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The travel & tourism industry can do plenty to support the people of Ukraine in their fight for freedom, such as leverage its communications and payments channels. That would represent a truly ‘ethical tourism’, according to Jim Butcher. It’s a “Good Tourism” Insight. [You too can write a “GT” Insight.] I’ve never been a fan of […]
Read More War in Ukraine and the real ‘ethical tourism’
Sri Lanka-based villa agent Jack Eden calls for the travel & tourism industry to work proactively to dampen the devastating effects of travel advisories that exacerbate the human and economic damage of terrorism. I wish to share my views — and listen to those of my peers — in relation to what role travel advisories play in the fight […]
Read More Panic! The effect of travel advisories on tourism after terrorism
Writing for The Conversation, Hector Gonzalez-Jimenez of the University of York suggests how one might better oneself and the world through travel. Travelling offers new experiences and can open people’s minds. It allows you to get out of your daily groove – of work, commuting, housework and cooking – to think about the things that […]
Read More Want to become a better person? Travelling more might be the answer
To build empathy and understanding between hosts and guests, “pro-social” tour operators should facilitate more conversations — a “GT” Insight by Monash University PhD candidate Lourdes Zamanillo Tamborrel and Dr Joseph M Cheer. According to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), tourism accounts for around 10 per cent of global gross domestic product (GDP) and thirty percent […]
Read More Can pro-social tourism foster empathy & cross-cultural understanding?
About 30 of the estimated 12,000 FARC members demobilised under a peace accord with Colombia’s government have chosen ecotourism as a path to reintegration. The travel & tourism industry would do well to support them. Full story by Anastasia Moloney writing for the Thomson Reuters Foundation. As a former rebel fighter, Ximena Cruz used to […]
Read More Former FARC rebels turn ecotourism guides, but peace remains fragile