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.
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.
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.
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.
Albert Salman asks for nominations for next year’s global Sustainable Destinations Top 100 competition. Anyone can nominate, from an impressed (and knowledgeable) traveler to the destination’s own representatives.
Our associate Arild Molstad is working for Norway to adopt this strategy on a national level, in which case it could well become a model for other countries. We post his executive summary and a pdf of the entire Sustainable Travel and Tourism Roadmap for Norway.
At GSTC’s annual meeting, this year in Chile, hot topics included overtourism and the need for destination stewardship councils. Here, a set of recent news and comment on these topics.
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.
A restaurant owner in southwestern Missouri demonstrates why the key to a successful geotourism project in the countryside is a local champion willing to be the catalyst for change. A university geotourism class helps, too.
US Restaurants Frostbitten by ICE | NY Times
Ethnic eateries lose business – “Worse than Covid”
Santorini Now a “Tourist Hell” | Tourism Review
Malawi Elephant Move Backfires | WSJ
Future of Tourism Is Storytelling, Not Discounts | Forbes
Slovenia’s Quiet Tourism Strategy | Eturbo News
Hawaii Climate Tax on Cruise Ships Blocked | Skift
CLIA and Trump administration win court ruling.
French Golf Course Showcases Ecosensitity | Golf Course Industry News
It can be done.
Kiribati Tourism Fights Plastic, Rising Sea | ETurbo News
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.
Morocco’s Gnaoua Music Festival Said to Lose Authenticity | TTW
As tourism rises, founding African diaspora communities fade