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Starry-eyed: How dark sky tourism is shining a light on Guatemalan heritage
The Mayan ruins of Guatemala are spectacular by day. But seeing them by night reveals much more about these sacred spaces and the people who lived here.Â
Apr 185 min read
4VI’s transformation from destination marketing to social enterprise to ensure tourism as a force for good
Guiding Principle 4: Manage tourism development based on quality of visitation, not quantity of visitors, so as to enhance the travel...
Feb 13, 20242 min read
Conservation success for coral reefs on Misool
Guiding Principle 10: Limit high-occupancy resort tourism to concentrated areas. Discourage resort sprawl from taking over coasts,...
Feb 7, 20242 min read
Reducing tourism’s burden through public transport: the pilot Ullswater bus service
Guiding Principle 6: Reduce tourism's burden. Account for all tourism costs in terms of local tax burdens, environmental and social...
Jan 24, 20242 min read
Pride comes after a fall? The Japan Kamaishi Open Field Museum Concept
Guiding Principle 12: Protect sense of place: Encourage tourism policies and business practices that protect and benefit natural, scenic,...
Aug 17, 20232 min read
Veszprém’s ‘10 Months-10 Challenges’: a city-level sustainable tourism development model
Guiding Principle 1: See the whole picture. Recognize that most tourism by its nature involves the destination as a whole, not only...
Aug 3, 20234 min read
Snæfellsnes: Measuring what matters for destination stewardship success
Guiding Principle 7: Redefine economic success. Rather than raw contribution to growth in GDP, favor metrics that specify destination...
Jul 26, 20232 min read
A tourism organization’s scientific approach to protecting our oceans
Guiding Principle 13: Operate business responsibly. Incentivize and reward tourism businesses and associated enterprises that support...
Jul 12, 20232 min read
Cardamom Tented Camp: Your Stay Keeps the Forest Standing
Guiding Principle 6: Reduce tourism’s burden. Account for all tourism costs in terms of local tax burdens, environmental and social...
Jun 28, 20232 min read
Regenerating Sri Lanka’s hospitality industry
Guiding Principle 1: See the whole picture. Recognize that most tourism by its nature involves the destination as a whole, not only...
Jun 21, 20233 min read
How to tell better stories about your destination
Ways to capture your readers’ attention and showcase your destination’s challenges and successes “A good destination stewardship story...
Jun 13, 20233 min read
Understanding How the Pandemic Transformed Our Relationship with Nature
Guiding Principle 11: Diversify Source Markets. In addition to international visitation, encourage robust domestic tourism, which may be...
May 31, 20233 min read
Tourism fund helping to scale impactful tourism businesses to the next level
Guiding Principle 1: See the whole picture. Recognize that most tourism by its nature involves the destination as a whole, not only...
May 16, 20232 min read
Keeping Sand and Sea Plastic Free in Cyprus
Guiding Principle 9: Close the loop on resources. When post-pandemic safety allows, turn away from the use of disposable plastics by...
Apr 28, 20232 min read
Sumba: The Forgotten Island no more?
Guiding Principle 5: Demand fair-income distribution. Set policies that counter unequal tourism benefits within destination communities...
Apr 17, 20232 min read
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