As more destinations embrace sustainable tourism, travel pledges are gaining popularity as a simple way to invite visitors into the stewardship conversation. Purdue doctoral candidate in hospitality and tourism management, Ailin Fei, discusses what makes a good pledge and why they work. How Travel Pledges Can Help Protect a Place When
Tourism is roaring back as pandemic-era restrictions fade away and destinations welcome visitors again. But how can destinations and businesses promote help create more responsible stewards? Dr. Rachel Dodds, Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, shares a few practical steps. Travel is different now When I took my daughter to Disneyland
Lessons from the pandemic have revealed how stronger rural communities can make for stronger cross-cultural touring, say Ann Becker and Jorge Moller Rivas. They propose a framework for doing so. Pandemic Insights Suggest a Course for the Future As long-time travel leaders, we joined forces in 2019 to create and
Jake Pearring of Milllion Mile Secrets provides a traveler’s guide to voluntouring opportunities worldwide. Destinations, take notice: A resource you can tap.
A trip into a popular wild paradise raises a question: What happens when public opinion fails to protect a destination? The only answer: Don’t give up.
Eugene Kim tries out a home-sharing service that matches resident language learners with visiting travelers. It’s a good deal for destinations as well.
Appealing to tourists of diverse ages makes Madeira a robust destination over the long term – to the delight of this solo adventure traveler.
Featuring Sierra Gorda, Querétaro, Mexico. We chose this UNESCO Biosphere Reserve as the international pilot for the World’s Inspiring Places series. Here’s why.
Supporting local businesses is the key to successful culinary tourism—better for the tourist, and better for the communities. A Madrid food tour shows why.
An American tourist explains how her choice of independent travel in KwaZulu-Natal equipped her with inspiring stories that no group tour could match—good for her, good for the destination, and good for motivating new visitors.
European Cities Impose Stricter Tourist Taxes | TTW
Livability is the goal.
Berlin to Follow Danish Model | The Berliner
Rewarding tourists for making sustainable choices.
Bali Ditches Inappropriate Sightseeing Elevator | TTW
Iceland Rethinks Mass Tourism | NY Times
Airbnb Crackdown in New York Didn’t Free up Housing | WSJ
The 2023 rules muted tourist partying but not soaring rents.
Celebrity Power: Bad Bunny in Puerto Rico Supports Sustainable Tourism | Washington Post
Jamica’s Sunken Port Royal Now on World Heritage List | Travel & Leisure
Morocco’s Gnaoua Music Festival Said to Lose Authenticity | TTW
As tourism rises, founding African diaspora communities fade
Greenland Town Divided Over Cruise Ships | Guardian
Ilulissat locals say they’re frozen out of cruise bounty
Too Much Success on Scotland’s 500 Drive | NY Times
Tourism on Peru’s Rainbow Mountain Sparked a Visionary’s Murder | Bloomburg