Category: Wellbeing

Does travel increase cultural understanding?

Is travel enough to engender the deep cross-cultural awareness people need now? Experts suggest that while travel may not inspire enough empathy to turn tourists into social justice activists, the alternative - not traveling at all - may be worse.

Global tourism organisations unite to create Coalition for ​the Future of Tourism

Six non-governmental organisations have come together to call for a rebalance in tourism as the sector recovers from COVID-19. The Future of Tourism Coalition shares a global mission: to place destination needs at the centre of tourism’s new future.

Public space, park space, and racialised space

History illustrates how public parks in the US have often been socially constructed as white spaces. Given that these parks are important community resources that promote physical and mental health, social cohesion and conservation, how can we break down racial boundaries to make our spaces and society more egalitarian?

Global Sustainable Tourism Council and Planet Happiness Sign Agreement Recognising Value of Host Well-Being in Destination Sustainability

Partnership aims to spread international awareness of the innovative approach of including destination well-being in tourism destination planning.

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The Westin Washington launches a new sleep enhancing program 

The Westin Washington, D.C. Downtown announced a groundbreaking collaboration with Dr. Whitney Roban, Ph.D., a leading sleep expert, to launch a new sleep enhancing program designed to support the wellness routines of its guests, specifically those who experience “First Night Effect.”