In a globalised world in which if suburban shopping centres on opposite sides of the planet were to switch places overnight there would be very few differences for locals to get used to, what does it take to rebuild uniqueness in destinations? Michael Haywood appeals to the senses. It’s a “Good Tourism” Insight. [You too […]
Read More To revitalise destinations, awaken the senses
“Good news in travel & tourism” wraps up a month of “Good Tourism” & “GT” Travel news, insights, and experiences. Share it as you would a bar of chocolate. It’s “GT”. And go! (Click/touch a menu item to go straight to it.) “GT” Insights: Informed perspectives on the industry The “Good Tourism” Blog publishes informed opinions on the […]
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What are tourism officials in the United Arab Emirates’ northern-most member doing to leverage and protect the cultural heritage of 7,000 years of history? Raki Phillips, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, lets us know. It’s a “Good Tourism” Insight. [Thanks to “GT” Insight Partner the World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage (WTACH) for inviting Raki […]
Read More Balancing tourism development with care for cultural heritage in Ras Al Khaimah
Culminating in Kwita Izina — the Gorilla Naming Ceremony — and a night of music and dancing, the Red Rocks Cultural Festival is an annual event in Rwanda. In 2022 the 10th instalment of the vibrant Festival will take place August 26 to September 2 at Nyakinama village in Rwanda’s Musanze district. I invite you to join and/or sponsor […]
Read More A gorilla-sized opportunity to join Rwanda’s Red Rocks Cultural Festival
“Good news in travel & tourism” wraps up a month of “Good Tourism” & “GT” Travel news, insights, and experiences. Share it as you would a cream tea. It’s “GT”. And go! (Click/touch a menu item to go straight to it.) “Good Tourism” Insights Good news from friends How “GT” enables diversity of thought Friends indeed “GT” […]
Read More Good news in travel & tourism March 2022
Anyone seeking new territory to explore, send guests to, or expand into should heed the community’s attitudes to visitors and its expectations of inbound travel & tourism. As part of his postgraduate studies, Saverio Francesco Bertolucci undertook research in the remote Faroe Islands to find out what locals think about tourists and our industry. It’s […]
Read More How to do tourism responsibly in the Faroe Islands
