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Doing It Better: Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Ellen Rugh
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Tequila, Mexico

Herewith the second of our profiles of destination organizations that at least partially meet the GSTC-D criterion for holistic destination management. In this post: Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico, which is adopting a multisector, high-tech “Intelligent Destination” approach. Continue reading →

Western Balkans—Tourism on the Cusp

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Cristina Angeles
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VIDEO – Our expedition to the Balkan Adriatic shows what tourism should do—and not do. The rugged coastal regions including Albania and Montenegro have sustainability lessons the world should heed. Continue reading →

Doing It Better: Thompson Okanagan, B.C.

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Ellen Rugh
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We offer the first of our profiles of destination organizations that at least partially meet GSTC destination criterion A2 for holistic destination management. In this post: the Thompson-Okanagan Tourism Association, B.C., which has burst out of the usual DMO mold to embrace sustainability and extensive community involvement. Continue reading →

Advice for a Basque Destination

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Jonathan Tourtellot
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How should undiscovered coastal destinations handle sustainable tourism? Learn tips from Jonathan Tourtellot’s interview with Urdaibai, a Basque magazine. Continue reading →

Wide Range of Voluntourism Options Can Help Destinations

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Jake Pearring
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Jake Pearring of Milllion Mile Secrets provides a traveler’s guide to voluntouring opportunities worldwide. Destinations, take notice: A resource you can tap. Continue reading →

Minnesota’s Boundary Waters at Risk

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Thomas Winderl
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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. Continue reading →

“Overtourism” Sizzles This Summer

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Jonathan Tourtellot
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The rising buzz in tourism circles about overtourism is now spilling into the mainstream media, especially in Europe, which seems to have the largest numbers of unhappy, tourism-battered residents. Here’s some of the latest information on overtourism. Continue reading →

Overtourism, Airbnb, and the Numbers Problem

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Jonathan Tourtellot
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Yet another voice in the overtourism discussion, this time from an Airbnb report with a Foreword by Destination Stewardship Center director Jonathan Tourtellot. Also, a re-post of his National Geographic Voices blog on the topic. Continue reading →

“Inspiring Places” Pilot Video Released

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Jonathan Tourtellot
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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. Continue reading →

Sierra Gorda To Lead New Video Series

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Erika Gilsdorf
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Our First “World’s Inspiring Places,” a Short-Form Travel Documentary: Producer Erika Gilsdorf explains what inspired HER to launch this video series, focused on great stewardship of destinations. Continue reading →

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