This university-led program addresses the challenge of attracting tourists to communities largely bypassed by charter flights, tour buses, and cruise passengers. Another project highlights cross cultural tourism, featuring the legacy of a 19th-century Japanese pioneer in Alaska. Geotourism courses are also in process.
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.
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?
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
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.
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.
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.
Geotourism in 2013 The most sweeping event has been the San Pedro Sula Declaration on Sept 6, 2013 by tourism ministers of the Organization of American States that geotourism is now the preferred model for tourism development in Latin America and the Caribbean. Also of note are new Geotourism MapGuide
Eastern Newfoundland Geotourism MapGuide Rolls Out The latest National Geographic Geotourism MapGuide project rolled out for eastern Newfoundland last week, providing both a living website and a print map. As typical for these projects, a lot of Newfoundlanders helped. This geotourism project is personal for me. When my wife and
Lake Tahoe Geotourism Festival Sept 8-9, 2012: That icon of the Sierra Nevada, Lake Tahoe, is long on beauty but has become a bit short on character over recent decades, providing a travel experience dominated by generic ski resorts and Nevada-side casinos. But Tahoe does have character, plenty of it,
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Noisy flights destroy Sherpa trekking economy.
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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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