Category: Opinion

Svaneti in Dede – a battle between tradition and progress. Has tourism had a role to play?

Lack of knowledge about traditional local communies in emerging destinations can cause frictions between guests and hosts. Tourists need to be more mindful and aware when going to remote mountanous Svaneti in Georgia.

White Men in Suits at ITB panels (part 2): Time to tackle the lack of diversity at tourism events

A worldwide perspective doesn’t only come from the European, white middle-aged men in suits. Particularly during debates on supposedly more inclusive and fairer sustainable tourism, when will events start taking notice?

How can the sustainability of the hotel’s product improve customer retention?

Recent research shows hoteliers should consider sustainability as a strategy to improve and differentiate the product and improve retention.

Do nature documentaries like Planet Earth result in greater conservation efforts?

Rather than understanding these animals are endangered, viewers might think the footage is easily captured by simply visiting these remote areas, where they envision large numbers of lions and giraffes roaming freely

Culture shift: redirecting humanity’s path to a flourishing future

We have the capacity to build an alternative worldview around a sense of connectedness within the web of life—a sense shared by indigenous cultures around the world from the earliest times.

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Arcadia by Amala: A sustainable culinary journey by Jumeirah Zabeel Saray

Jumeirah Zabeel Saray unveils Arcadia by Amala, an intimate dining experience where the rich traditions of Indian cuisine are reimagined through artistic storytelling and sustainable practices.