Shane K Beary

Shane K Beary, a proponent of responsible tourism in northern Thailand since 1986, is an active owner/operator in resorts, tour operations, experiential education, corporate team building/leadership, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme management, as well as special interest travel. With the help of a small team he has over several years developed the business model for the Responsible Tourism Alliance [PDF].

Shane is the CEO of Track of the Tiger TRD (Tourism Resources Development), which he established in 1986. He is also the founder of and senior consultant for the Volunteers Without Borders Foundation. Together they won the SKAL Ecotourism Award in 2006 for the Pang Soong Nature Trails Project, which supported environmental education in partnership with the village community of Ban Mae Lai, Chiang Mai.

Supply lines: A former soldier’s take on tourism’s failure to win hearts & minds

Shane K Beary May 26, 2020

PangSoong Lodge nature trail. Image supplied by author.

How does a special forces soldier become an outspoken proponent for and awarded practitioner of sincerely responsible tourism? In this “GT” Insight, Shane K Beary takes us back to his past before asking us to consider his vision for the future; a more equitable community-based travel & tourism industry. And it’s all about the supply chain. […]

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Tags: Community-based tourism, Corporate social responsibility (CSR), Hotels and resorts and other accommodation, Responsible travel & tourism

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