India’s Kerala state government will put responsible tourism in “mission mode” to cover all tourism destinations in addition to focusing on infrastrusture […]
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The Chief Tourism Officer at the Rwanda Development Board, Belise Kariza, has copped a little bit of criticism from commentators after attempting to justify new higher tariffs for mountain gorilla trekking activities. In a column Kariza wrote for The New Times, she states: “The primary objective of these revised tariffs is to ensure the long-term […]
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The only indigenous community in Guyana’s Region Five is being touted by GINA, the Government Information Agency, as an emerging community-based tourism destination. With a population of just over 1,200, Moraikobai is located on the Mahaicony River, about four hours by boat from the Guyanese capital Georgetown. As reported by GINA, Guyana’s Vice President and […]
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Indonesia’s Tourism Ministry conducted a focus group discussion on sustainable tourism statistics last week, according to two reports coming out of Jakarta at the weekend. Sustainable Tourism Development Working Group head I Gede Ardika said the discussion was about Indonesia’s presentation of its recommendations at an upcoming conference in Manila, Philippines. The 6th International Conference […]
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The Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) is speaking the language of inclusive growth and sustainability in a new “Colorado Come to Life” campaign. “We’re putting our focus on generating greatest financial impact possible from existing visitors,” CTO Director Cathy Ritter reportedly said. “Every corner has the opportunity to benefit from travel spending.” The US state’s new […]
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In February Denmark’s capital Copenhagen boldly announced the “end of tourism as we know it” and ushered in the rise of “localhood”. This wasn’t some dystopian present in which the economic externalities of the travel & tourism industry have to be paid for and the emergent middle-class masses of Asia are forced to stay at home […]
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