Category: Socio-economic issues

Chocolate: Understanding the Roles Farmers & Responsible Tourism Play

Taking a closer look at a small tourism collective on the edge of the Ngäbe Buglé Conmarca in northeastern Panama.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites and the Downside of Cultural Tourism

Most of the locals don’t live in Luang Prabang anymore. They began an exodus from Laos' seeming Shangri-La after their hometown was listed a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995, and sold itself wholesale to tourism.

Interviews with Tourism Social Entrepreneurs #2: CBCtupay, Peru

The second in our new series talks with a Peruvian company working with Quechua communities to help them in the modern tourism marketplace

Tourism ministry urges Thailand to promote Community Based Tourism

The Thai Tourism and Sports Ministry plans to promote community-based tourism (CBT) to attract quality tourists and to increase earnings within local communities.

Interviews with Tourism Social Entrepreneurs #1: Ayana Journeys

Ayana Journeys is a small responsible travel company based in Cambodia that shares immersive, educational experiences with culturally curious travellers

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