There’s a lot of good going on behind the leafy green exterior of one of the world’s best hotels. And much of it is “rather easy”. Talk is cheap. Christian de Boer is tired of the hypocrisy that runs rampant in the travel & tourism industry, such as “the B Corps that can’t wait to give […]
Read More Inclusions: How a little place near Angkor became one of the world’s best hotels
CABI Tourism Cases presents successes, potentials, and challenges of community-based tourism and hospitality for urban and rural development in sub-Saharan Africa. The tourism industry has become one of the key socio-economic sectors of sub-Saharan Africa. In the last few decades, the tourism industry in most sub-Saharan African countries has surpassed most other economic sectors in terms of generating business opportunities, foreign exchange earnings, and employment prospects.
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Regenerative tourism is great for destinations that choose to focus on it, and for the few who can afford it. But what about the rest of us? It’s a “Good Tourism” Insight by Jim Butcher. ‘Regenerative’ is the latest ethical prefix to accompany ‘tourism’, following a well-worn path from ‘eco’, ‘sustainable’, ‘green’, ‘community’, ‘responsible’ et cetera. […]
Read More Regenerative tourism’s myths and realities
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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The climate crisis is most challenging and immediate for small island developing states, which have contributed the least to the problem but are the most exposed to its consequences. This is according to Geoffrey Lipman, President of SUNx Malta, who keynoted a session on climate change and tourism at the United Nations’ Small Island Developing States […]
Read More Tourism climate action now for small island developing states: SUNx Malta
SUNx Malta and its Uganda Chapter are highlighting the imperative for climate action in tourism, particularly the need to adapt to intensifying weather extremes, at the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) 2024 taking place in Kampala, Uganda. Find SUNx at POATE, Maleng Travel Stand T9 Munyonyo Convention Centre. 100 climate-friendly Ugandan tourism stakeholders Uganda has […]
Read More SUNx, CFT Uganda Chapter urge tourism climate action and adaptation in Kampala
