Methods for building community identity – What a Brazilian community did to rediscover itself in the face of growing tourism popularity. Continue reading
Brazil’s Bombinhas Learns About Itself
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Slovenia’s Green Gourmet Tourist Route
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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