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.
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