This border-straddling North American destination council relies on three strengths – a robust local network, core sustainability principles, and a global brand affiliation. See the third of our profiles on destinations with innovative approaches to holistic management as prescribed by GSTC-D Criterion A1 and the National Geographic Geotourism Principles.
VIDEO – Our expedition to the Balkan Adriatic shows what tourism should do—and not do. The rugged coastal regions including Albania and Montenegro have sustainability lessons the world should heed.
How should undiscovered coastal destinations handle sustainable tourism? Learn tips from Jonathan Tourtellot’s interview with Urdaibai, a Basque magazine.
Jake Pearring of Milllion Mile Secrets provides a traveler’s guide to voluntouring opportunities worldwide. Destinations, take notice: A resource you can tap.
A trip into a popular wild paradise raises a question: What happens when public opinion fails to protect a destination? The only answer: Don’t give up.
Eugene Kim tries out a home-sharing service that matches resident language learners with visiting travelers. It’s a good deal for destinations as well.
Appealing to tourists of diverse ages makes Madeira a robust destination over the long term – to the delight of this solo adventure traveler.
Our First “World’s Inspiring Places,” a Short-Form Travel Documentary: Producer Erika Gilsdorf explains what inspired HER to launch this video series, focused on great stewardship of destinations.
UPDATE: “Philanthropic investing” helped transform an endangered Ecuadorean mansion into an award-winning hotel. Via the DSC, plans are now afoot for a new project in Cuenca. The invitation is out: We want to match more investors with local entrepreneurs.
Ugandans Protest Marketing a Circumcision Ritual to Tourists | Big News
Kushner Seeks to Trumpify a Wild Albanian Coast | Washington Post
Environmentalists question resort planned by Trump’s son-in-law
Vietnam Deepens Historic-Site Experiences with Gamification | ANN
The challenge: Learn by having fun while trying to keep it real.
Canadians Start Recovery in Wildfire-Ravaged Jasper Town and National Park | Edmonton Journal
Barcelona to Ban All Short-term Rentals by 2028 | Reuters
Drastic measure driven by unavailable housing
Saudi Arabia’s “The Line” – Not Sustainable | NY Times
Iconic skyscrapers draw tourism, but at what cost?
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