Category: Interview

In this interview for Skift, Florian Sengstschmid, CEO of Azerbaijan Tourism Board, talks about how the DMO used the pandemic to develop a solid, sustainable tourism strategy and emerge as a safe destination, ready to back welcome travellers. Since Azerbaijan is not a mass tourism destination, he hopes it will be easier and safer for travellers to enjoy the country’s immersive experiences when the time is right.

In the interview by Ann Abel for Forbes, Portuguese hotelier Pedro Franca Pinto talks about how the past year has changed him and his business. He explains the relation of the hotel to sustainability and the rethink tourism campaigns. This is the first of four interviews looking at what’s going to be different as the travel and hospitality world gets back on its feet.

Adumu Safaris is a social impact safari company working in partnership with local communities to harness tourism’s potential to protect cultural and natural heritage. They successfully combine cultural immersion experiences with traditional safari itineraries, and have the ultimate aim of restoring thousands of hectares of Maasailand. Rebecca talks to husband and wife team David and Danielle to find out more.

TOTA is an award-winning tourism association based in British Columbia, Canada, and a founding signatory of the Future of Tourism Coalition. In this interview with their vice president, we find out how they’re building upon the pillars of sustainable tourism to not only preserve and protect, but to create positive impacts and inspire meaningful change. Ellen also shares her top tips for destinations just embarking on their journey to become more sustainable.

In this interview, Elizaveta Ragozina talks with the co-founder of G-Guides Academy to find out more about this international learning platform for modern tour guides. The training academy empowers students from around the world to become the voice of their destination and ambassadors for sustainable development.