Category: Community

As countries ranging from Indonesia to Mexico aim to attract digital nomads, locals say ‘not so fast’

Should your community welcome digital nomads – individuals who work remotely, allowing them freedom to bounce from country to country?

Tourism New Zealand Launches First Campaign In Two Years That’s Aimed At Enriching Experiences

Amid New Zealand’s reopening of its borders with certain travel requirements, Tourism New Zealand has launched a campaign centered on the natural and cultural splendors of the country that is known in the Māori language as Aotearoa.

The Perils of “Giving Back” and a Tourism Model that Actually Supports Communities

Giving back is a great concept buut not always effective. Travelers tend to be disconnected from those foundational building blocks that drew them to a certain destination in the first place.

Cairo’s floating homes are disappearing to make room for a tourism project

Egyptian authorities announced on June 26 their plan to clear all houseboats moored along the portion of the Nile that winds through Cairo’s Embabeh neighbourhood. In the weeks since, residents have been forced to leave their homes, many of which have since been demolished.

5 Key Takeaways for the Future of Sustainable Tourism

More industry stakeholders now recognize what practices are effective for their sustainability journeys. In the overall industry, however, gaps persist and there’s still a lot more work to do to put these strategies into practice.

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Helsinki named world’s most sustainable destination by GDSI

Helsinki named world’s most sustainable travel destination — The Global Destination Sustainability Index measures the sustainability of travel destinations in four different categories using more than 70 indicators.