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High value, low volume tourism: Is Bhutan’s old normal the world’s new normal?

April 6, 2021
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Bhutanese boys in traditional attire. Image (c) Dorji Dhradhul.

While some places adopt Bhutan’s Gross Nation­al Hap­pi­ness, the King­dom’s tour­ism offi­cials would be happy for the world to emu­late its ‘high value, low volume’ tour­ism policy too. Dorji Dhradhul, dir­ect­or-gen­er­­al of the Tour­ism Coun­cil of Bhutan, dis­cusses it in this “Good Tour­ism” Insight. Lead­er­ship is all about decid­ing what to do and then doing […]

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Going local: Riverside Boutique Resort, Vang Vieng, Laos

and March 11, 2021

A meal with a Vang Vieng view Riverside Boutique Resort, Vang Vieng, Laos

Sus­tain­able exper­i­ences reach into themed rooms at the River­side Boutique Resort in Vang Vieng, Laos while Gen­er­al Man­ager Math­ieu Thaer­on cuts con­sump­tion by rely­ing on com­mon sense and a clued-in staff. This is the second Sus­tain­able Tour­ism Laos Show­case by “Good Tour­ism” Des­tin­a­tion Part­ner WeAre­Lao. Today’s trav­el­lers demand sus­tain­ab­il­ity and authen­t­ic exper­i­ences. River­side deliv­ers both.  “The moment […]

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The PR challenge of opening Thailand safely to inbound travel & tourism

March 11, 2021
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Smiling eyes of a Bangkok taxi driver. Image by David Gillbanks

The COV­­ID-induced travel & tour­ism depres­sion has hit Thai­l­and hard. Ranked eighth in terms of inter­na­tion­al vis­it­or arrivals in 2019, Thai­l­and is the poorest of the des­tin­a­tions in the top 10. It is no won­der then that an industry-led pub­lic rela­tions cam­paign advoc­at­ing for a safe reopen­ing has emerged: #OpenThai­l­and­Safely. Head­ing up its mes­saging and […]

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Sustainable tourism’s endless balancing act: Preserving, promoting Ras Al Khaimah

February 16, 2021

Abseiling in Ras Al Khaimah. Source: Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority

The new year is an oppor­tun­ity to reflect on the val­ues that mat­ter to the travel & tour­ism industry even after the pan­dem­ic ends, accord­ing to Raki Phil­lips of the Ras Al Khaimah Tour­ism Devel­op­ment Author­ity. In this “Good Tour­ism” Insight, Mr Phil­lips explains how the Emir­ate is embed­ding sus­tain­ab­il­ity into everything it does. Let me […]

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Vietnam’s ‘little tiger’ meat trade and why travel & tourism should help tackle it

February 9, 2021
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May 21, 2019 in Hanoi, Vietnam: Cat in a cage, ready to be sold, killed, and cooked © FOUR PAWS

From the front line of a fight to end Viet­nam’s trade in cats for their meat, veter­in­ari­an Kath­er­ine Polak of FOUR PAWS Inter­na­tion­al explains why the cat meat trade presents a danger to travel & tour­ism, and how industry stake­hold­ers can pledge their sup­port. It’s a “Good Tour­ism” Insight.  Images in this post may cause […]

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Engaged in green: Crowne Plaza Vientiane, Laos

and February 8, 2021

Crowne Plaza Vientiane, subject of a Sustainable Tourism Laos Showcase by "Good Tourism" Partner We Are Lao.

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. […]

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