A “GT” Insight Bites post is a collection of short written responses to an identical set of propositions and/or questions that The “Good Tourism” Blog puts to a diverse range of travel & tourism stakeholders. “GT” publishes all the replies after only very light copy-editing, ensuring that the respondents’ considered thoughts on the matter are faithfully represented.
Abolishing taxes on tips is a promise made by both US presidential candidates. Based on where you are, and your experience of tourism and hospitality, what do you think of the policy? It’s a “Good Tourism” Insight Bites question. Your correspondent put the question to the travel & tourism stakeholders in the “GT” network, inviting responses of no […]
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Three critics — a settler colonialism critic, an illegal immigration critic, and a mass tourism critic — walk into a bar … Is this the set-up for a joke or a real possibility? What shared concerns might they discuss, and where might their perspectives diverge? It’s a “Good Tourism” Insight Bites question. Your correspondent put the question to the travel & tourism stakeholders in […]
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How are emerging technologies transforming the travel & tourism industry? It’s a “Good Tourism” Insight Bites question. Your correspondent put the question to the travel & tourism stakeholders in the “GT” network, inviting responses of no more than 300 words. (You too can join the “GT” network. Register.) Thanks to the four respondents — professors, professionals, practitioners — who took the time to share their […]
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Some “GT” readers are critical of tourism, particularly ‘mass tourism’. Some in the universities see themselves as part of a ‘Critical Tourism Studies’ movement. But what does it mean to be ‘critical’ in relation to modern tourism? It’s a “Good Tourism” Insight Bites question. Your correspondent put the question to the travel & tourism stakeholders in the “GT” […]
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In 2024, what constitutes ‘progress’ for the travel & tourism industry where you work, or that you have identified through your observations, study, or research? It’s a “Good Tourism” Insight Bites question. Your correspondent put the question to the travel & tourism stakeholders in the “GT” network, inviting responses of no more than 300 words. Thanks to the 18 […]
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In 2024, what is the most important thing that a young person should understand before embarking upon a career in tourism? It’s a “Good Tourism” Insight Bites question. Your correspondent put the question to the travel & tourism stakeholders in the “GT” network, inviting emailed written responses of no more than 300 words. Thanks to the nine human respondents […]
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