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20/09/2018

Our 2018 World Tourism Day Forum on solutions to overtourism is just ONE WEEK AWAY! We're deeply grateful to our sponsors, whose generous support has made this forum possible.

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Huge thanks to:
Gold Level Sponsors - Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, Keep Tahoe Blue, Tahoe Chamber, and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency; Silver Level Sponsors - Holbrook Travel and National Park Service; Supporting Sponsors - Alice Marshall Public Relations, Adventure Travel Trade Association, The Explorer's Passage, G Adventures, Inspired by Iceland, Intrepid Travel, Island Outpost, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Organization of American States (OAS), Parks Canada, the Tourism Company, Tourism Product Development Company, and World Wildlife Fund; Media Partner - Travel Weekly; and In-Kind Sponsors - Capital Bikeshare, Glass House Winery, Right Proper Brewing Company, Trader Joe's, Travelers Against Plastic (TAP), and Urban Adventures.

28/12/2017

26/12/2017

It took decades to hammer out a landmark conservation deal to save Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest. Now the real work begins.

25/12/2017

Happy holidays from the Tourism Company

06/12/2017

This is "Are You Ready for Today's Traveller? Focus on Technology" by Tourism Excellence North (TEN) on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and…

06/12/2017

Proud to be associated with TEN

This is "Tourism Excellence North, Case Study Series - Innovation: Differentiating Yourself" by Tourism Excellence North (TEN) on Vimeo, the home for high…

06/12/2017

Spirit Bear Lodge winner of the Indigenous Adventure Award sponsored by the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) at the 2017 International Aboriginal Tourism Conference in Calgary Alberta Canada. The following video tells their story, of a very successful tourism business that is returning profits to the community, helping to reawaken the Kitasoo Xai’Xais culture and helping to conserve their ancestral territory.

It is an internationally significant model for community-based ecotourism within a globally significant conservation area, the Great Bear Rainforest. Today 25 out of 35 employees running the Spirit Bear Lodge operation are from the community. Guests come from all over the world to see the wildlife and learn about the Kitasoo Xai’Xais culture.

Douglas Neasloss the current Chief Councillor recently presented on Spirit Bear Lodge at the CREST/UN Environment Forum held in September 2017 in Washington DC to showcase the importance of the UN’s declaration of 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development.

Spirit Bear Lodge has been listed as a Signature Experience by Canada Keep Exploring, an initiative of Destination Canada. Officially curated, the Canadian Signature Experiences are once-in-a-lifetime travel experiences.

Discover how the Spirit Bear Lodge - operated by the Kitasoo/Xai'Xai Nation - is revitalizing their community and demonstrating how sustainable practices can...

07/11/2017

"For government officials it’s easy to set goals by using the convenient turnstile of a passport check to count international arrivals. It’s more trouble and expense to collect more significant data: How long did visitors stay? What did they do? How much did they spend, on what, and who got the money? How did their presence affect local society, culture, and environment? Or the question rarely asked: How many is too many?"

Ignored for years, the tourism population explosion has now given birth to a new word: Overtourism. Like it or not, that will require rethinking how tourism works. But few governments are listening…

07/11/2017

An indigenous community reconnects with its heritage by working to end hunting and promote bear-watching in the Great Bear Rainforest.

03/11/2017

Visitors will be banned from climbing the sacred Uluru from October 2019, local authorities confirmed.
Aboriginal Australians have long asked visitors not to climb the outcrop, which was known for many years as Ayers Rock. Signs at the start of the climb ask people to abstain from going up in respect to the traditional law of the Anangu Aboriginal people, the custodians of the land.
“It is an extremely important place, not a playground or theme park like Disneyland,” board chairman and Anangu man Sammy Wilson was reported as saying.

Iconic Australian attraction to become out of bounds due to ‘indigenous sensitivities’

24/10/2017

The world is in an unprecedented period of tourism growth, and not everyone is happy about it. Arrivals by international tourists have nearly doubled since

21/10/2017

In Washington, D.C., where the new normal is for people of all political persuasions to verbally attack foes, and sometimes friends, without taking

16/10/2017

15/10/2017

Don't miss out this interview from Tides Canada to our founder and director Mike Robbins in ecotourism and philantrophy

How can tourism be sustainable and empower both local communities and their economies? This question has guided the professional career and philanthropy of Mike Robbins.

15/10/2017

A great origin story is always rooted in an extraordinary place, and the story of Tides Canada is no exception. Tides Canada’s birthplace is one of the most unique and spectacular places on Earth—the globally significant and biologically rich Great Bear Rainforest.

10/10/2017

The newest CREST documentary shows that the Caribbean is more than traditional large resort and cruise tourism. Through the power of the good example, this 4...

10/10/2017

On Sept. 27, during our World Tourism & International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development forum in Washington, D.C., we shared a brand-new resource with 140 attendees. Our "Directory of Sustainable Tourism Initiatives & Resources" offers valuable information on a range of topics critical to ensuring that businesses operate sustainably and travelers make informed, earth-friendly decisions. Check it out here:

https://sustainabletourismforum.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/resource-directory-final-9-26.pdf

02/10/2017

The Washingtonian is working with chefs in Puerto Rico to help feed thousands of people a day.

26/09/2017

Worth a read

Indigenous peoples steward 80 percent of earth’s biological diversity, but need sovereignty to resist corporate plunder. The amazing triumph of the Haida shows how to get there.

25/09/2017

Third amazing Indigenous tourism business owned and operated by Kylik in Inuvik NWT

As a team of storytellers dedicated to inspiring positive change in all corners of society, tour operators in northern Indigenous communities are focusing on connecting…

23/09/2017

Torngat Basecamp (accessing the National Park) is Inuit owned and operated

I Was Born There powerfully illustrates the experience of visiting the park and explores the cultural significance of this special place. Completely unscript...

23/09/2017

From a town in North Ontario to the Red River Valley, the places, people and sounds that influenced the icon.

22/09/2017

Great video on Spirit Bear Lodge in the Great Bear Rainforest

Discover how the Spirit Bear Lodge - operated by the Kitasoo/Xai'Xai Nation - is revitalizing their community and demonstrating how sustainable practices can...

22/09/2017

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21/09/2017

Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone impacted by the hurricanes. Stay safe.

In a special United Nations session, leaders of islands battered by hurricanes made worse by climate change appealed to wealthy countries for aid.

14/09/2017

People are inspired to travel because they’re curious and fascinated by the world around them. Which is great! The world is a beautiful, exciting place. But travel can have negative impacts on that world we love so much. Which is why responsible travel matters. Read more!

7 reasons why responsible travel is a better choice for travelers and locals alike, helping to conserve local resources and make the world a better place.

08/09/2017

"Ecotourism advances conservation using the lens of sustainable development (...) but funding has remained a stumbling block that makes it harder for this industry to continue to grow".

Don't miss the following article that features Martha Honey, leading expert in sustainable tourism and the executive director of CREST, Center for Responsible Travel.

Ecotourism is beginning to catch the eye of private investors and other funders who are interested in financing sustainable development, land rehabilitation, wildlife reintroduction, and/or conservation research. Examples from Africa show how ecotourism can synergistically build support for these go...

28/08/2017

As with many first nation communities around the world, the opportunity to make money from tourism has come at a price. By opening up their culture to visitors, it is gradually eroding. “It is a conflict for many families,” photographer Karolin Klüppel, who spent time documenting the Mosuo, tells National Geographic. “Life is easier when you benefit from tourism but they also feel really saddened by the changes.”

High in the Himalayas, the last matriarchs of the Mosuo people struggle to keep ancient traditions alive.

25/08/2017

"Just over an hour-long flight from Newark Airport, Toronto could well be considered a natural sister city to New York. Reputed as “Canada’s Downtown,” the country’s largest metropolis is an ideal playground for visitors seeking the biggest sports action, attractions, and special events that the country has to offer". Have a look at the following article in the New York magazine to get inspired!

PAID STORY: It’s called Canada’s “downtown” for a reason.