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Justine Calais of the Responsible Tourism Collective of Goa shares her “GT” Insight into what’s really going on with tourism in India’s Sunshine State. Goa is a unique place. It is fair to say that it has everything going for it that a tourism destination could ever wish to have — but at the same time it has […]
Read More What’s Goa-ing on? The past, present and future of tourism in Goa
Siem Reap, Cambodia is an ever-growing travel destination. After years of genocide followed by 20 years of instability and civil war, the country has stabilized and has become a darling of the ASEAN region, with a fast-growing economy, better infrastructure, and an overall improvement in the human development index and quality of life. The tourism economy […]
Read More Leveraging your travel budget: A socially-responsible Siem Reap itinerary
A conservation-led ecotourism project in the remote Mergui archipelago aims to show that habitat protection and small-scale sensitive tourism is the way forward for the islands off the coast of Myanmar and Thailand. Words and pictures by Keith Lyons. The Wa Ale Island Resort, set to open later this year (2018), is located on a […]
Read More New conservation-led ecotourism project showcases sustainability in the Mergui
Vandana Vijay’s Offbeat Tracks launched in 2016 to spread the concept of experiential travel and sustainable community-based ecotourism in India, especially among rural communities in the Himalayas. In this “Good Tourism” Insight, Ms Vijay offers examples of how she translates her travel & tourism philosophy into action. UPDATE, June 2021: Prompted by “GT”, Ms Vijay […]
Read More Going off track to find the right path for Himalayan tourism
Prominent Filipino writer and economist Dr Bernardo M Villegas is encouraged by the preliminary draft of the next Philippines tourism development plan because of its intent to develop low-density, community-based, and nature-based tourism and to promote the use of green technologies. However, in this “Good Tourism” Insight, Dr Villegas urges authorities to look to Spain […]
Read More Philippines tourism development & how to avoid more Boracays
A truly accessible and inclusive tourism industry should view people with disabilities, such as visual impairment, the same as anyone else — as a potentially lucrative market segment and a productive and innovative human resource — according to A Lajwanti Naidu in this “Good Tourism” Insight. Sensory organs play a vital role in life. Among them, eyes are probably […]
Read More Mission vision: Accessible, inclusive tourism for the visually impaired