Lessons from the pandemic have revealed how stronger rural communities can make for stronger cross-cultural touring, say Ann Becker and Jorge Moller Rivas. They propose a framework for doing so. Pandemic Insights Suggest a Course for the Future As long-time travel leaders, we joined forces in 2019 to create and
“In 2019, over 1.5 billion tourists crossed international borders and tourism’s continued growth seemed assured. However, in 2020, tourism stopped in its tracks. The world went from overtourism to no tourism.” – Kelsey Frenkiel, Program Manager at the Center for Responsible Travel (CREST) and co-editor of Overtourism: Lessons for a
A key part of good destination stewardship is to favor tour operations that support the people who live there. But does that really work in practice? And actually make money? Agritourism specialist Todd Comen decided to give it a try in his home state of Vermont. Hypothesis: Integrated Rural Tourism Actually Works
The Q3 Summer Destination Stewardship Report was emailed 13 July 2021. The link below shows you what the quarterly looks like in your in-box. It holds the links to the individual stories. You can subscribe for free here or read each issue on our webpages. Summer 2021 feature stories are: Palau: A
On 14 April 2021 we were pleased to send out the Spring (2Q) edition of the Destination Stewardship Report, completing its first year of online publication as a joint project with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. Here’s a description of the 9 stories in this issue..
? Destination Stewardship Report ? Spring 2021 (2Q ) Welcome to the Destination Stewardship Report. This quarterly e-newsletter is a collaboration between the Destination Stewardship Center and Global Sustainable Tourism Council, and in time maybe others. Our goal is to provide information and insights useful to anyone whose work or
The third issue of the DSC/GSTC e-quarterly Destination Stewardship Report, Winter 2021, mailed out on 4 February. To get the next e-mail issue, subscribe for free. You can read the feature stories in this issue live online HERE:
Mexican activist Beatriz Barreal has worked for years to steer the booming Riviera Maya toward sustainability. Purdue’s Dr. Jonathon Day recently interviewed this local one-woman force for improving stewardship to find out what lessons she has learned in the process. Meet Beatriz Barreal For more than a decade, Beatriz Barreal Danel has
[Above: Aurland Fjord from a mountain farm. Photos by Montag, unless otherwise noted.] In the time of Covid, small lodges have flirted with failure, even in the fjords of oil-rich Norway. Arild Molstad reports on one couple who – “showing true viking spirit and eco-courage” – believe they can beat the odds
? Destination Stewardship Report ? Winter 2021 (1Q ) Welcome to the Destination Stewardship Report. This quarterly e-newsletter is a collaboration between the Destination Stewardship Center and Global Sustainable Tourism Council, and in time maybe others. Our goal is to provide information and insights useful to anyone whose work or
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
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