Category: Opinion

‘Worst season ever’ on Greece’s ‘Instagram island’

The dazzling white-washed houses, blue-domed churches and azure skies and sea of this uniquely stunning Greek island pull in a reported 3.4 million visitors a year, far outnumbering Santorini’s 20,000 or so permanent residents.

Is social tourism sustainable?

Can ‘social tourism’ — charity- and/or taxpayer-supported holidays — help alleviate stress in society and turn the travel & tourism industry’s off-season frowns upside down?

Artificial Intelligence and sustainable hospitality

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize sustainability practices. Or so the theory. Advancing the sustainability agenda is not (yet) the main driver for businesses to utilise artificial intelligence.

Revenge travel fades, boosting confidence in European accommodations

While "revenge travel" has sparked a resurgence in the European accommodation industry, the path ahead is uneven. Supporting smaller businesses is the way to preserve the cultural richness of Europe's hospitality landscape, Peter Lochbihler writes.

New hospitality vision for Baja California Sur unveiled

Can tourism regenerate a distressed slice of Mexico? Christy Walton (yes, one of those Waltons) bets it can.

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