Beach & Cruise Tourism: Volume vs. Value
Research reveals serious economic questions about mass beach- and cruise-tourism impacts. Next month’s CREST-sponsored symposium in Grenada will address solutions.
June 20, 2014
Tourism Success Means Protecting Shared Assets
Scenic beauty is essential to tourism, of great value both economically and spiritually. But who takes care of it? From Italy’s Cinque Terra, Jay Walljasper shows the value of the commons—everything we share.
May 30, 2014
News Roundup: Grenada, GSTC, and Nat Geo Initiatives
First quarter 2014 news: Grenada adopts a geotourism rebranding as “Pure Grenada”; GSTC gets a new CEO; World Legacy Awards will start up again, at ITB 2015: U.S. Gulf States Geotourism MapGuide rolls out.
March 31, 2014
It Takes Two To Tango: Hands Across The Med
Under the “Connect to Grow” initiative, geotourism helps St. Catherine, Egypt and Troodos, Cyprus collaborate to protect and enhance their traditional products. A model for other destinations?
March 12, 2014
Statewide Collaboration: “Alaska Geotourism”
The Alaska Geotourism initiative is a collaboration convened by University of Alaska faculty and program specialists and involves rural tourism business and community leaders focused on identifying viable rural economic development management strategies that maximize beneficial tourism for their communities and seek to further good destination stewardship. Another purpose is
February 28, 2014
New Geotourism Activity on Canadian Border, Alaska, & Philippines
Jonathan Tourtellot rounds up recent geotourism developments—lectures in the Philippines, a community-focused initiative in Alaska, and another promising transborder Geotourism MapGuide project, this time for the lakes region of northeast Minnesota and western Ontario.
February 20, 2014
Development Endangers Med Diet Foods
Mass tourism is among the pressures now endangering the producers of the foods on which the Mediterranean diet depends. Nikki Rose of Crete’s Culinary Sanctuaries explains the problem and a solution.
February 15, 2014
To Compete in Tourism, Cooperate
Yes, businesses compete against each other. Yet, cooperating to form a network of exciting businesses creates a tourism draw, and that requires a team effort.
January 22, 2014
Visitation and Fragile Landscapes: The BLM Solution
As a photographer, I am interested in unusual landscapes and recently visited the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, a 280,000-acre property administered by The Bureau of Land Management (BLM). One hot spot for photographers is “The Wave”, a mesmerizing set of sandstone formations in northern Arizona eroded by water and wind.
January 3, 2014
Creating Low-Impact Tourism From Scratch
It was an unsettling surprise. Here I was leading a tourism workshop in the Comoro Islands, only to learn that many local stakeholders did not share my enthusiasm for the potential of this small Indian Ocean country west of Madagascar. Some expressed the sentiment that the game was already lost.
December 18, 2013
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Destination Monitor News
Canadians Likely to Avoid U.S. Travel | TTW
Ironic: Loss of foreign revenue hurts U.S. balance of payments
Tourists Skeptical of Visiting “Toxic America” | Euronews
Trump Purge May Cripple U.S. National Parks | Politico
Greenland Unready for Expected Tourism Surge| Arctic Today
Can Nothing Stop Overtourism? | NY Times
Everest Choppers Destroy Peace, Prosperity | Mungabay
Noisy flights destroy Sherpa trekking economy.
How 39 Destinations Combat Overtourism | Independent
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Barcelona Uses Its Tourist Tax for Climate Action | CBS
Andaman Island Plan Called “Ecocide” | Deccan Herald
Port project endangers Great Nicobar tribes, biosphere reserve
Tulum, After the Airport | Washington Post
Once off-beat, the Maya coastal town girds for mass tourism