Category: Tours & activities

Tour guides and attractions operators shift to online experiences

Operators of tours, activities, and attractions are taking a crash course in online classes, virtual tours, and digital souvenir sales. While this probably won't make up for lost sales, these innovative online expereinces are great for maintaining human connections.

A message from Australia: A tour operator’s guide to surviving catastrophe

Here is a hard-earned Dos and Don’ts Guide, before, during and after a disaster. I hope other operators don’t have to go through what we’ve been through. But I fear it is already happening to many, worldwide.

WTM Responsible Tourism Programme – Day 1 round up

A quick summary of some of the responsible tourism events on the first day of World Travel Market.

Canadian firm, Eagle Eye Adventures, awarded the first WCA global responsible whale watching certification

The newly launched World Cetacean Alliance's (WCA) Responsible Whale Watching Certification identifies global firms that are demonstrating a commitment to animal welfare, sustainability, and a high quality customer experience.

Are We Witnessing the Death of Orphanage Tourism?

There is now irrefutable legal evidence to prove that certain forms of travel experiences, ones currently being offered by a whole range of providers in Europe, North America, and around the world, are causing harm, and may even be supporting child slavery.

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Net-zero hotels: Challenges and solutions

“Net-zero hotels” are something no one had heard of ten years ago, but now an increasing number are redirecting their efforts to reduce their carbon footprint and achieve this gold standard in hospitality sustainability.