys. Each fragrance takes many, many months to realise – the Sevillian Neroli took a full year of iterations and development.
All Maraca products are made and packaged here in New Zealand, and sold internationally.
I got a lovely surprise this week when one of the beautiful Sans [ceuticals] Alchemy of Giving kits arrived at my house… but I would’ve shared them with you even if I hadn’t, because I love everything about this local-gone-global brand: its incredible soft-minimalist packaging; its realistic, woman-celebrating, self-nourishing representation of beauty; its founder (inspiring New Zealand beauty industry pioneer and businesswoman Lucy Marr); and most importantly its results-focused formulations, each one developed in collaboration with NZ’s best scientists to be superbly effective and multi-functional, while still being sans (it’s French for without) harmful, non-sustainable ingredients.
Lucy has created five special Alchemy of Giving kits (in the most delicious colour palette – russet and blush pink) with the concept that you can offer more than presents, but presence with a loved one. Each one is accompanied by a step by step ritual that invites you to give them (or yourself!) the gift of your time and touch – a head massage, reflexology or hair treatment.
I also wanted to mention Sans’ new 48-hr Reset Kit too… because the best gift you can give all year is a little time-out for yourself to reset and restore. This kit gives you all the tools for two days of gentle, joyous self-care and rejuvenation, including a range of Sans products, a guide to specific daily rituals and pamper rituals, beautiful recipes to make during your 48 hour reset, and a list of inspirational documentaries, podcasts, books, films, and Sans music playlists.
You can buy someone you love (that includes you, you’re amazing) a Sans Kit here.

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an international project with its roots very much planted back here in new zealand – activist manuka is a new manuka honey brand founded by la-based new zealand couple luke harwood and gabrielle mirkin.
returning to america, the couple settled in beachside california, and began work on starting their own honey company.
the name – activist – not only derives from the active natural antibacterial properties of the manuka, but is also nod to new zealand’s proud history of activism, paying respect to those who dedicate their lives standing for something they believe in.
(doing good by doing good – you guys know that’s one of my fave things).
they enlisted the branding prowess of their friend and fellow cali-based new zealand, art director fred l’ami. the brand also features beautiful new zealand imagery from another friend, fine art and documentary photographer derek henderson.
my us readers (i see you there on google analytics!) – contact luke and gabrielle at activist to find the closest stockist in your area. new zealanders, activist is available here exclusively from simon james design at this stage.
chris lim has had a passion for fragrance for as long as he can remember. as a young child, he was captivated by his mother and aunty’s perfume collections, and at 17, he started working for high end fragrance brands. they say it takes 10,000 hours / 10 years to achieve mastery in a field – at just 35, chris lim is a master of fragrance design.
his new zealand-based brand, maraca, sits in the home fragrance category but takes it up a notch – all maraca’s fragrances are developed in a parisian perfumery, uses only premium natural oils. when you smell the jasmine in maraca’s velvet noir candle, you’re smelling oil from a jasmine flower grown in egypt, not a synthetic copycat.
maraca fragrances are also incredibly technical and compositionally complex, which means you get to discover and experience different layers throughout the burn. chris will tell you, he doesn’t just want something to smell nice – he wants to tell you a story. the sevillian neroli, for example, was inspired by a trip to the historic jardines del generalife in alhambra, spain, and chris aims to transport you there with him – recreating the famous gardens’ ambiance during the warmth of summer. the citrus bouquet has eleven different notes, to take you on a sensory journey. there’s a sister scent from that same trip, this one green, leafy and earthy in contrast, to evoke the heady scent the garden has in autumn and winter. yeah, so no ‘coconut & lime’ here guys. each fragrance takes many, many months to realise – the sevillian neroli took a full year of iterations and development.
all maraca products are made and packaged here in new zealand, and sold internationally.
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we are delighted to offer the café no.8 experience at the nearby york art gallery in partnership with the york museums trust. enjoy a fabulous al fresco experience in our outdoor seating area, overlooking the beautiful fountain to the front of the gallery on exhibition square. glance up to see york theatre royal, petergate and the adjoining city walls, and, of course, the magnificent york minster.
we are a family friendly café and are able to provide high chairs on request. as well as a child-friendly menu at low prices, we also offer our younger visitors colouring pads and crayons so they can take inspiration from their surroundings and explore their creative side. we run drawing and colouring competitions throughout the year with prizes on offer! just ask our staff for more information or look out for posters during your visit.


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Jay Chapman, a native of Birmingham, Ala., joined Georgia’s football operations staff in January, 2016.
Chapman spent the previous five seasons at Samford University where he served as the director of football operations. In that role, Chapman was responsible for day-to-day operations of the program and oversaw and coordinated all aspects of team travel.
Before joining the staff at Samford, Chapman worked as the director of player development at UAB from 2008 to 2010. He also served as the Blazers’ associate director of recruiting for his last two years in Birmingham.
In 2007, Chapman was a coordinator for Team Alabama in the All-American Football League.
A graduate of Samford, Chapman earned his bachelor’s degree in general studies. In addition, he received a bachelor’s degree in animal and dairy science from Auburn, as well as a master’s in public and private management from Birmingham-Southern.

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jay chapman, a native of birmingham, ala., joined georgia’s football operations staff in january, 2016.
chapman spent the previous five seasons at samford university where he served as the director of football operations. in that role, chapman was responsible for day-to-day operations of the program and oversaw and coordinated all aspects of team travel.
before joining the staff at samford, chapman worked as the director of player development at uab from 2008 to 2010. he also served as the blazers’ associate director of recruiting for his last two years in birmingham.
in 2007, chapman was a coordinator for team alabama in the all-american football league.
a graduate of samford, chapman earned his bachelor’s degree in general studies. in addition, he received a bachelor’s degree in animal and dairy science from auburn, as well as a master’s in public and private management from birmingham-southern.


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What actions might be needed to jump start the tourism industry in Pohnpei?
I believe much has been said about this topic in the past. However, I'd like to bring it up again; so that we can have a new and fresh look at it again. I hope those who are in the know about this subject matter--would contribute to this discussion.
First, tour operators used to say that Pohnpei airport was too short for charter flights. Well, the airport was extended several years ago with financial assistance and technical assistance from Japan.
Second, others use to complain that there is not enough room. Well, there is a new couple of storey hotel building in town. We probably have over 300 rooms available--more or less--Cliff, Ocean View, the new Hotel, Joy and others.
1. If there is already a serious and comprehensive report on how to start the tourism industry in Pohnpei, I am asking anybody to let us know; so that we can read it and update it; or take some actions accordingly.
2. I am assuming that a complete and good report does not exist. As such, let me offer some ideas: a) a tourism market analyst should look at the resources that Pohnpei has to offer; and b) determine whether they could attract certain type of tourists from China or Korea or Japan or America or Europe or where.
3. The question is whether at least one charter flight could be arranged from either Japan, Korea or China per week? If we start with that assumption, what are the necessary actions to take in order to accomodate the planes requirements; and to accomodate the tourists; and make them occupied or happy or contented for at least 3 days; before they return home.
These are my initial comments and suggestions for now. Is it possible or not to have a modest number of tourists to come to Pohnpei consistently--every week--for a whole year at a time? If possible, then, we should go for it. Any other observations and suggestions would be appreciated.
The public could give the Pohnpei Visitors’ Bureau a big pay raise and a bigger round of applause. If not, then try the opposite or something else, but don’t do nothing and expect something. For example, the US national debt was doubled; the jobs were going over-seas; so the Americans tried a different approach to the problem. They elected a billionaire CEO instead of the customary career politician. Like the idiom goes, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” So they tried someone very different from your ordinary politician. Of course, the world is still full of insane people, who demand the usual approach to a growing problem. But that's another topic.
Anyway, that is my two cents and I hope you would appreciate it, like you said that you would. There is much left unsaid about the complex issue of tourism. Other Micronesians should contribute in this discussion, rather than in those they detest.
So I heard that for Guam tourism, the Korean tourists are known to prefer smaller hotels, not the fancy big ones. And they also don't spend as much. On the other hand, the Japanese tourism prefer to stay in the large hotels; and do spend a lot per visitor. Whether this distinction is related to the tourist promoters who are linked the particular hotels, it'll be good to know. It's not good to make such generalizations. I don't know what can be said of the Chinese tourists or US tourists or Russian tourist.
I think if we really want to try to develop Pohnpei tourism, we need, first of all, to understand such preferences of the different groups as tourism targets; and at the same time, we need to know if Pohnpei can provide what the particular group would find as contributing to their positive tourism experience. So this is the basic principle of business an marketing analysis; and is needed before we can begin to design the tourism program and promotion.
So that is my first recommendation. Just some thoughts on this nice and noisy New Year's day--Jan. 1, 2019.
First and foremost Tourism critically require CLEANLINESS! Our Environment must be presentably clean without artificial rubbish. Our Air, Ocean, Rivers, streams, shores and riversides must be clean. Appropriate infrastructure must also be in place. Build it and they will come. We must invest heavily into advertisements locally and globally. Preserve our Customs and Traditions. Not what is happening today where the Tourist would come and see the traditional Leaders sitting infront in Western clothing. For Pohnpei this is what it needs for Tourism to move forward.
Did you say that we need clean up our environment and rake our yards? Well, I'll be damned! Trump was right all along!
So I am looking for a tourism study that shows and analyzes the "segmentation" of the potential tourism targets. Tourism, like any product lines--such as soft drink, beer, food products--could be more understood if a "marketing study" shows the segmentation of the potential market including desirable and undesirable behaviors; spending patterns; tolerance for long flights; desire for shopping vs. visiting cultural sites; duration of vacation days per different groups; what would constitute a happy tourist; etc., etc.
Needless to say, once you understand your potential customers--it'll be easier to improve the sites where the tourists would visits; etc., etc.,. So the question is this: does Pohnpei have the basic assets that could be developed or improved--so that the different segments of the tourism population could be attracted to visit?
Tourism matters. Don’t count the US out. We have A LOT of eco-tourists who snorkel and dive. Does FSM have the logistical capability of handling 300 avid snorkelers and divers at a time? Protect the mangroves and reefs; without them you will be left with a deserted ocean.
Is it possible to Charter a non-stop flight out of Los Angeles? If so then running ads in the diving and adventure magazines might allow you to fill those planes. Sundays out of LA and back on Saturdays would allow connections to be made to any destination in the US; with the folks leaving their offices on a Friday and returning to work on a Monday. Perhaps use the planes for domestic flights during the week. Does Yap and Chuck have airports large enough to handle those kinds of aircraft?
Beyond tourism: FSM has one of the largest exclusive economic zones on the planet.
I can imagine as a small country your fish and ocean resources are being exploited with very little return to FSM itself. The fishing boats should be flagged in FSM. The workers on the boats should be Micronesian, the processing plants should be Micronesian; and those ocean resources should be closely monitored and aggressively protected. I know how this world works; I am confident you are receiving a few pennies on the dollar of economic return.
What percentage of capital outflow is represented in diesel fuel imports for energy production? Given topography and climate that is about as big a waste as I can imagine. Given your cost of energy; tidal, solar, and wind could be gold plated and still be more profitable than diesel generation. But more imporantly it would stem the hemorage of capital those imports represent.
Capitalize your own banks and businesses. That single action would probably be the second most effective way in stemming capital outflow and encouraging capital formation.
Invest locally and use reinvestment to grow; it is the only way you will be free; and that matters.
So, yes, US divers is just one segment of the possible many segments of the tourism market. I am assuming this segment, if you look at it closely, will have its own characteristics and behavior and spending patterns that would be very different from other segments such as tourists from China or Korea or Japan, etc.
The question is what kinds of assets or attractions does Pohnpei have--or that can be developed--to cater to this segment of the tourism industry.
First, is the cost: there are closer destinations such as Belize, the Carribean islands, etc. which will cost less, in terms of airline costs, to visit compared to the price of the tickets to Pohnpei and back.
Second, what about the attractions for tourists: will the US-based divers be willing to bypass Hawaii and its other islands--to come to Pohnpei. Do we have such hot diving spots in Pohnpei to compete with other diver destinations? I think it's limited.
These and more are some of the items in the list to be evaluated if were we to try to focus on this segment of the market. It is doable but we need to make a good case as to why the US-based divers would be attracted to come to Pohnpei and not other less expensive and accessible destinations that have more to offer.
I don't want to sound negative. American divers have a lot of money to spend compared to other segments of the tourism population so it should be seriously considered. It'll be good to hear from marketing experts regarding this segment and as to whether or not, it should be the focus of the Pohnpei tourism promotion drive. Just some ideas.
Has anybody considered cruise-lines. I hate traveling in airplanes for long durations.
A service based economy would certainly not be a first choice.
The South Pacific has multiple times the number of fauna and flora species than the Caribbean Basin.
I thought Pohnpei had healthy coral reefs and good water clarity. That is the only attraction needed to attract divers and snorkelers from around the world. Has the entire planet been trawled with bottom nets? I was hoping a few spots were missed. Flora and Fauna is what the world wants to experience; it is that simple. Unfortunately the density of both flora and fauna in our oceans is rapidly decreasing.
If there are healthy coral reefs with large numbers of fish then imagine a market where the product is exposure to the most species of flora and fauna on the planet. It sounds foolish to use scarce capital to hire marketing experts for such a rare market. That is like saying you don’t know what you have in your hands.
Pohnpei will never be able to compete with the highly sophisticated and highly profitable casinos in places like Las Vegas, Macau, Hong Kong, Monaco, London, etc.
A tourist attraction unique to Pohnpei is Nan Madol, a United Nations World Heritage site. But until it is restored and maintained, made more accessible to visitors of all ages, and supported with world class tour guides, lodging, and restaurants, not many people will spend thousands of dollars to visit the place.
So if casino is out, what is it that might attract Chinese or other gamblers to Pohnpei? I don't see any.
Cruise liners is one possible ways to bring tourists in. But I don't think somebody will deliberately get on a cruise-liner with Pohnpei destination solely in mind. What we can do is for our tourism promoters to contact the cruiseliner operators that pass thru our waters--so they can make a scheduled stop on Pohnpei port for a couple of days. I heard that some of these cruise-lines go to Guam or Saipan and other destinations in our neighborhood. So it might be possible to find ways to get them to stop, more often, or on a regular basis at Pohnpei port.
What about Korean visitors or Japanese visitors? We do have some Japanese visitors that come thru on a more regular basis. There are Japanese-speaking local tour operators who are equipped to hold Japanese tourists--if or when they come.
But I am beginning to think that we need to approach the development of the Pohnpei tourism in a slightly different way. I don't think our own government agencies and employees--who are tasked to promote and attract tourists--can do the job. It's not that they are not qualified. It's just the way the mass tourism market work.
If we want to bring in, say, 200 to 300 tourists to Pohnpei on a charter flight, I think we need to have the involvement of tour packagers or tour promoters--located where the possible tourists are.
The promoters will be the ones to advertise the tour packages; arrange for flights when there are about 200 to 300 interested tourists. They can facilitate and make bookings with the local Pohnpei hotel from their offices in Japan or S. Korea; and even plan out, example, a 3-day package. The tour operators are the ones who know the needs and desires of different tourists group. So they will be the ones who we can depend on the make the arrangements.
It may mean that our governments will need to find partners who are tour operators; and pay them certain amount plus commission in order for them to sell Pohnpei as destination.
I think tourists visiting out-o- the-way places like Pohnpei would like to be dealing with reliable and trustworthy tour operators--for their safety and for assurance about the value of their vacations.
So I don't know what assets or attractions(?) are there in Pohnpei to attract a certain group. We still need to conduct tourist marketing studies, the segmentation of the market. In the end, we want some sort of tourist profiles as per different countries as segmented by age group, family group, environmental study group, historical study group, divers group, etc., etc.
In short, I think we need to develop working relationship and compensation package agreement with tourist promoters. We need to bring some of them to Pohnpei to look at our assets; and advice us on how to improve Pohnpei; so that future tourists will be satisfied once they get here. Just some thoughts.
Besides the Nan Madol World Heritage site, FSM has spectacular sport fishing and scuba diving to attract tourists.
WWII artifacts and shipwrecks can also attract both Japanese and American families with WWII historical connections.
And yes, we need experienced tourism industry professionals to propose marketing strategies for possible implementation....IF the people and the government are really serious about tourism, that is.
So far, I haven't seem much evidence of serious interest, sad to say.
FM, I agree that FSM has many attractions that could draw tourists to visit. But for business strategy, I think the government officials who are responsible for tourism policies should really work with professionals--so that the different FSM states' attractions will be identified and amplified--for the purpose of differentiating each one as a unique destination in itself. I say this because when we say FSM, it means a large region; so it'll be difficult for tourist to be able to visit all the destinations in the FSM.
So, let's say that a typical tourist--from Japan, S. Korea, US, Europe, Russia, etc.,--has only 3 days for vacation. How do we attract those kinds of visitors to a particular destination. I would say that we should assume that these tourists with only 3-day vacation time will only be going to one destination--whether it's Pohnpei or Chuuk or Yap or Kosrae--in the case of the FSM. Of course, other competing destinations for the 3-day vacationers are Hawaii, Guam, Palau, Saipan, RMI and other nearby locations.
So for the FSM, we need to define the potential destinations within the FSM. We can say that Pohnpei is unique because of its Nan Madol ruins plus its diving spots. Chuuk is unique because of the World War II wrecks. Yap is unique because of its traditional money and its sting ray alley. Also, Kosrae has its own ruins and special forests, etc.
In short, we need to understand, on one hand, the tourists profiles and segmentation; so we can target the different segments--in order to lure them to the spectacular and unique attractions within each of the FSM states. On the other hand, we need to define our destinations in a way that they will attract the different segments of the tourism population. Just some thoughts but I am sure these are already well understood by government officials responsible for tourism development and promotion. Hope so.
Of the three Freely Associated States, only Palau has a thriving tourist industry.
Both the FSM and the RMI would be wise to learn from the ROP how to effectively attract tourists.
In the meantime, fisheries remain our only significant income-producing industry....and that income will continue to fluctuate annually due to tuna migration and global warming.
I learn much on tourism from your comments, but I sometimes feel you are leap frogging. I think Factsmatter pointed out a problem which is the lack of "serious interest." Shouldn't we address this problem first? Does anyone know why Micronesians, excluding Belauans and Chamorros, lack the motivation to develop their tourism industry? For example, lack of physical fitness, low energy, or maybe poor diet is to blame. Too much substance abuse maybe? Too content with no dreams or visions for greatness? Too lazy? Don't want to change lifestyle or develop self? Land's too sacred to be developed or discussed? Bored of same old leadership? Not enough public lands like in Koror and the Marianas?
Are Micronesians really free men and women? If so, then why are we not "seriously interested" in building up our tourism, economy and country? Maybe we just don't like tourists and want to be left alone, like most conquered peoples living in injun reservations. Or maybe we dread the ecological, cultural, and economical impacts of tourism. Anyway, I think we should also consider the public's opinions, especially the local communities' and land owners,' when planning these ventures. Because everyone will be impacted.
z, yes, you are making a lot of good points. I am hoping that by engaging in serious discussions about Pohnpei tourism, we can come to some conclusions; and some answers to questions which you have raised. I don't want to believe that Pohnpeians are lazy or don't want development thru tourism. But I also don't have an answer as to how to develop tourism in Pohnpei--to a level similar to Palau or Guam, etc.
Maybe some of the reasons that you say are correct. But I am not sold yet on the idea that we are the cause of our own problem--our attitude, our way of life, low energy, etc.
In the end, it might prove that tourism--in the volume comparable to Palau or Guam--simply cannot occur in Pohnpei for the following reasons which have been mentioned by different people--some in this Forum, etc.
Pohnpei does not have the beaches that attract family-type tourists. Pohnpei is too far out of the way; so it'll take many vacation hours spent on the plane; so it does not attract people with only 3-day vacation. Pohnpei does not have large shopping centers such as those in Guam (Walmart, Duty-Free, etc). While Nan Madol is one of the best place in the world to visit, it would only take probably a couple of hours to make a tour to Nan Madol; and what do you do after that.
Another problem that I see is restrictions for hiring quality service people, such as workers from the Philippines, to come work in Pohnpei. It is difficult to recruit these workers because they also have to get US visa just to transit thru Guam a couple of hours in order to go to Pohnpei.
In contrast, Palau has good beaches although you have take boats to the nice rock island beaches. But some of the hotels in Koror have built artificial beaches by the hotels to cater to their tourism customers. The population of Palau is small; so the number of Palauans working for tourism is small. Most of the service workers such as waitress at restaurants, cooks, etc, are from the Philippines. And it's easy for Palau to bring in workers from PI because they don't have to go thru Guam--so they don't need to apply for visa which is costly as well as time consuming. Most importantly, Palau has been able to maintain its clean environment which is appreciated by the tourists.
So should Pohnpei give up on tourism because it does have the same assets and attractions as Palau or Guam? At some point in time, the leadership has to decide. I would say that we still need experts on tourism development and marketing and promotion to visit Pohnpei under contract with the Pohnpei State or with the FSM. They still need to do assessments of our assets and attraction sites. They need to help us figure as to whether or not our assets and attractions can be good enough to attract a certain segment of the tourism population.
We don't have to have mass tourism although the airport has been extended to accommodate charter flights. We might be able to focus on smaller number of visitors; and then, build from there. We'll see.
Does anyone know why Air Niugini and Air Nauru do not want to land in Guam? Only Japanese, Chinese, Taiwanese, South Korean, and Philippines airlines like to land in Guam. Why is this? Anyone know why Air Niugini and Air Nauru hate Guam so much?
Disregard everything that you are talking about with regards to tourism in the FSM. Let us explore this question instead. Why does the US Government allow Japanese, Chinese, South Korean, Taiwanese, and Philippine airlines to land in Guam but not Air Niugini and Air Nauru? Is it because the pilots have curly hair? Why is this?
I think any airline that wants to fly to any country must be able to meet that country's standard. In order to fly to Guam or Honolulu, the aircraft must meet US safety standard; pilots must meet training and retraining requirements. The airline must also have an office and crew at the airport; to service the plane and customers. It probably can contract other airlines to provide these services at the beginning.
It also probably need to lease or own those ramp walkway that are moved to connect to the plane once in place; for customers to work thru to the airport--unless you have a small aircraft which only requires customer to exit the plane; and walk on the airport open air to the building. The 2 airlines that you are talking about probably don't have the volume of customers to Guam--to be able to invest on the required infrastructure. It probably does not have enough revenue to meet insurance requirements.
Lastly, I am sure the business competition from United or other more established US carrier will always be a factor. I heard that United--like the Continental before it-- keeps reducing its ticket prices whenever Air Nauru tried to have flights to Guam or other destinations in Micronesia-in order to undercut Air Nauru's attempt to get a foothold of the Guam market.
So I am sure it has nothing to do with "curly hair" but more on stiff competition; as there are other "curly hair" pilots in United and other carriers that come to Guam.
Air Niugini has been trying to get landing rights into Guam since 1970s. However, for some strange reason, the US Government never grants them landing rights, despite the fact that it grants landing rights to Asian country airlines from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, China, and Philippines.
What would be the reason for not granting landing rights to Air Niugini? Please tell us because I think you already know this.
We just need to justify why should a tourist fly over Guam and Hawaii to come to FSM. Once we can get that traveler to FSM, we will have tourist.
Good question. I think some smart person--with practical experience in tourism program planning and strategizing--might be able to provide some answers. Or, it'll be a combination of experts in business development and marketing strategies; or some people from Japan or S. Korea who actually have real life experience with packaging tours from their countries to Pacific islands nations such as Guam, Hawaii, CNMI. People with such expertise could be paid as consultant--to put some of their recommendations together to answer the question above.

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what actions might be needed to jump start the tourism industry in pohnpei?
i believe much has been said about this topic in the past. however, i'd like to bring it up again; so that we can have a new and fresh look at it again. i hope those who are in the know about this subject matter--would contribute to this discussion.
first, tour operators used to say that pohnpei airport was too short for charter flights. well, the airport was extended several years ago with financial assistance and technical assistance from japan.
second, others use to complain that there is not enough room. well, there is a new couple of storey hotel building in town. we probably have over 300 rooms available--more or less--cliff, ocean view, the new hotel, joy and others.
1. if there is already a serious and comprehensive report on how to start the tourism industry in pohnpei, i am asking anybody to let us know; so that we can read it and update it; or take some actions accordingly.
2. i am assuming that a complete and good report does not exist. as such, let me offer some ideas: a) a tourism market analyst should look at the resources that pohnpei has to offer; and b) determine whether they could attract certain type of tourists from china or korea or japan or america or europe or where.
3. the question is whether at least one charter flight could be arranged from either japan, korea or china per week? if we start with that assumption, what are the necessary actions to take in order to accomodate the planes requirements; and to accomodate the tourists; and make them occupied or happy or contented for at least 3 days; before they return home.
these are my initial comments and suggestions for now. is it possible or not to have a modest number of tourists to come to pohnpei consistently--every week--for a whole year at a time? if possible, then, we should go for it. any other observations and suggestions would be appreciated.
the public could give the pohnpei visitors’ bureau a big pay raise and a bigger round of applause. if not, then try the opposite or something else, but don’t do nothing and expect something. for example, the us national debt was doubled; the jobs were going over-seas; so the americans tried a different approach to the problem. they elected a billionaire ceo instead of the customary career politician. like the idiom goes, “insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” so they tried someone very different from your ordinary politician. of course, the world is still full of insane people, who demand the usual approach to a growing problem. but that's another topic.
anyway, that is my two cents and i hope you would appreciate it, like you said that you would. there is much left unsaid about the complex issue of tourism. other micronesians should contribute in this discussion, rather than in those they detest.
so i heard that for guam tourism, the korean tourists are known to prefer smaller hotels, not the fancy big ones. and they also don't spend as much. on the other hand, the japanese tourism prefer to stay in the large hotels; and do spend a lot per visitor. whether this distinction is related to the tourist promoters who are linked the particular hotels, it'll be good to know. it's not good to make such generalizations. i don't know what can be said of the chinese tourists or us tourists or russian tourist.
i think if we really want to try to develop pohnpei tourism, we need, first of all, to understand such preferences of the different groups as tourism targets; and at the same time, we need to know if pohnpei can provide what the particular group would find as contributing to their positive tourism experience. so this is the basic principle of business an marketing analysis; and is needed before we can begin to design the tourism program and promotion.
so that is my first recommendation. just some thoughts on this nice and noisy new year's day--jan. 1, 2019.
first and foremost tourism critically require cleanliness! our environment must be presentably clean without artificial rubbish. our air, ocean, rivers, streams, shores and riversides must be clean. appropriate infrastructure must also be in place. build it and they will come. we must invest heavily into advertisements locally and globally. preserve our customs and traditions. not what is happening today where the tourist would come and see the traditional leaders sitting infront in western clothing. for pohnpei this is what it needs for tourism to move forward.
did you say that we need clean up our environment and rake our yards? well, i'll be damned! trump was right all along!
so i am looking for a tourism study that shows and analyzes the "segmentation" of the potential tourism targets. tourism, like any product lines--such as soft drink, beer, food products--could be more understood if a "marketing study" shows the segmentation of the potential market including desirable and undesirable behaviors; spending patterns; tolerance for long flights; desire for shopping vs. visiting cultural sites; duration of vacation days per different groups; what would constitute a happy tourist; etc., etc.
needless to say, once you understand your potential customers--it'll be easier to improve the sites where the tourists would visits; etc., etc.,. so the question is this: does pohnpei have the basic assets that could be developed or improved--so that the different segments of the tourism population could be attracted to visit?
tourism matters. don’t count the us out. we have a lot of eco-tourists who snorkel and dive. does fsm have the logistical capability of handling 300 avid snorkelers and divers at a time? protect the mangroves and reefs; without them you will be left with a deserted ocean.
is it possible to charter a non-stop flight out of los angeles? if so then running ads in the diving and adventure magazines might allow you to fill those planes. sundays out of la and back on saturdays would allow connections to be made to any destination in the us; with the folks leaving their offices on a friday and returning to work on a monday. perhaps use the planes for domestic flights during the week. does yap and chuck have airports large enough to handle those kinds of aircraft?
beyond tourism: fsm has one of the largest exclusive economic zones on the planet.
i can imagine as a small country your fish and ocean resources are being exploited with very little return to fsm itself. the fishing boats should be flagged in fsm. the workers on the boats should be micronesian, the processing plants should be micronesian; and those ocean resources should be closely monitored and aggressively protected. i know how this world works; i am confident you are receiving a few pennies on the dollar of economic return.
what percentage of capital outflow is represented in diesel fuel imports for energy production? given topography and climate that is about as big a waste as i can imagine. given your cost of energy; tidal, solar, and wind could be gold plated and still be more profitable than diesel generation. but more imporantly it would stem the hemorage of capital those imports represent.
capitalize your own banks and businesses. that single action would probably be the second most effective way in stemming capital outflow and encouraging capital formation.
invest locally and use reinvestment to grow; it is the only way you will be free; and that matters.
so, yes, us divers is just one segment of the possible many segments of the tourism market. i am assuming this segment, if you look at it closely, will have its own characteristics and behavior and spending patterns that would be very different from other segments such as tourists from china or korea or japan, etc.
the question is what kinds of assets or attractions does pohnpei have--or that can be developed--to cater to this segment of the tourism industry.
first, is the cost: there are closer destinations such as belize, the carribean islands, etc. which will cost less, in terms of airline costs, to visit compared to the price of the tickets to pohnpei and back.
second, what about the attractions for tourists: will the us-based divers be willing to bypass hawaii and its other islands--to come to pohnpei. do we have such hot diving spots in pohnpei to compete with other diver destinations? i think it's limited.
these and more are some of the items in the list to be evaluated if were we to try to focus on this segment of the market. it is doable but we need to make a good case as to why the us-based divers would be attracted to come to pohnpei and not other less expensive and accessible destinations that have more to offer.
i don't want to sound negative. american divers have a lot of money to spend compared to other segments of the tourism population so it should be seriously considered. it'll be good to hear from marketing experts regarding this segment and as to whether or not, it should be the focus of the pohnpei tourism promotion drive. just some ideas.
has anybody considered cruise-lines. i hate traveling in airplanes for long durations.
a service based economy would certainly not be a first choice.
the south pacific has multiple times the number of fauna and flora species than the caribbean basin.
i thought pohnpei had healthy coral reefs and good water clarity. that is the only attraction needed to attract divers and snorkelers from around the world. has the entire planet been trawled with bottom nets? i was hoping a few spots were missed. flora and fauna is what the world wants to experience; it is that simple. unfortunately the density of both flora and fauna in our oceans is rapidly decreasing.
if there are healthy coral reefs with large numbers of fish then imagine a market where the product is exposure to the most species of flora and fauna on the planet. it sounds foolish to use scarce capital to hire marketing experts for such a rare market. that is like saying you don’t know what you have in your hands.
pohnpei will never be able to compete with the highly sophisticated and highly profitable casinos in places like las vegas, macau, hong kong, monaco, london, etc.
a tourist attraction unique to pohnpei is nan madol, a united nations world heritage site. but until it is restored and maintained, made more accessible to visitors of all ages, and supported with world class tour guides, lodging, and restaurants, not many people will spend thousands of dollars to visit the place.
so if casino is out, what is it that might attract chinese or other gamblers to pohnpei? i don't see any.
cruise liners is one possible ways to bring tourists in. but i don't think somebody will deliberately get on a cruise-liner with pohnpei destination solely in mind. what we can do is for our tourism promoters to contact the cruiseliner operators that pass thru our waters--so they can make a scheduled stop on pohnpei port for a couple of days. i heard that some of these cruise-lines go to guam or saipan and other destinations in our neighborhood. so it might be possible to find ways to get them to stop, more often, or on a regular basis at pohnpei port.
what about korean visitors or japanese visitors? we do have some japanese visitors that come thru on a more regular basis. there are japanese-speaking local tour operators who are equipped to hold japanese tourists--if or when they come.
but i am beginning to think that we need to approach the development of the pohnpei tourism in a slightly different way. i don't think our own government agencies and employees--who are tasked to promote and attract tourists--can do the job. it's not that they are not qualified. it's just the way the mass tourism market work.
if we want to bring in, say, 200 to 300 tourists to pohnpei on a charter flight, i think we need to have the involvement of tour packagers or tour promoters--located where the possible tourists are.
the promoters will be the ones to advertise the tour packages; arrange for flights when there are about 200 to 300 interested tourists. they can facilitate and make bookings with the local pohnpei hotel from their offices in japan or s. korea; and even plan out, example, a 3-day package. the tour operators are the ones who know the needs and desires of different tourists group. so they will be the ones who we can depend on the make the arrangements.
it may mean that our governments will need to find partners who are tour operators; and pay them certain amount plus commission in order for them to sell pohnpei as destination.
i think tourists visiting out-o- the-way places like pohnpei would like to be dealing with reliable and trustworthy tour operators--for their safety and for assurance about the value of their vacations.
so i don't know what assets or attractions(?) are there in pohnpei to attract a certain group. we still need to conduct tourist marketing studies, the segmentation of the market. in the end, we want some sort of tourist profiles as per different countries as segmented by age group, family group, environmental study group, historical study group, divers group, etc., etc.
in short, i think we need to develop working relationship and compensation package agreement with tourist promoters. we need to bring some of them to pohnpei to look at our assets; and advice us on how to improve pohnpei; so that future tourists will be satisfied once they get here. just some thoughts.
besides the nan madol world heritage site, fsm has spectacular sport fishing and scuba diving to attract tourists.
wwii artifacts and shipwrecks can also attract both japanese and american families with wwii historical connections.
and yes, we need experienced tourism industry professionals to propose marketing strategies for possible implementation....if the people and the government are really serious about tourism, that is.
so far, i haven't seem much evidence of serious interest, sad to say.
fm, i agree that fsm has many attractions that could draw tourists to visit. but for business strategy, i think the government officials who are responsible for tourism policies should really work with professionals--so that the different fsm states' attractions will be identified and amplified--for the purpose of differentiating each one as a unique destination in itself. i say this because when we say fsm, it means a large region; so it'll be difficult for tourist to be able to visit all the destinations in the fsm.
so, let's say that a typical tourist--from japan, s. korea, us, europe, russia, etc.,--has only 3 days for vacation. how do we attract those kinds of visitors to a particular destination. i would say that we should assume that these tourists with only 3-day vacation time will only be going to one destination--whether it's pohnpei or chuuk or yap or kosrae--in the case of the fsm. of course, other competing destinations for the 3-day vacationers are hawaii, guam, palau, saipan, rmi and other nearby locations.
so for the fsm, we need to define the potential destinations within the fsm. we can say that pohnpei is unique because of its nan madol ruins plus its diving spots. chuuk is unique because of the world war ii wrecks. yap is unique because of its traditional money and its sting ray alley. also, kosrae has its own ruins and special forests, etc.
in short, we need to understand, on one hand, the tourists profiles and segmentation; so we can target the different segments--in order to lure them to the spectacular and unique attractions within each of the fsm states. on the other hand, we need to define our destinations in a way that they will attract the different segments of the tourism population. just some thoughts but i am sure these are already well understood by government officials responsible for tourism development and promotion. hope so.
of the three freely associated states, only palau has a thriving tourist industry.
both the fsm and the rmi would be wise to learn from the rop how to effectively attract tourists.
in the meantime, fisheries remain our only significant income-producing industry....and that income will continue to fluctuate annually due to tuna migration and global warming.
i learn much on tourism from your comments, but i sometimes feel you are leap frogging. i think factsmatter pointed out a problem which is the lack of "serious interest." shouldn't we address this problem first? does anyone know why micronesians, excluding belauans and chamorros, lack the motivation to develop their tourism industry? for example, lack of physical fitness, low energy, or maybe poor diet is to blame. too much substance abuse maybe? too content with no dreams or visions for greatness? too lazy? don't want to change lifestyle or develop self? land's too sacred to be developed or discussed? bored of same old leadership? not enough public lands like in koror and the marianas?
are micronesians really free men and women? if so, then why are we not "seriously interested" in building up our tourism, economy and country? maybe we just don't like tourists and want to be left alone, like most conquered peoples living in injun reservations. or maybe we dread the ecological, cultural, and economical impacts of tourism. anyway, i think we should also consider the public's opinions, especially the local communities' and land owners,' when planning these ventures. because everyone will be impacted.
z, yes, you are making a lot of good points. i am hoping that by engaging in serious discussions about pohnpei tourism, we can come to some conclusions; and some answers to questions which you have raised. i don't want to believe that pohnpeians are lazy or don't want development thru tourism. but i also don't have an answer as to how to develop tourism in pohnpei--to a level similar to palau or guam, etc.
maybe some of the reasons that you say are correct. but i am not sold yet on the idea that we are the cause of our own problem--our attitude, our way of life, low energy, etc.
in the end, it might prove that tourism--in the volume comparable to palau or guam--simply cannot occur in pohnpei for the following reasons which have been mentioned by different people--some in this forum, etc.
pohnpei does not have the beaches that attract family-type tourists. pohnpei is too far out of the way; so it'll take many vacation hours spent on the plane; so it does not attract people with only 3-day vacation. pohnpei does not have large shopping centers such as those in guam (walmart, duty-free, etc). while nan madol is one of the best place in the world to visit, it would only take probably a couple of hours to make a tour to nan madol; and what do you do after that.
another problem that i see is restrictions for hiring quality service people, such as workers from the philippines, to come work in pohnpei. it is difficult to recruit these workers because they also have to get us visa just to transit thru guam a couple of hours in order to go to pohnpei.
in contrast, palau has good beaches although you have take boats to the nice rock island beaches. but some of the hotels in koror have built artificial beaches by the hotels to cater to their tourism customers. the population of palau is small; so the number of palauans working for tourism is small. most of the service workers such as waitress at restaurants, cooks, etc, are from the philippines. and it's easy for palau to bring in workers from pi because they don't have to go thru guam--so they don't need to apply for visa which is costly as well as time consuming. most importantly, palau has been able to maintain its clean environment which is appreciated by the tourists.
so should pohnpei give up on tourism because it does have the same assets and attractions as palau or guam? at some point in time, the leadership has to decide. i would say that we still need experts on tourism development and marketing and promotion to visit pohnpei under contract with the pohnpei state or with the fsm. they still need to do assessments of our assets and attraction sites. they need to help us figure as to whether or not our assets and attractions can be good enough to attract a certain segment of the tourism population.
we don't have to have mass tourism although the airport has been extended to accommodate charter flights. we might be able to focus on smaller number of visitors; and then, build from there. we'll see.
does anyone know why air niugini and air nauru do not want to land in guam? only japanese, chinese, taiwanese, south korean, and philippines airlines like to land in guam. why is this? anyone know why air niugini and air nauru hate guam so much?
disregard everything that you are talking about with regards to tourism in the fsm. let us explore this question instead. why does the us government allow japanese, chinese, south korean, taiwanese, and philippine airlines to land in guam but not air niugini and air nauru? is it because the pilots have curly hair? why is this?
i think any airline that wants to fly to any country must be able to meet that country's standard. in order to fly to guam or honolulu, the aircraft must meet us safety standard; pilots must meet training and retraining requirements. the airline must also have an office and crew at the airport; to service the plane and customers. it probably can contract other airlines to provide these services at the beginning.
it also probably need to lease or own those ramp walkway that are moved to connect to the plane once in place; for customers to work thru to the airport--unless you have a small aircraft which only requires customer to exit the plane; and walk on the airport open air to the building. the 2 airlines that you are talking about probably don't have the volume of customers to guam--to be able to invest on the required infrastructure. it probably does not have enough revenue to meet insurance requirements.
lastly, i am sure the business competition from united or other more established us carrier will always be a factor. i heard that united--like the continental before it-- keeps reducing its ticket prices whenever air nauru tried to have flights to guam or other destinations in micronesia-in order to undercut air nauru's attempt to get a foothold of the guam market.
so i am sure it has nothing to do with "curly hair" but more on stiff competition; as there are other "curly hair" pilots in united and other carriers that come to guam.
air niugini has been trying to get landing rights into guam since 1970s. however, for some strange reason, the us government never grants them landing rights, despite the fact that it grants landing rights to asian country airlines from japan, south korea, taiwan, china, and philippines.
what would be the reason for not granting landing rights to air niugini? please tell us because i think you already know this.
we just need to justify why should a tourist fly over guam and hawaii to come to fsm. once we can get that traveler to fsm, we will have tourist.
good question. i think some smart person--with practical experience in tourism program planning and strategizing--might be able to provide some answers. or, it'll be a combination of experts in business development and marketing strategies; or some people from japan or s. korea who actually have real life experience with packaging tours from their countries to pacific islands nations such as guam, hawaii, cnmi. people with such expertise could be paid as consultant--to put some of their recommendations together to answer the question above.


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