After a week of rising fears and a big cancellation, “Good news in tourism” is the perfect pick-me-up for the start of a new work week. And go! “GT” published a fresh “GT” Insight on Friday about a backpackers in a rural community at the edge of Hogsback, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It’s a small tourism […]
Read More Good news in tourism February 23 – 29, 2020
Joint statement from WHO & UNWTO: Madrid, Spain and Geneva, Switzerland, 26 February 2020 – As the current outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) continues to develop, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) are committed to working together in guiding the travel and tourism sectors’ response to COVID-19. On 30 January […]
Read More Joint statement on tourism & COVID-19: UNWTO, WHO call for responsibility, coordination
Happy “Good news in tourism day”! Posted on Sunday to be ready on Monday, “Good news in tourism” is the perfect pick-me-up for the start of a work week. And go! Important “GT” stuff first: The climate-related carbon targets in the United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs) do not even come close to offering the best value […]
Read More Good news in tourism February 16 – 22, 2020
Climate change is real. It comes with costs. Climate policy also comes with costs. The trick is to find a sensible balance. So said compassionate rationalist Bjorn Lomborg in a conversation with former Deputy PM of Australia John Anderson, which was published Friday on YouTube. Dr Lomborg, who is President of the Copenhagen Consensus Center, […]
Read More Dare to share, not declare: Travel & tourism and the reality of climate change
It’s time to choose your own adventure! Posted on Sunday to be ready on Monday, “Good news in tourism” is the perfect pick-me-up for the start of a work week. And go! Important “GT” stuff first: “GT” is open to orthodox and heterodox ideas. For those who would like to share their unique perspective on what does […]
Read More Good news in tourism February 9 – 15, 2020
Happy “Good news in tourism” day! “Good news in tourism” is when we get woke to problematic neocolonial dependencies wake up to the potential for positive empowerment in our travel & tourism industry. Posted on Sunday to be ready on Monday, “Good news in tourism” is the perfect pick-me-up for the start of a work […]
Read More Good news in tourism February 2 – 8, 2020