“Sites all over the world are under threat at any given moment. […]” says Stefaan Poortman, executive director of the Global Heritage Fund which aims to protect the most endangered cultural heritage sites in the developing world. “Tourism is not regulated well enough and the massive influx is putting a
For the 20th year in a row, the annual wine festival takes place in the Hudson Valley. This year, a Wine Trail has been set up, which brings the local wineries on the trail. 14 wineries are participating in this project that aims at promoting the region with a gastronomical
A new tour allows travelers to watch the cork harvest and later follow donkeys carrying towering loads to one of the traditional pueblos blancos, towns whose buildings are painted stark white and dot the countryside in Catalonia, Andalusia and Extremadura. Read original article at ocregister.com
It’s been a good year for Yosemite National Park. After the world’s biggest tech company decided to name its operating system “OS X Yosemite,” it sent a wave of free advertising to the California park. The data seems to show that this simple, gracious branding strategy had a meaningful impact
A study carried out by Richard Florida, Charlotta Mellander and Karen King at the beginning of July evaluated 139 nations worldwide on their ability to compete and prosper in this new, creativity-powered knowledge economy. The main discovery was that there is no necessary relationship between creativity and inequality. Nations can
Thailand aims at turning mass tourism spots which tend to be very cheap and more about quantity into quality spots for foreign tourists. The focus of promotion campaigns will no longer aim at reaching targets on the number of world foreigners to visit the country, but rather focus on the
The French government has proposed a €600m (£420m; $655m) package of urgent aid for farmers, who have blocked roads for days in protest at falling prices. Most of the money will help farmers deal with a cash crisis by cancelling or deferring tax payments. But some of the money will
“The use of Web 2.0 tools by Italian contemporary art museums”. This is the title of an article that has been recently published on Taylor & Francis Online, by Roberta Garibaldi (University of Bergamo, Italy). The issue presents an analysis about cultural institutions and the possibility to make use of
Spain’s tourism season is underway. But of the 65 million tourists that visit the country, less than 300,000 will come from China. Spain wants to treble that number in the next five years and hotels and tourist hot-spots have already begun the process of becoming more Chinese friendly. Read original
Passionate about gastronomy and arts? From Picassos in France to Warhols in New York, these are the restaurants where the walls rival their menus. Read original article at harpersbazaar.com
The Prime Minister today announced the government’s new Five Point Plan to boost tourism right across the UK – spreading the benefits of one of our fastest growing sectors beyond the capital, helping to create jobs and rebalance the economy. Read original article at gov.uk
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) will host a Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) three-day intensive sustainable tourism-training programme at the PATA Engagement Hub in Bangkok from September 15-17, 2015. Tourism and environmental professionals seeking awareness of global best practice in practical and achievable sustainable tourism are invited to participate.
Improving Taiwan’s tourism strategy by focusing on quality as opposed to quantity. A new strategy for the coming 4 years has been approved and signed by the National Development Council. Travel packages catering for special needs of senior tourists and those with disabilities as well as setting a focus on
Social media gives travelers a global voice. We can share praise of responsible tourism operators and positive experiences across our networks, encouraging others to travel with a conscience. Of course, certain travelers unaware of the consequences of their actions may share experiences that are irresponsible, often to be put right
To some, the food carts littering the sidewalks of New York City are nothing more than street meat. To others, they represent a gastronomic paradise. These two faces of street vending have been side-by-side since the first entrepreneur thought to peddle his food on the city’s streets centuries ago. But in
“The rolling hills of the northern French region, where the grapes for the sought-after bubbly are grown, already have some of the most expensive agricultural land in Europe,” the ABC story said. “But inclusion on UNESCO’s vaunted list can bring further economic benefits, because as well as being a powerful
