The Future of Tourism Coalition brings together key players from around the world who want to ensure that destinations are placed at the centre of recovery strategies. Jeremy Sampson tells official media partner Travindy about this new and timely global collaboration and the Coalition's plans to facilitate the transition towards a new model for tourism.
Before the pandemic, a Colombian and Nepali went trekking through the Tamang Indigenous Trail in the Himalayas. Here they chronicle their journey and reflect on the human side of ecotourism and the commonalities between their countries’ post war realities. Their story provides ideas on how we can all repurpose the travel industry.
The Adventure Connection Group has launched a new platform designed to both lead and support the travel trade. According to the press release, Natural Britain showcases active and responsible travel opportunities and suppliers in the UK, and the launch corresponds with an increase in demand for domestic tourism products.
There has been a lot of analysis of the positive and negative impacts of Covid-19 on conservation and Protected Areas globally, but none of them focuses specifically on Georgia. In the third post in the series on Covid-19 in Georgia, Marta Mills who has been exploring Georgia since 2001, summarises the impacts on Georgia’s nature.
The tourism rebuild must negotiate a delicate balance between immediate recovery and long term sustainability. New tourism models must reduce the sector’s emissions while maintaining as much as possible its income and employment benefits, and an Australia-New Zealand-Pacific travel bubble is one solution.
