Here you will find globally-relevant news about The “Good Tourism” Blog’s Partners and friends — especially their sustainable tourism and/or responsible travel activities — plus “Good news in tourism” and coverage of international 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 of international importance 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 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
SUNx — Strong Universal Network is the latest “Good Tourism” Insight Partner. As a “GT” Insight Partner, SUNx will inspire industry-wide conversations and debate around tourism and climate change. As with all “GT” Insight Partners, SUNx will regularly identify and invite an opinion or practice leader working in the area of climate change & tourism to write […]
Read More Climate change focus for “GT” Insight Partnership
Olly Wheatcroft, Program Manager for “GT” Insight Partner SUNx — Strong Universal Network, writes about the organisation’s Climate Champions Program, an education and training initiative to support 100,000 next-generation leaders in all UN regions by 2030. The SUNx — Strong Universal Network (with the x being “existential”) is a new system for tourism destinations and industry stakeholders to build climate […]
Read More How will 100,000 climate champions achieve a climate-neutral future for tourism?
Second Look Worldwide is the latest “Good Tourism” Insight Partner. As a “GT” Insight Partner, Second Look Worldwide will inspire deeper, broader, and more impactful industry-wide conversations around community infrastructure development in emerging and established destinations. To that end, the not-for-profit will regularly identify and invite an opinion or practice leader working in host community […]
Read More Infrastructure in focus for new “Good Tourism” Insight Partnership
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
The World Tourism Association for Culture & Heritage (WTACH) is the first “Good Tourism” Insight Partner. As a “GT” Insight Partner, WTACH will inspire deeper industry-wide conversations around culture & heritage tourism. WTACH will regularly identify and invite an opinion or practice leader working in the area of culture & heritage tourism to write a […]
Read More Culture & heritage focus for first “Good Tourism” Insight Partnership