Is the digital nomad lifestyle the perfect, boundary-breaking existence it appears to be on social media? Or does the freedom to live as a ‘citizen of the world’ mask a deeper dislocation? Jim Butcher examines the cultural and political trade-offs of hypermobility, and questions what is lost when we walk away from the concepts of […]
Read More Digital nomadism: the perfect life?
Cardamom Tented Camp in Cambodia has announced an artist-in-residence programme. Three Khmer artists inspired by nature will create art and lead guest workshops at the remote ecolodge renowned for its forest conservation.
‘Melody of the Forest’
Khmer artist Im Pesey will take up residence from June 21 to July 5 …
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Is travel & tourism a human right or elite privilege? As residents protest against overtourism and destinations introduce visitor caps, is it time to rethink our freedom of movement?
Ralf Vogler, Nadja Schweiggart, and Adrian Müller outline how we might distinguish between necessary travel and discretionary tourism consumption and propose a ‘staircase model’ of ascending justifications.
Read More Is there a right to travel or be a tourist in a world of limits?
Welcome to the March-May 2026 wrap of “Good Tourism” & “GT” Travel news, insights, and experiences shared by friends and Partners of The “Good Tourism” Blog. [You too can share.]
What is good tourism?
The travel industry is complex, so it is a good idea to open one’s mind to perspectives one may never otherwise encounter.
This is the “Good Tourism” mission. It’s “GT”. And go!
Read More What is good tourism? “Good Tourism” & “GT” Travel March-May ’26
Do green, low-carbon travel & tourism supply chains unintentionally exclude women?
“[C]lean energy transitions are never purely technical. They redistribute costs and opportunities, which can unintentionally widen existing gender inequities.”
This is what Kevin Phun of the Centre for Responsible Tourism Singapore asks and argues in a “Good Tourism” Insight Bite that leads a compilation of responses.
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The ‘say-do gap’ in sustainable travel & tourism is not only an issue in consumer decision-making and capital allocation. It is also an institutional, bureaucratic, and political problem.
As Doreen Nyamweya has discovered through her experience in local government in Kenya, progress towards sustainability is possible, but never swift nor perfect.
Read More Governance bottlenecks are slowing Kenya’s sustainability progress: How to break them
