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Resurrected Matera Faces Overtourism

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Arild Molstad

Inviting Hollywood into your home can backfire badly. Often, a roaring success on the screen may cause instant, irreversible collateral damage to the destination, its culture and citizens. Arild Molstad explores the too-much, too-fast story of Italy’s ancient, now-restored town of Matera. … Continue reading →

Doing It Better: Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Ellen Rugh
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Tequila, Mexico

Herewith the second of our profiles of destination organizations that at least partially meet the GSTC-D criterion for holistic destination management. In this post: Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico, which is adopting a multisector, high-tech “Intelligent Destination” approach. Continue reading →

Advice for a Basque Destination

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Jonathan Tourtellot
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How should undiscovered coastal destinations handle sustainable tourism? Learn tips from Jonathan Tourtellot’s interview with Urdaibai, a Basque magazine. Continue reading →

World Heritage: Will It Really Bring More Tourism to the U.S.?

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Jonathan Tourtellot
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Poverty Point just became the 22nd U.S. World Heritage site. The much-desired designation raises tourism opportunities and a few concerns. Continue reading →

Americans, Get to Know World Heritage

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Jonathan Tourtellot
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“UNESCO World Heritage site” is one of the best-known labels in the world—a tourist magnet—except in the United States. Many Americans know nothing of the worldwide program they helped found 40 years ago, nor that the U.S. has 21 World … Continue reading →

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