Here you will find news about The “Good Tourism” Blog’s Partners and friends in Asia (including the Middle East) — especially their sustainable tourism and/or responsible travel activities — plus “Good news in tourism” and coverage of Asian travel & tourism industry events to which “GT” is invited or otherwise involved. Ad hoc sponsored news posts are also very welcome.
Before December 2019, “GT” would summarise under-reported news stories or thought-provoking feature articles about or of importance to Asia by non-industry media. The sources were well-attributed and linked. Any content republished in full was available rights-free for that purpose from the likes of The Conversation or the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
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. […]
Read More Engaged in green: Crowne Plaza Vientiane, Laos
Khiri Travel is introducing comprehensive offsetting program with ClimateCare. The DMC is also offering new low emissions ‘slow travel’ holiday options. Asian DMC Khiri Travel is on its way to becoming fully carbon neutral. As part of its approach to take responsibility for its impact on the environment, Khiri Travel has partnered with climate and […]
Read More Khiri Travel to go carbon-neutral from January 2021
Introductory note by Hollis Burbank-Hammarlund, Work for Wild Life International: The concept of ‘essential workers’ has been front and centre since the COVID-19 virus struck our world earlier this year. Doctors, nurses, paramedics, as well as teachers, grocery store workers, transportation staff and so many others have been working tirelessly to support essential human needs […]
Read More Mahouts matter: The Elephant Conservation Center’s essential workers
Because “you are what you are” … Published every Sunday, “Good news in tourism” is the perfect pick-me-up for the start of a new week in travel & tourism … everyone’s business. This week’s good travel & tourism news menu: (Click / touch an item to go straight to it.) “Good Tourism” news Global Eco looks to leaders From Earth […]
Read More Good news in tourism October 25 – 31, 2020
Because “impossible is nothing” … Published every Sunday, “Good news in tourism” is the perfect pick-me-up for the start of a new week in travel & tourism … everyone’s business. This week’s good travel & tourism news menu: (Click / touch an item to go straight to it.) “Good Tourism” (“GT”) news COVID ops Tourism policy & governance […]
Read More Good news in tourism October 18 – 24, 2020
Because we keep going and going and … Published every Sunday, “Good news in tourism” is the perfect pick-me-up for the start of a new week in travel & tourism … everyone’s business. This week’s good travel & tourism news menu: (Click / touch an item to go straight to it.) “Good Tourism” (“GT”) news COVID ops Tourism governance […]
Read More Good news in tourism October 11 – 17, 2020