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Welcome to the Jun-Sep 2026 wrap of “Good Tourism” & “GT” Travel news, insights, and experiences shared by friends and Partners of 'The “Good Tourism” Blog'. "#GoodTourism" #tourism #travel #opinion #experience
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Is there a disconnect between #highereducation and the #travel & #tourism #industry? How does that manifest in your sector or place? What, if anything, is your organisation or destination doing to close the gap?
"#GoodTourism" #academia #education
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Is #Overtourism an attention problem?
As #Alberobello, #Italy marks 30 years of #UNESCO recognition for its #trulli, Antonio Conte reflects on the difference between moving crowds and offering them new experiences.
"#GoodTourism" #tourism #culture
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‘#Wetlands of Hope’: Nirmal Jivan Shah shares how @NatureSey enlisted #Seychelles resorts, the national carrier, and residents into co-management, empowering #tourism staff to become #EnvironmentalConservation stewards.
"#GoodTourism"
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Are we preparing people for real #travel & #tourism #jobs?
Shamiso Nyajeka questions how #education & #training can be restructured to provide honest pathways for students and capable staff for employers.
"#GoodTourism"
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From Akha village to Bangkok’s five-star hotels: A future crafted at home
How did Akha women’s crafts from a remote village in northern Thailand find their way to five-star hotels in Bangkok?
"#GoodTourism" #Thailand #tourism #culture #Community
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Steve Ekstrom reckons the future of #coastal & #marine #travel & #tourism depends on equipping frontline workers with the knowledge to explain, interpret & protect their home waters.
It’s a “#GoodTourism” Insight. #education #training
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Why are #universities largely ignoring #coastal and #marine #tourism?
Jeff Wilks illuminates the #opportunities for #highereducation to offer specialised #education (& #training) to those keen to dive into the ‘#BlueEconomy’.
"#GoodTourism"
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Is the #digitalnomad lifestyle the perfect, boundary-breaking existence it appears to be on social media? Or does the freedom to live as a ‘citizen of the world’ mask a deeper dislocation?
It’s a “#GoodTourism” Insight by @JimButcher2 .
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How our rescue dog became our #travel influencer
#Tourism lecturer Simon Bradshaw shares how Mabel has kept his family grounded; reminding them of the great sites and experiences that can be found on road trips closer to home.
"#GoodTourism" #dogs
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'Melody of the Forest': @cardamomtent in #Cambodia announces first artist-in-residence programme ...
Not only does CTC help protect 18,000 ha of pristine Cambodian forest, it also supports Khmer artists.
"#GoodTourism" #tourism #conservation #art
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Is #travel a human #right or elite #privilege? Ralf Vogler, Nadja Schweiggart, & Adrian Müller outline how we might distinguish between necessary travel and discretionary #tourism and propose a ‘staircase model’ of justifications.
"#GoodTourism" #freedom
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What is good #tourism? The #travel industry is complex, so it is a good idea to open one’s mind to perspectives one may never otherwise encounter.
This is the “#GoodTourism” mission. It’s “GT”. And go!
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Do green, low-carbon #travel & #tourism supply chains exclude #women?
“[C]lean energy transitions are never purely technical. They redistribute costs and opportunities, which can unintentionally widen existing #gender #inequities.”
"#GoodTourism"
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Governance bottlenecks are slowing Kenya’s sustainability progress: How to break them
The ‘say-do gap’ in #sustainable #tourism is an institutional, bureaucratic, and political problem. This "#GoodTourism" Insight by Doreen Nyamweya in #Kenya.
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Can tourism in ‘the Global South’ ever be truly sustainable?
University College Birmingham (@UCBofficial ) students have a say in this special "GT" Insight Bites compilation.
"#GoodTourism" #tourism #sustainability #GlobalSouth #sustainabletourism
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Ken Drew examines the growing pains of #Phuket #Thailand - host of last week's @GSTC_ #sustainabletourism conference - where locals, incl #tourism students, too often find themselves in danger.
It's a “#GoodTourism” Insight.
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#sustainability #standards
An ecolodge on the edge of Khao Sok National Park is embedding and measuring conservation, community, culture, and commerce in its operations.
"#GoodTourism" #Thailand #sustainability #tourism #community Cc @AnurakLodge @thelongrunorg
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NEW BITES: Changing places: Responsibility, nostalgia, and the right to complain | BiteX: War
"#GoodTourism" #tourism #immigration #war #opinions
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What is good tourism? “Good Tourism” & “GT” Travel January-February 2026
Open your mind to perspectives you may never otherwise encounter.
This is the “#GoodTourism” mission. #tourism #travel #news #opinion
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