Category: Socio-economic issues

Tourism crimes! Volunteering and visiting orphanages when traveling

An Australian adventure travel company has a strong stance on child protection and has just announced a new charitable partnership with Australia-based child protection charity Forget Me Not.

New EU website provides free resources and information for hotels to become more sustainable

Take a Green Step contains best practices, case-studies, tools and several tips to help restaurants and hotels become more sustainable.

Why tourists go to sites associated with death and suffering

Daniel B. Bitran is an educator of the Holocaust, and his travel course takes students through Central Europe to a number of Holocaust sites. The aim is to provide students with a hands-on learning experience.

In searching for authenticity, consider who the owner is

Travelers seek out experiences that meet their perception of authentic, and experience providers like to claim their experiences are unique. Tourism can support indigenous tourism by working closely with them.

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Africa’s tourism industry is intentionally working to slow things down

In a time where travelers often race from one experience to the next, Africa's tourism industry is intentionally working to slow things down -- and in doing so, creating more meaningful, restorative experiences.