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Brazil’s Bombinhas Learns About Itself

Posted on July 29, 2022 by DSR Contributors
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Methods for building community identity – What a Brazilian community did to rediscover itself in the face of growing tourism popularity. Continue reading →

Slovenia’s Green Gourmet Tourist Route

Posted on May 6, 2022 by DSR Contributors

Slovenia Green Gourmet Route is an innovative product based on principles of responsibility. The route emphasizes the sustainable and gastronomic features of the country and brings benefits to local providers and communities. Continue reading →

“Inspiring Places” Pilot Video Released

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Jonathan Tourtellot
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Featuring Sierra Gorda, Querétaro, Mexico. We chose this UNESCO Biosphere Reserve as the international pilot for the World’s Inspiring Places series. Here’s why. Continue reading →

Good Food Tours Rely On Mom-and-Pop Shops

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Eugene Kim
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Supporting local businesses is the key to successful culinary tourism—better for the tourist, and better for the communities. A Madrid food tour shows why. Continue reading →

Tourist to Locals: Go Locavore.

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Kathryn Warnes
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Improve your tourism appeal and lose weight! A Puerto Rico trip inspires a recommendation for all destinations: Grow, serve, and eat more fresh veggies. Boost gastronomic tourism and public health. Here’s how. Continue reading →

Olive Oil Bread, Mint Lemonade, and Camaraderie

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Olivia Locascio
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Food and fellowship sum up a student’s-eye view of a geotourism experience in Archanes, Crete—proof that authenticity survives not far from the generic resorts of the island’s north coast. Continue reading →

It Takes Two To Tango: Hands Across The Med

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Tarek El-Baz
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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? Continue reading →

Development Endangers Med Diet Foods

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Nikki Rose
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Crete's Culinary Sanctuaries Study Tour. Photo by Nikki Rose

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. Continue reading →

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