Category: Destinations

Grassroots Geotourism

The Key to Rural Geotourism: The Right Person. It only takes one spark to light a fire, and in this case the spark was Elaine Parny. She and her French husband own a small restaurant, La Galette Berrichonne, in Missouri. And it offers savory French cuisine!

No painting over ‘sin city’

The declaration by a sustainable tourism organisation to turn Pattaya from "sin city" into a family entertainment destination has been greeted with disbelief.

Algeria kicks off 1st UNWTO Regional Capacity Building Program on Tourism Statistics

In the framework of the technical assistance that the UNWTO provides to Member States, especially in their development of sound statistical systems, the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria has hosted the 1st Workshop on Regional Statistics of Tourism.

Maldives to abandon carbon neutral vision in favour of mass tourism

New government plans to relocate residents to larger atolls – leaving small islands ripe for development. It says these super resorts, not solar power, will create the money needed to adapt to climate change

Transcaucasian Trail wins the “Innovation of the Year” Award, launches summer volunteering

The Transcaucasian Trail (TCT) project has won the “Innovation of the Year” Award at the UK’s only awards dedicated to recognizing and rewarding the businesses and individuals who support, grow and promote the adventure travel industry through sustainable and responsible travel.

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