Collected news about events and trends affecting the condition of destinations around the world—for better or worse.
- Greenland Hopes for Balanced Tourism | NY Times
Seeks Goldilocks visitation levels to diversify its extractive economy. - Fear of California Poppy Tourists Forces Closure of Entire Canyon | WSJ
- Protection Reinstated for Alaska's Tongass Forest | Washington Post
- Downeast Maine Becomes New U.S. National Heritage Area | Maine Monitor
- Faroe Islands' Tourism Strategy Ticks All the Boxes | Sustainable Brands
"Preservolution" approach engages locals and tourists - Coming: RCL's Largest Ship Yet | Afar
Icon of the Seas to carry some 10,000 people—where? - Kilimanjaro's Shrinking Ice Cap Endagers Tourism | VOA
- Ehtics Issues Threaten Thai Elephant Tourism | BBC
- Overrun Amsterdam Targets Naughty Tourists: “Stay Away”| CNN
- India's Jains Protest Tourism Nod for Shikharji Temple | Adda 24-7
- Fodor's 2023 "No List" Includes Tahoe, Antarctica, Italian Hotspots | Grist
And more, much more. Skip them to save them? - Greek Tourism Explosion Threatens Monuments | Guardian
Overtourism strikes again. - Seychelles to Protect All Seagrass by 2030 |BBC
Tourism-dependent nation owns a powerful "blue carbon" sink. - AMLO's Train To Cause"Unspeakable" Maya Destruction | Washington Post
- New, Lasting, Economic Models Of Tourism | Code Blue
- Cabin Stays Help Rewild Scottish Highlands | Guardian
- Pricey Aspen, Colorado, Debates Steep STR Tax | Aspen Daily News
Vacation rental impacts? "Participate in your own rescue." - Saudi Transforming Itself for Tourism – Sort Of | CNN
- Did Greece's Tourism Boom Overshoot? |Spinoff
- Mallorca to Cap Tourist Numbers | Spanish News Today
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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