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If one can put romantic notions of ‘the good old days’ aside, then one must acknowledge that travel was then, and is now, an elitist pursuit for those with the luxuries of cash, time, and/or freedom. Tourism is expensive. Our industry has to change, according to Duncan M Simpson. But how?
Read More Cash, time, or freedom: Travel & tourism is expensive
At Red Rocks Initiative for Sustainable Development in Rwanda we are always open to new partnerships. We recognise that good partners helped us take our very first steps. And good partners have helped us get to where we are now. They, and new partners, will be valued stakeholders in our ongoing journey. More than stakeholders, […]
Read More Partnerships: Good partners are like family at Red Rocks Initiatives Rwanda
Are you attending World Travel Market 2023 and looking for fun and inspiring new carbon-neutral tours for your increasingly conscientious and climate-aware customers? You’re in luck because the Thai Ecotourism and Adventure Travel Association (TEATA) is rolling out 20 new, inspiring tours designed to reduce carbon emissions and fully offset the rest, in local, Thai […]
Read More Discover new carbon-neutral tours in destinations across Thailand at WTM 2023
Thanks to these two Rwandan talents for contributing to this instalment of “GT” Insight Bites: Leonard, who demonstrated his art in real time at the Red Rocks Cultural Festival; Roger, who shared with me his love of birds as we walked through his beautiful village. You too can contribute.
Read More “GT” Insight Bites: On empowerment, promotion, and the power of expression
For some, excessive work-related travel disrupts lives at home. For digital nomads, work makes itinerant lifestyles possible. Digital nomads may be an attractive long-stay visitor segment for some destinations to target. But they won’t stay very long if they don’t like the place. What makes destinations attractive to digital nomads? Ron Davidson and Ed Jackiewicz […]
Read More On ‘permanent vacation’: Why digital nomads feel at ‘home’ in Bend, Oregon
Tourism’s degrowth is not an appropriate response to climate change according to both V Vidyavathi, Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, and Peter Semone, Chair of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). In response to your correspondent’s question at the official media briefing session at PATA Travel Mart 2023, Ms Vidyavathi said […]
Read More Degrowth no response to climate change, say PATA, India as 196 buyers meet 159 sellers in New Delhi