Here you will find news about The “Good Tourism” Blog’s Partners and friends in Asia (including the Middle East) — especially their sustainable tourism and/or responsible travel activities — plus “Good news in tourism” and coverage of Asian travel & tourism industry events to which “GT” is invited or otherwise involved. Ad hoc sponsored news posts are also very welcome.
Before December 2019, “GT” would summarise under-reported news stories or thought-provoking feature articles about or of importance to Asia by non-industry media. The sources were well-attributed and linked. Any content republished in full was available rights-free for that purpose from the likes of The Conversation or the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Welcome to The “Good Tourism” Blog’s hip summary of a week of good news in the world of travel & tourism. Published on Saturday to be ready on Monday, it’s the perfect pick-me-up for the start of a working week — or week off. You can love it with a latte. You can attend to it with […]
Read More Good news in tourism December 21 – 27, 2019
Welcome to The “Good Tourism” Blog’s summary of six days of good news in the world of travel & tourism. Published on Saturday this time — because “GT” is travelling on Sunday — to be ready on Monday, it’s the perfect start to a working week — or week off if that’s what you are doing. Whatever your circumstances, share the joy! […]
Read More Good news in tourism December 15 – 20, 2019
Welcome to The “Good Tourism” Blog’s almost famous summary of a week of good news and quirkiness — from villages to nations — in the world of travel & tourism. Published on Sunday to be ready on Monday, it’s the perfect positively-spun start to a working week wherever you are! Share it with your colleagues. In no particular order: Be […]
Read More Good news in tourism December 8 – 14, 2019
Welcome to The “Good Tourism” Blog’s first summary of and links to a week of good news and quirkiness in the world of travel & tourism. Published on Sunday to be ready on Monday morning, it’s the perfect positive start to a working week in travel & tourism! Share it with your colleagues. In no […]
Read More Good news in tourism December 1 – 7, 2019
A two-pronged campaign to reduce domestic consumer and foreign traveller demand for ivory and ivory products launched in Bangkok, Thailand yesterday. While much of the focus of the launch event was on the domestic consumer campaign and the celebrity influencers who are the faces of it, of greatest relevance to the tourism industry is the […]
Read More Thailand says “No” to ivory in two-tusked campaign funded by USAID
With annual visitor arrivals to Georgia expected to more than double the population of the former Soviet republic, “Good Tourism” Insights contributor Richard Shepard is working to mitigate the negative effects of overtourism in rural communities. Tourism in Georgia is approaching 8 million visitors annually and is projected to reach 11 million in a few […]
Read More Sustainable rural tourism project in Georgia seeks crowdfunding support