When America’s Lake Tahoe was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, visitors swamped the destination, leaving stress and debris in their wake. Julie W. Regan, executive director of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, shares their solution – collaboration across numerous sectors and jurisdictions. Tahoe’s Destination Stewardship Council Gets High Marks for
The pandemic exposed the dangers of ‘tourism monocultures’ – dependence on one product only – versus a more holistic approach to tourism fare. Gayathri Hegde has been researching the differing tourism experiences of Dandeli and Joida, neighboring towns in Karnataka, southwestern India. River Rafting Alone Does Not a Destination Make
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.
US Restaurants Frostbitten by ICE | NY Times
Ethnic eateries lose business – “Worse than Covid”
Santorini Now a “Tourist Hell” | Tourism Review
Malawi Elephant Move Backfires | WSJ
Future of Tourism Is Storytelling, Not Discounts | Forbes
Slovenia’s Quiet Tourism Strategy | Eturbo News
Hawaii Climate Tax on Cruise Ships Blocked | Skift
CLIA and Trump administration win court ruling.
French Golf Course Showcases Ecosensitity | Golf Course Industry News
It can be done.
Kiribati Tourism Fights Plastic, Rising Sea | ETurbo News
Berlin to Follow Danish Model | The Berliner
Rewarding tourists for making sustainable choices.
Bali Ditches Inappropriate Sightseeing Elevator | TTW
Iceland Rethinks Mass Tourism | NY Times
Airbnb Crackdown in New York Didn’t Free up Housing | WSJ
The 2023 rules muted tourist partying but not soaring rents.
Morocco’s Gnaoua Music Festival Said to Lose Authenticity | TTW
As tourism rises, founding African diaspora communities fade