Thursday, September 20, 2018
Africa draws just five percent of the world’s tourists despite boasting attractions ranging from the Pyramids and Victoria Falls to wildlife safaris and endless strips of pristine beach. But the continent’s huge potential can be unlocked by eco-tourism, …
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Dr Walailak Noypayak, executive director, ASEAN, South Asia and Pacific region Development, Tourism Authority of Thailand in an exclusive interview with the Travel and Tour World during the sidelines of Amazing Thailand Roadshow to India, speaks on how …
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
On Sunday, the Arab Media and Sustainable Tourism Conference was held in Salalah under the patronage of H E Mohammed bin Salim bin Said al Toobi, Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs. The inauguration ceremony of the conference was …
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
As the world’s largest industry, tourism can have a positive impact on local businesses and cultures. However, with ever-increasing tourism numbers, mass tourism is taking its toll on local environments and their inhabitants. Although many tourism companies and …
Friday, June 1, 2018
More than two dozen senior-level business executives and educators from around the world discussed the trending directions in sustainable tourism at a roundtable conference hosted by Cornell’s Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship and the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise on …
Thursday, May 24, 2018
In the Thompson-Okanagan region, Tourism Kelowna is the first organization to introduce a new industry sustainability effort. Product of the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association, the Biosphere Certification Adhesion Program will be started in Kelowna first, followed by Kamloops and …
Friday, May 4, 2018
Tourism businesses around the world are facing threats – from over-tourism to water shortages. Destinations are faced with the challenge that welcoming visitors at some point might longer be an option, unless, of course, sustainable tourism principles are applied. …
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Major cities like New York and Amsterdam, and UNESCO World Heritage sites like Machu Picchu, are often cited as examples regarding over tourism. Tourism experts now want the focus to shift to lesser known destinations. They are concerned about places …
Thursday, April 26, 2018
The Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing of Dubai is endorsing its Dubai Sustainable Tourism (DST) effort at Arabian Travel Market, emphasizing the array of events, activities and tools that assisted in bringing about major changes in the way Dubai …
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
In recent times, the definition of “sustainable travel” has been become considerably wider as observed by the New York Times. Once associated with eco-friendly travel, exploring the remote corners and fragile places and attempting in every possible way to reduce …
