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The first Sustainable Tourism Laos Showcase by “GT” Destination Partner WeAreLao asks: “How does IHG implement its strict Green Engage global guidelines in Laos?” “It’s hard work to get to where we want to go,” said Crowne Plaza Vientiane General Manager Patria Puyat, “but it can be done.” “Sustainability is the right thing to do,” Ms Puyat said. […]
Read More Engaged in green: Crowne Plaza Vientiane, Laos
As has been widely reported in both industry and mainstream media, VisitScotland has joined other travel & tourism organisations in “declaring a climate emergency”. In this “Good Tourism” Insight, trends strategist Chris Greenwood shares the early developments of the Scottish national tourism board’s emergency response and its implications for stakeholders. As we look ahead to […]
Read More Why VisitScotland declared a climate emergency & what it means for tourism
The post-pandemic future of travel & tourism will be more community-based than it has been, according to sustainable tourism expert Eva Mossberg. In this “Good Tourism” Insight, Ms Mossberg points to the village of Baan Talae Nok in southern Thailand for an example of how and why. “Humans are not perfect decision makers. Not only are […]
Read More Host communities are at the core of tomorrow’s sustainable tourism
Setting prices, drumming up demand, and delivering appropriate value-for-money are core challenges for travel & tourism stakeholders, particularly in destinations worried about a post-COVID return to overtourism. An easy way to reduce demand might be for governments to increase tourism taxes and/or for businesses to raise prices, but will the value still be there? “Good Tourism” […]
Read More In the eye of the beholder: How to create valuable tourism experiences
From the exciting prospect of a breakout season to the existential threat of bankruptcy, 2020 was a turbulent year for small Australian eco-tour operator Live Ningaloo. In this “Good Tourism” Insight, Sonia Beckwith shares how she and her partner fought to keep their ecotourism dreams alive. In December 2019 we predicted that 2020 would be […]
Read More When the odds are against you: How a small tour operator survived 2020
COVID-19 lockdowns have not only impacted travel & tourism, including wildlife tourism, but also wildlife itself. As a research ecologist, conservationist, eco-tour proprietor, and chair of Wildlife Tourism Australia, Ronda J Green is interested in all aspects of that. In this “Good Tourism” Insight, Dr Green summarises the effects coronavirus lockdowns have had on wildlife […]
Read More The effects of COVID-19 lockdowns on wildlife and wildlife tourism