Category: Socio-economic issues

Managing visitor traffic at Trevi Fountain

For Rome's tourism chief, cracking down on short-term rentals and managing visitor traffic at Trevi Fountain are the top priorities when it comes to combatting overtourism.

TUI launches conservation initiative in Mozambique

Initiative is part of TUI Care Foundation’s Tourism for Development Fund, which has committed €10 million to support social and environmental projects in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in collaboration with UN Tourism.

Edinburgh becomes the first city in Scotland to introduce a tourist tax

Edinburgh is set to become the first city in Scotland to introduce a tourist tax after Scottish government granted powers to local authorities to introduce visitor charges.

How it went wrong for tourism

2024 was the year that disgruntled locals in places such as Barcelona started to fight back against tourism.

Is the term ‘overtourism’ being overused?

In this episode we talk about the evolution of the term "overtourism," which has been used a lot this summer as the post-pandemic tourism boom has continued on.

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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.