How did Akha women’s crafts from a remote village in northern Thailand find their way to five-star hotels in Bangkok?
The story begins in Asha Village, Chiang Rai where Nichanan A‑Ngi co-created Akha Ma-De and Macrame by Nicha in 2021.
Read More From Akha crafts to Bangkok five-star hotels and a future rooted in their village
Should environmental stewardship be treated as an elective add-on, or is it an essential part of tourism and hospitality?
Steve Ekstrom argues that coastal destinations cannot afford to wait years for academia to catch up. He reckons the future of coastal and marine travel & tourism depends on immediately equipping frontline workers with the local knowledge to explain, interpret, and protect their home waters.
Read More Local knowledge now: Coastal, marine tourism cannot wait for universities to catch up
Coastal and marine tourism accounts for at least half of the global sector, so why are universities largely ignoring it?
Jeff Wilks illuminates the opportunities for higher education to offer coastal and marine tourism education (and training) to those keen to dive into the ‘Blue Economy’.
It’s a “Good Tourism” Insight.
Read More Opportunities in coastal and marine tourism education: Hello universities!
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 community, citizenship, and ‘home’.
It’s a “Good Tourism” Insight.
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 …
Read More Cardamom Tented Camp in Cambodia announces artist-in-residence programme
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?
