Category: Opinion

Is Nepal now ready for tourists? Interview with Raj Gyawali, Nepal Now

Nepal Now is a website and series of grassroots campaigns seeking to boost post-earthquake tourism to the country. We spoke with Raj Gyawali from Nepal Now.

Queensland Sustainable Tourism Leaders tell their stories

Lagging leadership on the political front of course doesn’t mean that you can’t find exceptional examples of best practice in sustainability, or inspiring stories of responsible tourism.

Instead of expanding airports, why not introduce a ‘frequent flyer tax’?

The demand for ever more air travel and new runways comes from a small minority of frequent flyers, the 15% who take 70% of flights.

Groundbreaking compassionate destination concept launched in Kerala

What if a destination focussed not on attracting tourists, but on ensuring it made the place better to live for its citizens first?

Why there’s no reason for travel industry to fear return of Balearics ecotax

The idea that charging 2 euros a night to protect your environment is somehow going to decimate your tourism industry is preposterous

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