Andy Dumaine says being green is not enough: The sustainable tourism community needs to wake up and smell the fair trade coffee. After two decades of lofty ideals and breathless pronouncements, sustainable tourism remains a long way from achieving critical mass. Although the need for sustainability grows ever more urgent,
The U.S. Travel Association released on 26 August 2012 some data you can use to make a case for taking better care of special places: the number of jobs generated by travel and tourism. USTA is an advocacy organization, so these numbers may suffer from a promotional puff-factor, but even
Lake Tahoe Geotourism Festival Sept 8-9, 2012: That icon of the Sierra Nevada, Lake Tahoe, is long on beauty but has become a bit short on character over recent decades, providing a travel experience dominated by generic ski resorts and Nevada-side casinos. But Tahoe does have character, plenty of it,
Steve Noakes describes one way to seek international support for a local heritage group: Levuka, Fiji: Founded by trader and settlers as early as 1830, Levuka flourished and attracted cotton and coconut planters, sandalwood and beche de mer traders. Merchants arrived to set up businesses such as shops, bars and
The New Mexico Business Weekly reports the launch of Odyssey Trails, co-directed by Chris Cole and Peter Hughes. The touring company will specialize in the American Southwest, Maya areas of Central America, and “Old Florida.” For the Santa Fe area, according to the story, “Cole said a typical day trip
A new Arizona Republic report summarizes the various development pressures affecting the Grand Canyon. While much of the canyon remains a magnificent wilderness, even those areas can suffer from noise and light pollution. Now plans for an extensive resort development in the gateway town of Tusayan threaten the canyon water
Three bits of encouraging news in one week. Mexico kills a bad resort plan on the Sea of Cortez. It helps when your president likes coral reefs. Calderon’s attitude jibes with numerous anecdotes about the value of introducing political leaders to the endemic assets of their jurisdictions. Washington Post. Abaco
On Nat Geo News Watch, Jonathan Tourtellot looks at the way the Davos Economic Forum ranks tourism competitiveness, arguing that their approach can rely at times on trying to quantify the unquantifiable. A higher score in some Forum categories may actually hurt destination quality. Ease of business and competitive pricing,
Namibia, Zimbabwe to Cull Elephants for Food | AP
Park authorities: population exceeds carrying capacity
Texas Coast Developers Ignore Storms, Sea Level Rise | Washington Post
Greece Plans Crackdown on Overtourism | Skift
Cruise pax and stort-term rentals targeted.
Ugandans Protest Marketing a Circumcision Ritual to Tourists | Big News
Kushner Seeks to Trumpify a Wild Albanian Coast | Washington Post
Environmentalists question resort planned by Trump’s son-in-law
Vietnam Deepens Historic-Site Experiences with Gamification | ANN
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