Collected news about events and trends affecting the condition of destinations around the world—for better or worse.
- Bitter Battle Over Baikal Tourism Development | CNN
Who cares for Russia's “sacred lake”? - Taming Crowds at Milford Sound | Stuff (NZ)
- Damming Uganda's Murchison Falls – Taking Green Too Far? | Prio
- Invest in a Future Free From Overtourism | Maui News
- The New Overtourism Debate | Travel Weekly
Pushback against crowds is taking hold – at what cost? - Finally, Venice Bans Cruise Ships | CNN
- Amsterdam Debates Tourism Reflation | NYTimes
Sex, drugs, and short-term rentals - Farmers Team Up With Airbnb | Queensland Country Life
- Post-Pandemic Tourism Needs New Metrics | Skift
Beyond arrivals and GDP - Florida Likely To Overrule Key West's Ban on Megaships | Washington Post
So much for letting communities manage their cruise tourism. - Pandemic Prompts Sustainability Travel Trend | Washington Post
DSC gets a brief mention. - Dirty Tourism Threatens Lake Baikal | Third Pole
- Maui Islands Look to Redefine Tourism | Eturbo
Moving to management from mere marketing. - Florence Plans New Solution to Overtourism | CNN
To disperse the crowds, disperse the museum. - Tourism Braces for Slow Rebound | WSJ
- Locals Fear Repeat Alaska Cruise Hiatus | Washington Post
- USA: New Natl Park Nod for WV | Washington Post
Locals divided on New River Gorge uplift. - Vanuatu Plans GSTC-Sustainable Tourism Recovery | IISD
- VisitScotland Joins "Tourism Declares a Climate Emergency" | S China Morning Post
First national tourism board to do so. - Maldivians Blast Eco-Reckless Resorts | Raajje
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About Jonathan Tourtellot
CEO, Destination Stewardship Center; Editor, Destination Stewardship Report; Principal, Focus on Places LLC; founding Director, former Nat Geo Center for Sustainable Destinations