Partner Message by Paul Rogers of “GT” Insight Partner Planet Happiness: As tourism stakeholders, if we truly value and believe in this life-changing industry, if we want to advocate its merits and ability to deliver the UN SDGs, we need to recognise the imperative to value and measure travel and tourism’s contribution to destination well-being. Travel and […]
Read More Prioritising well-being in travel & tourism
Rachel Dechaineux uses ‘ethical’ a lot, both in word and in deed, because she feels that tourism is all about people. This is the fourth Sustainable Tourism Laos Showcase by Bernie Rosenbloom of “Good Tourism” Destination Partner WeAreLao. Ms Dechaineux is the owner of the riverside Silver Naga hotel in Vang Vieng, Laos. “We aim to […]
Read More Ethically yours: Silver Naga, Vang Vieng, Laos
The best hope for Thailand’s unemployed tourism elephants now are livestreams and the generosity of donors. As travel resumes, elephant expert John Roberts fears that local politics and activist ideology will continue to be a barrier to optimal outcomes. It’s a “Good Tourism” Insight. It is always foolish to gaze into a crystal ball and […]
Read More Thailand’s tourism elephants lose when pragmatism gives way to politics, ideology
“Good news in tourism” wraps up a month of “Good Tourism” news and content. It’s “GT”. And go!(Click/touch a menu item to go straight to it.) “GT” Travel has arrived “GT” Insights Business & pleasure Keep up with “GT” If you like “GT” and you don’t want to miss a thing, subscribe to “GT’s” weekly e‑news: […]
Read More Good news in tourism May 2021: “GT” Travel has arrived
Arizona’s great outdoors is a draw for people escaping COVID lockdown. While the state’s cities and tourist towns reap the economic rewards, some places only see the downside as the masses pass through. How can tourism policy-makers account for the potential negative effects of inbound travel on those just outside a destination? It’s a “Good […]
Read More On the fringes: When the City of Sedona’s tourism policy failed the urban outskirts
For those still confused about the difference between sustainable tourism and regenerative tourism, PhD candidate Loretta Bellato offers answers to questions that she is frequently asked. It’s a “Good Tourism” Insight. [Thanks to Joseph M Cheer for inviting Ms Bellato to write a “GT” Insight.] Emerging at the same time as sustainability, regeneration has expanded […]
Read More Is ‘regenerative tourism’ just a rebranding of ‘sustainable tourism’?
