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The 'Good Tourism' Blog
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K Michael Haywood wonders what the subjective notion of ‘good tourism’ is, or could be, and how it might be achieved. The ‘good’ in ‘good tourism’ represents the search for that which is desirable and deserving of esteem and respect. It suggests that tourism activities be appropriate within future-ready societal, locational, cultural, and operational contexts ..read more
The 'Good Tourism' Blog
1d ago
Greg Bakunzi grew up in a refugee camp in Uganda, having fled the extreme violence of the Rwandan genocide in the 1990s. Raised under “extremely challenging” conditions, the young Greg had little access to formal education. Despite these origins, the Greg Bakunzi of the 2020s is a renowned pioneer, trailblazer, and innovator in community-based tourism ..read more
The 'Good Tourism' Blog
6d ago
What is the difference between a tourist and a traveller? How do the behaviours and attitudes of tourists differ from those of travellers when interacting with people and places? Your correspondent put these tourist vs traveller questions to “GT’s” diverse network of travel & tourism stakeholders — “GT” Insight authors, “GT” Partners, and their invitees — and invited emailed ..read more
The 'Good Tourism' Blog
1w ago
Red Rocks Initiatives for Sustainable Development runs conservation- and community-based tourism projects in and around the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Volcanoes National Park is most famous for being one of the last habitats for mountain gorillas. Our initiatives include advancing the important cause of women’s and youth empowerment within our communities. The nonprofit Red ..read more
The 'Good Tourism' Blog
3w ago
DOHA, QATAR, MARCH 7, 2023: SUNx Malta will set up Strong Climate Friendly Travel Chapters in all 46 least developed countries (LDCs), plus select small island states. Chapters will work locally to advance SUNx’ ambitious and actionable Climate Friendly Travel (CFT) agenda, which is focused on a Paris 1.5°C target. SUNx co-founder and president Geoffrey ..read more
The 'Good Tourism' Blog
3w ago
Many British seaside resorts are making a comeback after decades of sniffy criticism led by the media, and despite a persistent narrative of decay and decline. David Jarratt shares this “Good Tourism” Insight; the second in a series initiated by Tourism’s Horizon, a “GT” Insight Partner. [You too can write a “GT” Insight.] Traditional British seaside resorts ..read more
The 'Good Tourism' Blog
1M ago
Travel & tourism and transportation infrastructure are inextricably linked. The former is almost wholly dependent on the latter. As stakeholders in travel, tourism, leisure, and hospitality, do we take for granted how we move from place to place? Saverio Francesco Bertolucci shares his thoughts in the first in a series of “Good Tourism” Insights initiated ..read more
The 'Good Tourism' Blog
1M ago
Dripping with sustainable tourism and community development potential, the Volcanoes National Park in northwestern Rwanda, along with the Virunga Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Bwindi Park in Uganda, make up the famous Virunga Massif whose eight volcanoes are the only habitat in the world for mountain gorillas. In Rwanda, Volcanoes ..read more
The 'Good Tourism' Blog
1M ago
The heads of finance, operations, and public relations walk into their boss’s office … It might be the setup for a joke — feel free to suggest a punchline — but it could pertain to a very serious matter. What is the most important issue that they could talk about? And how might they come ..read more
The 'Good Tourism' Blog
1M ago
After laying off so many people during the COVID lockdowns, the travel, tourism, and hospitality sectors now face a labour crisis. Frédéric Dimanche points to causes and posits solutions. Last year ended on a positive note for the travel & tourism industry as it overcame its greatest challenge, the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the Russian invasion ..read more