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Some may struggle with the costs of sustainable practices, but former Luang Prabang View Hotel General Manager John Williams sees going green as a way of life … while saving greenbacks along the way. This is the third Sustainable Tourism Laos Showcase by “Good Tourism” Destination Partner WeAreLao. Mr Williams grew up in a rural town, where […]
Read More A green way of life: Luang Prabang View, Laos
While some places adopt Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness, the Kingdom’s tourism officials would be happy for the world to emulate its ‘high value, low volume’ tourism policy too. Dorji Dhradhul, director-general of the Tourism Council of Bhutan, discusses it in this “Good Tourism” Insight. Leadership is all about deciding what to do and then doing […]
Read More High value, low volume tourism: Is Bhutan’s old normal the world’s new normal?
Kristin Dunne’s “eyes were opened” to possibilities for travel & tourism that she could not ignore; possibilities based on purpose, place, and passionate people. In this “Good Tourism” Insight, the destination manager shares Tourism Bay of Plenty’s Te Hā Tāpoi | The Love of Tourism. Kia ora koutou from Aotearoa (New Zealand). I am privileged […]
Read More Planning tourism with purpose & love in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty
Thanks to its pandemic-induced pause, travel & tourism has an opportunity to reinvent itself to better serve the aspirations of destination communities, according to Apisalome Movono, Regina Scheyvens, and Sophie Auckram. The Massey University researchers draw on their ongoing study of five Pacific Island states to argue why the industry should be more attuned to […]
Read More What do the people want? Reimagining Pacific Island travel & tourism
Sustainable experiences reach into themed rooms at the Riverside Boutique Resort in Vang Vieng, Laos while General Manager Mathieu Thaeron cuts consumption by relying on common sense and a clued-in staff. This is the second Sustainable Tourism Laos Showcase by “Good Tourism” Destination Partner WeAreLao. Today’s travellers demand sustainability and authentic experiences. Riverside delivers both. “The moment […]
Read More Going local: Riverside Boutique Resort, Vang Vieng, Laos
The COVID-induced travel & tourism depression has hit Thailand hard. Ranked eighth in terms of international visitor arrivals in 2019, Thailand is the poorest of the destinations in the top 10. It is no wonder then that an industry-led public relations campaign advocating for a safe reopening has emerged: #OpenThailandSafely. Heading up its messaging and […]
Read More The PR challenge of opening Thailand safely to inbound travel & tourism