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How many tourism academics observe the industry as tourists? Melanie Kay Smith does. Dr Smith enjoys regular trips to the Greek islands. Her experiences and conversations over the past two COVID-affected summers have highlighted to her some of the problems caused by imposed limits on tourism. It’s a “Good Tourism” Insight. [Thanks to Jim Butcher for inviting […]
Read More Mass tourism Corfu: With or without you?
Even the smallest steps taken by travel & tourism stakeholders to counter the global threat of ocean plastic pollution are important, according to PhD candidate Krisztina Eleftheriou-Hocsak. In this “Good Tourism” Insight, she discusses the local actions taken by a nonprofit organisation in Cyprus. [Thanks to Tazim Jamal for inviting Ms Eleftheriou-Hocsak to write a […]
Read More One tourism beach at a time: Local action can help turn the tide on marine plastic
Places that rely on travel & tourism are located all over the world, in nations at different stages of economic development and often vastly different population sizes. When international travel shuts down it is no wonder then that they have different experiences. Development specialist Jada Lindblom compares two destinations close to her heart in this […]
Read More Overs & unders: Contrasting destination outcomes during COVID-19
Slow and steady … not too much change and never too quickly … order and moderation … respect for long-standing sources of sustenance and shelter … pride in culture, heritage, and tradition … Conservative values are often compatible with sustainability in rural settings. Marco Ramazzotti discovers that the buzz phrase ‘slow tourism’ describes what Monti […]
Read More Deeper than buzz: ‘Slow tourism’ in the Monti Sibillini
As has been widely reported in both industry and mainstream media, VisitScotland has joined other travel & tourism organisations in “declaring a climate emergency”. In this “Good Tourism” Insight, trends strategist Chris Greenwood shares the early developments of the Scottish national tourism board’s emergency response and its implications for stakeholders. As we look ahead to […]
Read More Why VisitScotland declared a climate emergency & what it means for tourism
Setting prices, drumming up demand, and delivering appropriate value-for-money are core challenges for travel & tourism stakeholders, particularly in destinations worried about a post-COVID return to overtourism. An easy way to reduce demand might be for governments to increase tourism taxes and/or for businesses to raise prices, but will the value still be there? “Good Tourism” […]
Read More In the eye of the beholder: How to create valuable tourism experiences