Category: Ethical Travel Issues
An integrative framework of sexual harassment prevention
As a people driven business, the world of hospitality and tourism is known for its commitment to customer centricity where customer service and satisfaction are key performance indicators. Paradoxically, or for that precise reason that the “customer is king”, the industry grapples with the pervasive issue of sexual harassment.
Barcelona may ban ‘offensive’ and ‘tasteless’ souvenirs
Barcelona city council is considering banning the display and sale of souvenirs that are “offensive or in bad taste”.
What queer families seek in travel?
Queer families are a distinct and growing subset of the LGBTQ+ community. Like all families, they come in many forms and have diverse needs and concerns when traveling.
Ibiza and Mallorca implement new laws, shifting away from ‘sun, sex, and sangria’ tourism
Fed up with rowdy, drunk tourists, the local government of Spain’s Balearic Islands has brought in strict new alcohol bans.
New ban halts boat tours through sacred Australian natural wonder
The Horizontal Falls are one of Australia’s strangest natural attractions, a unique blend of coastal geography and powerful tidal forces that visitors pay big money to see up close. But all that is about to change.
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Booking.com and UN Tourism develop online training series for hospitality
A new series of online training sessions for hospitality businesses, focusing on community engagement, energy and greenhouse gases, as well as food and water management, has been developed by Booking.com in collaboration with UN Tourism.