Wes Espinosa, CEO of our partner CREST, explains why the structure of the innovative 2024 two-day meeting he organized in Atlanta models the collaborative principles of good destination stewardship, up close and personal. How a tourism event can demonstrate community engagement for destinations In September 2024, CREST held its annual
EN ES Destination Stewardship Report – Vol. 5, No. 1 – June-August 2024 Las rutas de senderismo -populares en todo el mundo- son propensas a desarrollar nudos de sobreturismo, principalmente en sus puntos de acceso. Con experiencia de varias décadas en el turismo de senderismo, no sorprende que los nepaleses
EN ES Cuando una OGD de una ciudad importante comienza a recibir indicios de que el viejo estilo de simplemente comercializar las principales atracciones no es del todo satisfactorio, se produce un examen de conciencia. Adam Burke, director ejecutivo de Turismo de Los Ángeles, explica por qué tuvieron que cambiar
EN ES When a major city DMO starts getting hints that the old style of simply marketing major attractions isn’t quite satisfactory, some soul-searching ensues. Los Angeles Tourism CEO Adam Burke explains why they had to change, and how they did it. A key step: Change the bylaws. To build
EN ES Destination Stewardship Report – Vol. 5, No. 1 – June-August 2024 Popular hiking trails around the world are prone to developing knots of overtourism at access points. With their multi-decade experience in trekking tourism, it’s no surprise that the Nepalese have developed some innovative responses. Yvonne Montoya describes
EN ES Impulsadas por la era de los viajes post pandemia, las organizaciones turísticas se están alejando de una función singular de marketing de destinos. Algunos han comenzado a incorporar el “cuidado del destino” en planes, funciones e incluso títulos de trabajo. Sarah-Jane Johnson informa sobre cómo ha logrado uno
EN ES Spurred on by the post-pandemic era of travel, tourism organizations are moving away from a singular function of marketing destinations. Some have begun to incorporate “destination stewardship” into plans, functions, and even job titles. Sarah-Jane Johnson reports on how one of Colorado’s renowned recreational destinations has gone about
Just 10km away from Victoria Falls, one of the seven natural wonders of the world, Livingstone relies on tourism for its main economic activity. However, the town of Victoria Falls across the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe had been getting most of the tourism traffic. So how does Livingstone draw those people back in?
Destination Stewardship Report – Vol. 3 No. 2 – Fall 2022 Another winner from the Top 100 – Every year, Green Destinations organizes the Top 100 Destination Sustainability Stories competition, which invites submissions from around the world – a vetted collection of stories spotlighting local and regional destinations that are
How popular North Carolina Transylania county created a locally supported program to clean up wear and tear from tourism.
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Trump Purge May Cripple U.S. National Parks | Politico
Greenland Unready for Expected Tourism Surge| Arctic Today
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Noisy flights destroy Sherpa trekking economy.
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