“Good Tourism” Destinations & Places

“GT” Des­tin­a­tions & Places is all about con­fid­ent des­tin­a­tions, their spe­cial places, and the travel & tour­ism stake­hold­ers there who are keen to show­case their good, their bet­ter, and their best.

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Cardamom Tented Camp reports strong conservation gains


Cardamom Tented Camp, which protects 18000 ha of Cambodian forest, has release its 2025 impact report

A nature-based tour­ism mod­el in Cam­bod­ia pro­tects over 18,000 hec­tares while advan­cing com­munity engage­ment and sus­tain­able operations. 

Car­damom Ten­ted Camp has released its ‘2025 Impact Report’, high­light­ing pro­gress in rain­forest pro­tec­tion, wild­life mon­it­or­ing, and com­munity engage­ment through its travel & tour­ism-led con­ser­va­tion model.

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What local tourism students know about Phuket that global sustainability leaders do not

April 30, 2026

What do local tourism students know about Phuket that global sustainability leaders do not? A Gemini-generated image. "GT" added the words.

Trans­ition­ing from an emer­ging hot­spot to an estab­lished tour­ism-led eco­nomy is complex. 

Ken Drew exam­ines the grow­ing pains of Phuket, Thai­l­and where loc­als, includ­ing his former tour­ism stu­dents, too often find them­selves in danger.

Fol­low­ing last week’s Glob­al Sus­tain­able Tour­ism Coun­cil con­fer­ence on the island — planned amid reports of deadly land­slides, tox­ic fires, and poor air qual­ity — a ques­tion arises …

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A sustainable stay: Thailand’s Anurak Lodge embraces ‘4Cs’ in regenerative quest


Sustainable stay: Thailand's Anurak Lodge embraces ‘4Cs’ in the Long Run's regenerative travel quest

Anurak Com­munity Lodge, a 19-key nature-based eco­lodge loc­ated on the edge of Khao Sok Nation­al Park in south­ern Thai­l­and is guided by the ‘4Cs’ of con­ser­va­tion, com­munity, cul­ture, and com­merce; a frame­work developed by The Long Run.

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The flaw in sustainability: Why responsible tourism avoids hard questions

February 8, 2026

The flaw in sustainability and why responsible tourism avoids the hard questions. A Gemini-generated image.

Ewan Cluck­ie argues that travel & tourism’s sus­tain­ab­il­ity claims have cre­ated a cred­ib­il­ity crisis, and that it is time to ask hard ques­tions about own­er­ship, gov­ernance, and incentives.

“The travel industry talks a lot about sus­tain­ab­il­ity […] Yet trust in sus­tain­ab­il­ity claims is declin­ing, and scru­tiny from reg­u­lat­ors, con­sumers, and part­ners is increasing.”

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From conservation to regeneration: APE Malaysia’s decade of purpose-driven tourism


This APE Malaysia field team includes residents of the local Sukau village.

At APE Malay­sia, our work sits at the inter­sec­tion of wild­life con­ser­va­tion, eco­sys­tem res­tor­a­tion, and respons­ible tourism.

Our diverse pro­grammes are tightly con­nec­ted by one guid­ing prin­ciple: tour­ism must con­trib­ute to eco­lo­gic­al recov­ery rather than accel­er­ate envir­on­ment­al loss.

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YAANA Ventures’ walkathon to support eight Asian charities


YAANA Ventures’ walkathon to support eight Asian charities. A Gemini-generated image incorporating a pic of the walkers supplied by Yaana Ventures.

Diver­si­fied sus­tain­able travel group YAANA Ven­tures will hold sim­ul­tan­eous walk­a­thons in 10 Asi­an des­tin­a­tions to boost eight loc­al charities.

The walk­a­thons will take place on Feb­ru­ary 1, 2026, in Nonthaburi and Khao Sok in Thai­l­and; Kandy, Sri Lanka; Sanur, Bali, Indone­sia; Vien­tiane, Laos; Yan­gon, Myan­mar; Cebu, the Phil­ip­pines; Ho Chi Minh City, Viet­nam; and Koh Kong and Phnom Penh in Cambodia.

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