The "GT" Travel Blog

18/11/2024

Should visitors to Barcelona feel guilty about the housing problems there?

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For real: Barcelona’s housing crisis caused by anti-hospitality policy, not tourism

Property management professional Saverio Francesco Bertolucci shares his views on Barcelona’s housing crisis and the anti-tourism politics at play in his adopted home city. It's a “Good Tourism” Insight.

https://www.goodtourismblog.com/2024/11/barcelonas-housing-crisis-tourism/

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08/11/2024

There's much more to than Angkor Wat ... If ever you're in the country, be sure to spend a few days at this magic place and help 'keep the forest standing' ... with The "Good Tourism" Blog " " ... ...

Cardamom Tented Camp in Cambodia adds three premium river view tents

Cardamom Tented Camp’s new accommodations offer serene river views and an intimate wildlife experience in Cambodia’s largest national park, where “your stay keeps the forest standing”.

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https://www.goodtourismblog.com/2024/11/cardamom-tented-camp-river-view/

07/11/2024

Who speaks for you!?

Tourism stakeholders: Who has an outsized voice? Who has no voice? Who cares?

https://www.goodtourismblog.com/2024/11/tourism-stakeholders-voice-no-voice/

Thanks to the 12 respondents — professors, professionals, practitioners, publishers — who took the time to share their thoughts on the latest “Good Tourism” Insight Bites question:

Robin Boustead; Saverio Bertolucci; Willem Niemeijer; Michael Haywood; Dorji Dhradhul; Owen Morris; Edwin Magio; Herb Hiller; John Roberts; Duncan M Simpson; and Doreen Nyamweya. And Rieki Crins for her “GT” Insight BiteX.

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https://www.goodtourismblog.com/2024/11/tourism-stakeholders-voice-no-voice/

06/11/2024

For its "holistic approach", Anurak Community Lodge wins Amazing Thailand responsible tourism award ... with " " ... ...

Anurak Community Lodge wins Amazing Thailand responsible tourism award

Anurak Community Lodge in southern Thailand has won the Tourism Authority of Thailand Responsible Tourism Award in the “Responsible Tourism Accommodation” category.

https://www.goodtourismblog.com/2024/11/anurak-thailand-responsible-tourism-award/ Cc Yaana Ventures Ken Scott Scottasia Communications

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05/11/2024

Are travellers or tourists more peaceful?
Weird question?
There are leaders who try to answer it!

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A matter of taste: Travellers, tourists, and ‘tourism for peace’

Does being a ‘traveller’ or a ‘tourist’ have anything to do with ‘tourism for peace’?

Jim Butcher questions Fabio Carbone’s caricature of arrogant tourists and his claim that only travellers hold the keys to world peace.

It’s a “ ” Insight.

https://www.goodtourismblog.com/2024/11/travel-tourism-for-peace/

17/10/2024

Do you ever drop into a visitor information centre when you're travelling?

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The human touch: Why Scotland should keep its visitor information centres open

VisitScotland’s plan to close its visitor information centres (‘iCentres’) misses the mark, according to Alastair Naughton who pens his fourth “ ” Insight. (You too can write a “GT” Insight.)

https://www.goodtourismblog.com/2024/10/visitor-information-centres-scotland/

03/10/2024

Would you tip more or less if you knew the government was taking a cut?

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Would you abolish taxes on tips?

It’s a “Good Tourism” Insight Bites question.

Thanks to the five respondents — professors, professionals, practitioners — who took the time to share their thoughts.

And thanks to Richard Butler for his “GT” Insight BiteX, and Rieki Crins for her “GT” Travel Experience.

https://www.goodtourismblog.com/2024/10/would-you-abolish-taxes-on-tips/ " "

With thanks to Geoff Lipman (SUNx Malta), John Morris Williams, Richard Butler, Shamiso Nyajeka, Richard A Shepard, Rieki Crins, and the "GT" Partners who make this possible.

03/10/2024

Postcard from Thailand: ‘Thai people are the kindest in the world’

https://goodtourismtravelblog.com/2024/09/thai-people-kindest-in-the-world/

"Thailand is kind of a second home for me. I have been visiting the country for more than 40 years.

"Although Thailand receives so many tourists every year, I realise that most visitors have no clue about the etiquette and way of life of the Thai. This is a shame because they miss the essence of Thai culture."

Rieki Crins shares a "Good Tourism" Travel Postcard ... with " " in ... ...

01/10/2024

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Today, ‘October First’, is Nigeria’s National Independence Day. To mark the occasion, UK-based Nigerian academic Shola Osinaike makes a case for connecting Nigeria’s cultural heritage to its promising future through authentic experiences in tourism, education, and technology.

It's a " " Insight. Cc Canterbury Christ Church University

https://www.goodtourismblog.com/2024/10/nigeria-cultural-heritage/

29/09/2024

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Good news in travel & tourism July-September 2024

This ‘Good news in travel & tourism’ wraps up three months of “Good Tourism” & “GT” Travel news, insights, and experiences: July, August, and September 2024.

Share ‘Good news’ as you would an afternoon tea in Bangkok, Thailand ... https://www.goodtourismblog.com/2024/09/good-news-in-travel-tourism-july-september-2024/

With thanks to Pacific Asia Travel Association, Amazing Thailand, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Divana Signature Cafe, เที่ยวสาวะถีวิถีสุข, ชุมชนท่องเที่ยวบ้านไหนหนัง, Cardamom Tented Camp, Khiri Travel, CABI Tourism Cases, SUNx Malta, EXO Travel, London Camera Exchange, Centre for Responsible Tourism Singapore, Anurak Community Lodge, ASSET H&C, Red Rocks Rwanda, Track of the Tiger, Visama Mae Chan, Jaya House Hotels, and all

20/09/2024

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Thailand serves up journeys of ‘local co-creation’

Cheffy takes on local delicacies were the focus of a community-based tourism product launch in Thailand yesterday ... Cc Amazing Thailand Sivatel Bangkok Hotel Local Alike เที่ยวสาวะถีวิถีสุข ชุมชนท่องเที่ยวบ้านไหนหนัง

https://www.goodtourismblog.com/2024/09/thailand-local-co-creation/

12/09/2024

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Showcase your impact! Apply now for EXO’s 2024 Sustainability Awards

Great prizes are up for grabs in EXO Foundation’s 2024 Sustainability Awards. Deadline to nominate is September 15, 2024.

https://www.goodtourismblog.com/2024/09/exo-foundation-2024-sustainability-awards/

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12/09/2024

Khiri Travel adds the Philippines!

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Khiri Travel Philippines to offer ‘authentic’, ‘immersive’, ‘responsible’ experiences

Khiri Travel has added the Philippines to its destinations with the acquisition of Travel Authentic Philippines. The Philippines becomes Khiri Travel’s ninth Asian destination.

https://www.goodtourismblog.com/2024/09/khiri-travel-philippines/ " " Cc Scottasia Communications

10/09/2024

What's your perspective?

Three critics — a settler colonialism critic, an illegal immigration critic, and a mass tourism critic — walk into a bar …

Is this the set-up for a joke or a real possibility? What shared concerns might they discuss, and where might their perspectives diverge?

It’s a “Good Tourism” Insight Bites question.

https://www.goodtourismblog.com/2024/09/three-critics-walk-into-a-bar/

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28/08/2024

PATA Travel Mart 2024 underway with Asia Pacific arrivals forecasts positive

Some 266 sellers from 24 destinations are hoping to establish and strengthen relationships with 191 buyers from 21 source markets at . Attendance at B2B & events continues to be essential according to delegates.

Cc Pacific Asia Travel Association

https://www.goodtourismblog.com/2024/08/pata-travel-mart-2024/

27/08/2024

Pacific Asia Travel Association Chair Peter Semone identified five key for the & industry during a media briefing on the eve of PATA Travel Mart 2024

https://www.goodtourismblog.com/2024/08/five-challenges-for-tourism/

08/08/2024

When was the last time you consulted a travel agent?

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How are emerging technologies transforming the travel & tourism industry?

A professor, a director general, a general manager, and a junior marketing manager take a stab at this “Good Tourism” Insight Bites question.

In BiteX, academics from Canada criticise cruise.

https://www.goodtourismblog.com/2024/08/emerging-technologies-tourism/



Cc Greg Richards, Mahiru Fernando (Khiri Travel), Dorji Dhradhul, Samut Bunnag (LightBlue Consulting), Frederic Dimanche, Kelley A McClinchey

06/08/2024

Should taxpayers support holidays for those who can't afford them?

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The happiness factor: Social tourism is sustainable tourism

Can ‘social tourism’ — charity- and/or taxpayer-supported holidays — help alleviate stress in society and turn travel & tourism' off-season frowns upside down?

Prof Scott McCabe thinks so.

It's a "Good Tourism" Insight.

https://www.goodtourismblog.com/2024/08/social-tourism-is-sustainable/

Cc Jim Butcher