‘You don’t know the benefits of travel if you don’t travel’- Hon Fraser
He made these comments following a panel discussion during Diplomacy Week on October 22, 2025. The panel discussion was held under the theme ‘Our Place in the World: The Evolving Diplomacy of Overseas Territories’, with Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R9) and Premier of Anguilla Hon Cora Richardson-Hodge as panellists.
Accomplishments during trips can’t be done elsewhere
“They make fun of us in the House of Assembly when we travel, and you don’t know the benefits of travelling if you don’t travel,” Hon Fraser said.
He also told the Premier he has been doing a good job of defending himself and the rest of the members of government against such criticism.
Hon Fraser added, “The things that you accomplish on a trip, you can’t do it anywhere else, and that’s what happens.”
The Deputy Premier encouraged the panellists to “make that contact” every opportunity they are given, as they can only make that contact by travelling.
“Travel and meet the right people, and get the work done.”
Fraser to attend COP30
Hon Fraser, who holds the portfolio for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, will attend the 30th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP30) in Belem, Brazil, from November 10 to 21, 2025.
The Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund will officially be launched at COP30.
Though established by the Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund Act of 2015, the fund is now being operationalised. The purpose of the fund is to raise international sources of climate finance from various avenues, whether bilateral funds from countries, independent donors, charity organisations, or philanthropists.
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23 Responses to “‘You don’t know the benefits of travel if you don’t travel’- Hon Fraser ”
B*ll$h**
Good for you.
We will do fine on $7.25 and hour rising prices and taxes and failing infrastructure..
Don't worry about the people in your New Colonial world.
"Give to Caesar what is Caeser's,"and to others that (rightful raise) which is theirs.
while those the people voted into Public Office to develop the various communities are now Jet Setting All Over Other Peoples Countries when those funds could contribute to our development(charity being @ Home)
But yet WE don't see the benefits of your travels!!!