Published Sunday to be ready Monday, “Good news in tourism” is the perfect pick-me-up for the start of a new week in travel & tourism. And go! Seriously. Are host communities the vaccine against overtourism? If they are indeed taken seriously by policymakers then host communities must surely offer protection against overtourism and its associated ills. […]
Read More Good news in tourism April 5 – 11, 2020
With insights representing the small, the medium, and the large; the private, the public, and the PPP; those who care about profit and those who are not-for-profit; received wisdom and heterodox views; The “Good Tourism” Blog is a truly inclusive platform for the travel & tourism industry as it grapples with responsibilities, dreams of sustainability, […]
Read More Good news in tourism Mar 29 to Apr 4, 2020
According to its founder Karen Simmonds, independent luxury travel agency Travel Matters was built upon the strong sense of responsibility she feels for destinations. In this fresh “GT” Insight, Ms Simmonds summarises her agency’s origin story and philosophy and what she’s doing to help communities more vulnerable to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic than hers. I set […]
Read More Why travel matters and why I will continue to make travel matter after COVID-19
As Innovations Manager for the German National Tourist Board, Olaf Schlieper is the chief scout for issues and trends in travel & tourism. One area he is particularly interested in is sustainability. In this “Good Tourism” Insight, Mr Schlieper gives us an idea as to why and how Germany is positioning itself as a sustainable […]
Read More How “Feel Good” positions, promotes Germany as a sustainable tourism destination
Published Sunday to be ready Monday, “Good news in tourism” is the perfect pick-me-up for the start of a new week in travel & tourism. And go! “GT” stuff first (scroll down to skip): The “Good Tourism” Blog will push through this COVID-19 crisis, bringing you the usual links to positive industry news and ideas via “Good […]
Read More Good news in tourism March 22 – 28, 2020
Published Sunday to be ready Monday, “Good news in tourism” is the perfect pick-me-up for the start of a new week in travel & tourism. And go! “Good Tourism” Insight Partner SUNx — Strong Universal Network says tourism “can walk and chew gum at the same time” when it comes to dealing with COVID-19 and aspiring to SUNx’s […]
Read More Good news in tourism March 15 – 21, 2020
