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Is the United States’ travel & tourism industry based on white privilege and Black exclusion? Stephanie M Jones thinks so. In this “Good Tourism” Insight, Ms Jones explains why she reckons a permanent budget item for racial diversity, equity, and inclusion would make for better tourism. What’s good about tourism? The people who make it […]
Read More For the better: Racial diversity, equity, & inclusion in USA tourism
Places that rely on travel & tourism are located all over the world, in nations at different stages of economic development and often vastly different population sizes. When international travel shuts down it is no wonder then that they have different experiences. Development specialist Jada Lindblom compares two destinations close to her heart in this […]
Read More Overs & unders: Contrasting destination outcomes during COVID-19
If sustainability is ever going to be more than fantasy, tourists and the tourism industry need to treat international travel as a privilege and value domestic destinations much more highly. This is according to veteran hospitality, marketing, and crisis management consultant Bert van Walbeek. However, as evidenced by this “Good Tourism” Insight, he’s not counting […]
Read More A ‘year of hell’, pent-up wanderlust, and the supermarket of beautiful places
Throughout history our species has transformed where we’ve travelled, been transformed by travel, and travelled to transform. There is little doubt that many of us are happiest when we are on the move. Is tourism scholar Rohan Bhalla correct in thinking that our industry could be part of the solution to the world’s mental health […]
Read More Can transformational tourism help solve the post-COVID mental health crisis?
New memorandum of understanding (MOU) between partners of The “Good Tourism” Blog signed to mark World Environment Day, June 5. On World Environment Day, June 5, “GT” Partners Planet Happiness and SUNx signed a MOU related to the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and climate-friendly travel. According to a news release, the aim is to […]
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