Category: Socio-economic issues

‘Black Level’ alert: street closures in Madrid due to holiday overcrowding

A year’s increase of tourism in Spain ends with Madrid activating a black level measure for the influx of visitors to the city over the festive season.

‘Bluewashing’: the exploitative side of ecotourism against local communities

The idea of vacation spots that are a “paradise on earth” can sometimes overlook uncomfortable truths.

Countries implementing smoking bans in public areas

France has announced it is banning smoking on beaches as part of a wider campaign to help people quit. By the first half of 2024, the four-year 'plan anti-tabac' will also see lighting up prohibited outside of schools and in government-owned forests and green areas. 

Hotel Indigo introduces a program to revive the lost art of borrowing from neighbors

Hotel Indigo, part of IHG’s Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio, is launching a first-of-its-kind offering—in the U.S. and U.K.—where those who live in the same zip code, or postcode, as a Hotel Indigo can now “borrow” everyday necessities at no cost.

Empowering hospitality professionals: Martha’s Mentor Program

NEWH announced the launch of the Martha’s Mentor Program, a transformative, 10-month initiative designed to connect aspiring professionals in the hospitality industry with experienced industry role models.

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