The first Sustainable Tourism Laos Showcase by “GT” Destination Partner WeAreLao asks: “How does IHG implement its strict Green Engage global guidelines in Laos?” “It’s hard work to get to where we want to go,” said Crowne Plaza Vientiane General Manager Patria Puyat, “but it can be done.” “Sustainability is the right thing to do,” Ms Puyat said. […]
Read More Engaged in green: Crowne Plaza Vientiane, Laos
Because it’s the quicker picker upper … Published most Sundays, “Good news in tourism” is the perfect pick-me-up for the start of a new week in travel & tourism … everyone’s business. This week’s good travel & tourism news menu: (Click / touch an item to go straight to it.) “Good Tourism” news & “GT” Insights Travel & tourism […]
Read More Good news in tourism February 1 – 7, 2021
The clue is in its name. Travel & tourism’s fatal flaw is its total reliance on freedom of movement. Lockdowns and border closures in response to COVID-19 have blindsided tourism-dependent economies and devastated livelihoods. In this “Good Tourism” Insight, sustainable tourism consultant Angelo Sciacca argues that now is a good time for the stakeholders of […]
Read More From linear to circular: How to build resilience in small island tourism destinations
As has been widely reported in both industry and mainstream media, VisitScotland has joined other travel & tourism organisations in “declaring a climate emergency”. In this “Good Tourism” Insight, trends strategist Chris Greenwood shares the early developments of the Scottish national tourism board’s emergency response and its implications for stakeholders. As we look ahead to […]
Read More Why VisitScotland declared a climate emergency & what it means for tourism
Because there is no substitute … Published most Sundays, “Good news in tourism” is the perfect pick-me-up for the start of a new week in travel & tourism … everyone’s business. This week’s good travel & tourism news menu: (Click / touch an item to go straight to it.) “Good Tourism” news & Insights Travel & tourism jobs […]
Read More Good news in tourism January 25 – 31, 2021
The post-pandemic future of travel & tourism will be more community-based than it has been, according to sustainable tourism expert Eva Mossberg. In this “Good Tourism” Insight, Ms Mossberg points to the village of Baan Talae Nok in southern Thailand for an example of how and why. “Humans are not perfect decision makers. Not only are […]
Read More Host communities are at the core of tomorrow’s sustainable tourism
