“Good Tourism” Destinations & Places in Asia

“GT” des­tin­a­tions in Asia, includ­ing the Middle East, their spe­cial places, and the travel & tour­ism stake­hold­ers there who are keen to show­case their good, their bet­ter, and their best.

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New conservation-led ecotourism project showcases sustainability in the Mergui

July 26, 2018

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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 […]

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Going off track to find the right path for Himalayan tourism

October 31, 2017
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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 […]

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Philippines tourism development & how to avoid more Boracays

July 31, 2017
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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 […]

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Mission vision: Accessible, inclusive tourism for the visually impaired

July 12, 2017

Accessible and inclusive tourism for the visually impaired. Training.

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 […]

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Not so happy: Bhutan’s dysfunctional tourism strategy

July 6, 2017
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Bhutan tourism is not so happy

The real­ity of Bhutan tour­ism is more gross dys­func­tion than gross hap­pi­ness, accord­ing to Rieki Crins in this “Good Tour­ism” Insight. UPDATE, May 2021: This “GT” Insight from July 2017 con­trasts with the April 2021 “GT” Insight by Dorji Dhradhul of the Tour­ism Coun­cil of Bhutan: “High value, low volume tour­ism: Is Bhutan’s old normal […]

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Elephant tourism: The harms of received wisdom

June 26, 2017
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The “received wis­dom” about ele­phant tour­ism that keeps con­scien­tious trav­el­lers away from ele­phant-based attrac­tions is doing more harm than good, accord­ing to ele­phant expert John Roberts in this “Good Tour­ism” Insight. UPDATE, May 2021: “GT” asked Mr Roberts wheth­er he would like to update this “GT” Insight from July 2017. In light of the circumstances […]

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