To pursue a strategy of tourism industry growth or degrowth is a destination-by-destination question, argues Ivana Damnjanović in her second “Good Tourism” Insight. [You too can write a “GT” Insight.] We live on a finite planet. We only have one. We use up all that it provides us much faster than it can replenish itself. Travel, […]
Read More To grow, or not to grow? A modern hero’s soliloquy
“Good news in travel & tourism” wraps up a month of “Good Tourism” & “GT” Travel news, insights, and experiences. Share it as you would a shabu shabu. It’s “GT”. And go! (Click/touch a menu item to go straight to it.) “Good Tourism” Insights “Good Tourism” Insight BitesDispersion | Degrowth Good news from friendsGlobal | Africa | Asia Friends indeed “GT” […]
Read More Good news in travel & tourism June 2022
What is ‘hedonic sustainability’ and ‘meaningful tourism’? Wolfgang Georg Arlt introduces and describes the terms in this “Good Tourism” Insight, which is a response to a “GT” Insight by his friend Thomas Bauer. [Thanks to Dr Bauer for inviting Dr Arlt to write a “GT” Insight. And thanks to both of them for modelling the spirit of “GT”, […]
Read More No invitation required: Hedonic sustainability & meaningful tourism
With Sri Lanka opening its borders for international tourists much earlier than many other Asian countries, arrival numbers have slowly started picking up since August 2021. Especially since quarantine requirements lifted for fully vaccinated tourists from October, demand has kept increasing. Khiri Travel Sri Lanka anticipated increasing demand for more sustainable and off-the-beaten-track experiences and […]
Read More Khiri Travel Sri Lanka reaps rewards for designing sustainable experiences
The romance of train travel is alive and well in Laos. The recently-completed high-speed railway that stretches from Vientiane, through Laos, and into southern China is operating ‘full steam’ ahead. This exciting journey takes you through remote villages and into the heart of rural Laos, offering up close and personal views of the Laos of today […]
Read More All aboard! High-speed train offers compelling new way to travel through Laos
Tourism in the post-pandemic ‘new normal’ should be informed by economic degrowth, say some tourism academics and industry commentators who believe we can and should consume — and travel — less. If you are an academic or commentator, how would you summarise your views on degrowth for a general industry audience? If you are a travel & tourism practitioner, […]
Read More “GT” Insight Bites: Diverse perspectives on economic degrowth and tourism
