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Paradise, the Noble Savage, and the White Savior in Fiji

Can Fiji do better to both bring back tourists and build national pride and a sustainable future? Destination campaigns are usually based on the motivations of potential travellers, attempting to tap into those travel desires and turn them into bookings and arrivals. But unless we change the way people and places are conceived and presented, we will perpetuate well-worn clichés and stereotypes.

Cambodian hotelier schools the world on tourism storytelling

Great storytelling always wins, in that it reminds us what travel should be about — the place and its host communities. It's a skill that more tourism campaign creators need to harness as part of "building back better."

‘You can make money out of us’: the disabled people demanding more accessible travel and tourism

People with disabilities struggle to have their access needs met – so trying to organise a trip away comes with significant burdens. For Sarah Clifton-Bligh,...

Tourists gone, Bali’s young entrepreneurs eye sustainable future

Young people on Indonesia’s famous resort island are finding new ways to make ends meet after the collapse of tourism. Ubud, Bali – When Made...

Electrifying Himalayan villages through sustainable tourism: Interview with Paras Loomba

High in the Himalayas, Paras Loomba the CEO, and founder of Global Himalayan Expedition (GHE) is a social entrepreneur providing clean solar energy and...

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